Data Backup for Android and iPhone/iPad/iPod

Data Backup

• Part 1. Data backup software
• Part 2. How to backup iPhone iPad data to PC
• Part 3. How to backup Android phone/tablet to PC

Part 1. Data backup software

Before you follow the ways of making data backup, you should understand data backup's meaning. Data backup is the result of copying or archiving files and folders for the purpose of being able to restore the data in case of data loss. Smart phones like Android or iOS device does not allow you to make data backup directly, but require you to find the reliable software to backup data. At this point, the first thing you need to do is to find data backup software for Android and backup app for iPhone iPad.

Check the following tutorial to use FoneLab to backup your iPhone iPad or iPod.

Check the following tutorial to use FoneLab for Android to backup Android data.

Part 2. How to backup iPhone iPad data to PC

Step 1Connect iPhone

Run FoneLab on your computer (Windows or Mac), meanwhile, connect your iPhone to PC with the USB cable.

Step 2Scan iPhone

Click "Recover from iOS Device" and this software will detect your iPhone. Click "Start Scan" to let this software scan your iPhone.

Here you need to tap "Trust" on your iPhone to gratify the request of running your iPhone on computer.

Step 3Preview data and make backup

After the data scan is completed, you can view all data types listed in the left sidebar. Choose one data type to view the details on the right window, and checkmark the items and lick "Recover" to backup data from iPhone to PC.

You can learn the steps from the video below:

Check what data type can FoneLab backup:

Supported devices	Types of data backup
iPhone 4/3GS, iPod touch 4, iPad 1	Text Content (10 types): Contacts, Text Messages/iMessages, Call history, Calendar, Notes, Reminder, Safari Bookmark, Safari History, WhatsApp, App Document Media content (10 types): Camera Roll, Photo Library, Photo Stream, Message Attachments, Voice memos, WhatsApp Attachments, Voicemail, App Photos, App Videos, App Audio Tips: As for Photos, FoneLab can recover them as thumbnails or images from these devices.
iPhone 15/14/13/12/11/X/8/7/7 Plus/SE/6s/6s Plus/6/6 Plus/5s/5c/5/4S, the new iPad, iPad 2/4, iPod touch 5, iPad Air 1/2, iPad with Retina display, iPad mini 1/2/3/4, iPad Pro	Text Content (9 types): Contacts, Text Messages/iMessages, Call history, Calendar, Notes, Reminder, Safari bookmark, Safari history, WhatsApp Media content (4 types): Camera Roll, Photo Library, Voice memos, Photo Stream Tips: As for Photos, FoneLab can recover them as thumbnails from these devices.

Extended reading:

How to Backup iPhone to iCloud

How to Backup iPhone to iTunes

Part 3. How to backup Android phone/tablet to PC

Step 1Connect Android phone to PC

After downloading FoneLab for Android to your computer, run it immediately. Connect your Android phone to computer with USB cable.

For using your Android phone on computer successfully, you need to debug USB mode on Android phone firstly.

Step 2Select data for scan

Click "Android Data Recovery", and this software will detect your Android phone automatically. In the pop-up interface, select the data type that you want to backup to PC > "Next" to start to scan your Android phone.

Step 3View and backup Android data

After the scanning result shows, you can see all data types on Android display in the interface. Select one data type, and click it to view the details. After that, you can tick the data that you want to copy to PC, click "Recover" to save data to computer.

You can watch the video below:

Check what data type FoneLab for Android supports for backing up to PC:

Supported Devices	Types of backup data
Samsung Galaxy, Sony, LG, HTC, Motorola, Huawei, Google Phone, ZTE, Xiaomi, and more.	Contacts, messages, call history, pictures, videos, audio, WhatsApp data, Bookmark, documents.

For Samsung backup, you could use FoneLab for Android to make data backup. Also, you could also read this post to use another way of backing up Samsung phone.