Back up your data on your old phone

Back up your Android phone data to your Google Account for a smooth iPhone transition. Your backup includes apps, contacts, settings, messages, and call history. Use Google Photos to back up your photos and videos. Google Photos uses your Google Account storage. Learn how your Google Photos storage works.

To manually back up your Android phone:

1. On your Android device, open the Settings app.
2. Select Back up or copy data Back up data.

To back up your photos to Google Photos:

1. On your Android device, open the Google Photos app .
2. Sign in to your Google Account.
3. Touch and hold the photos or videos you want to back up.
4. Tap Back up.

To check if your Photos backup is complete:

1. On your Android phone, open the Google Photos app .

2. Sign in to your Google Account.
3. At the top right, tap your Profile picture or Initial.
4. The progress of your backup is measured by how many items remain to upload.
   • When your items finish backing up, your status reads "Backup complete."
   • If your backup status is off, your status reads "Backup is off."

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