Making a backup of your OnePlus Nord 2 is the correct way to secure the contents of your telephone in case of mistakes. Indeed, the vagaries of life may occasionally cause unpredicted things in your OnePlus Nord 2. Imagine that you are doing a bad tricks or that your OnePlus Nord 2 is bugging … It will then be very valuable to own a backup of your telephone in order to have the ability to restore it. We will see in this tuto ways to backup a OnePlus Nord 2. We will 1st see what a backup is and what this includes. In a secondary step, we will see ways to do the backup. Finally, we will talk about the special situations, for those desiring to use a distinct approach.
So what is a backup of your OnePlus Nord 2
A backup is a picture of your OnePlus Nord 2 content. In case of complications, it enables you to return your telephone to the same state as when you produced the back-up.
The different types of backup
When ever you want to make a back-up of its OnePlus Nord 2, you might understand that there are several kinds of back-up.
- First there is the System Backup: it will be the backup of the Android OS that is on your OnePlus Nord 2. It is employed to backup the operating system and its configurations. So it’s an Android backup.
- You then have the data backup: this corresponds to the recording of all your data. The data includes your music, pics, video clips and all other sort of files that are stored on your OnePlus Nord 2.
- Finally, you have the applications backup: it enables to keep all the apps that you have set up on the OnePlus Nord 2. This is convenient as it avoids reinstalling all your apps in case of concern.
When should you make a backup of your OnePlus Nord 2
We advise you to execute a back-up of the OnePlus Nord 2 when it functions well and that it has no problem. But there are also a number of circumstances for which it is useful to make a backup. For example, you should execute a back-up when you want to root the OnePlus Nord 2 or when you accomplish an operation that involves factory reset on OnePlus Nord 2. Finally, it may as well be truly useful to do an application or data backup each time you change telephone.
Where to store OnePlus Nord 2 backup?
It does not seem like that, but the location you will choose to store backup your OnePlus Nord 2 is pretty important. Quite often, the first reflex on picking the location to keep the backup is: on the SD card of the telephone. However, we suggest that you copy this backup to your pc or to your hard disk. This will enable you to keep your data and apps if your OnePlus Nord 2 is lost or stolen.
How to make backups on OnePlus Nord 2
Make an Android backup on your OnePlus Nord 2
The backup of Android enables you to back up Android and your preferences (wifi networks for example). To do this, you need to go to the OnePlus Nord 2 parameter menu and after that simply click on Backup and Reset. Once you are there, you only need to choose or create a Backup account and activate the option: Save my data.
Save your OnePlus Nord 2 data
In order to back up your data which include your pics or video clips, you have 2 choices available. The 1st is to connect your OnePlus Nord 2 to your pc and manually copy the documents you want to save by copying them to a file. The drawback of this practice is that it takes time and one can easily forget files. If you like to make your life simpler, the second solution is for you. Indeed, it consists of working with an application or software that will do all the things for you. We advise you to install an application such as MyBackup. Once the application is installed, you simply need to be guided. This kind of application is usually very convenient to use.
Backup installed apps with Helium
Making a backup of your apps is highly practical in many circumstances. Indeed, it allows not to lose settings, passwords or games backups. To make a backup of the apps of your OnePlus Nord 2, you need to use a third-party application. The application involved is Helium, it permits the backup of your apps without needing to root your OnePlus Nord 2. You have to download and install Helium on your telephone. Once done, you can launch the application on your OnePlus Nord 2 and merely choose the apps to save before hitting OK. You can then choose the storage location for the backup. You can therefore choose internal storage or synchronization with another device if you possess an account. Once the location is selected, the backup runs. If you want to restore applications, you will only have to go to the Restore and Sync tab and decide on the application to restore.
