You don't have to agree to this if you don't want to carry over all of the clutter and other apps from your last handset, but this is the only opportunity you get – if you don't copy the files over during setup, you'll need to reset your phone to do it in the future.
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Google has tried to make it as simple as possible to upgrade from one Android phone to another, with Google services and apps (including Google Drive, for example), doing a lot of the heavy lifting in the background.Īs we mentioned in the section above, you'll be offered the chance to copy over data and apps from your old Android phone during the setup process. It's important that you have at least one of these security measures in place to protect unauthorized access to your handset.īacking up your old Android phone lets you move data to your new one. You can see all the devices you're signed into with your Google account from this page.Īfter that, it's time to look at security: you'll be asked to set a PIN code to lock the screen with, and you'll also have the opportunity to set up fingerprint recognition and face unlock, if these features are offered on your particular Android phone.
If you agree to this backup, it will make it easier the next time you upgrade your phone, as you'll be able to use it with the restore feature mentioned above. Once you've signed in, Google will ask you if it can track your location, collect diagnostic data, and back up key phone information to Google Drive – this includes apps, app data, call history, contacts, device settings (such as Wi-Fi passwords) and your SMS message history. Your phone will prompt you to sign in with a Google account, which will grant you access to the Play Store and start an automatic sync with apps such as Gmail, Google Photos, and Google Calendar, even if you didn't copy over data in the previous step.
If you'd rather start with a clean slate on your new phone, choose Don't copy. If you want to copy data from another Android phone, this is the moment to do it.