How To Backup Android Apps Before Factory Reset

How to Backup Android phone to PC before Factory reset?

I have a few problems with my Galaxy S7. And I want to fully backup Android data on my computer before resetting it. I have tried the Syncdroid app but it is not effective. Is there a way to back up my phone so I can get it back to how I like it more quickly?

What happens when you factory reset your phone? Before you perform a factory reset, you should know that resetting your phone to factory settings will clear all the data on your phone memory, including contacts, calendars, applications downloaded from the Android market.

In order to reset Android without losing data, you should make a full backup Android to PC / Mac so that you can restore everything back to your phone after resetting.

There are a few ways you can reset your Android phone without losing anything. Here in this tutorial, I will show you 3 effective ways to backup Android to computer before factory reset. Not only your contacts, messages, calendars but also your music files, photos, and videos on your device, as well as the app data (for rooted device).

Full Backup Android to PC with an Android Backup Software

dr.fone – Android Backup & Restore is specially designed for Android users to completely backup Android phone before factory reset. With a user-friendly interface, you can backup your Android data to your computer with just one click. A more convenient point is that you can preview the details of all backup files and choose the files you want to restore to your device.

Android Backup & Restore

Make a full backup Android phone to PC with a simple click.
Preview and restore backup data to any Android device.
Backup and restore App data for rooted devices.
There is no data lost during backup, export, or restore.

Let's see the details about how to backup Android phone to PC before performing factory reset.

Step 1. Launch Android backup software for PC

After downloading the software from the above link, install and run it on your computer. Then select "Backup & Restore" option from the home menu.

Step 2. Connect your Android phone to PC

Now plug your Android phone or tablet to the computer via the USB cable and make sure the option for USB debugging is enabled.

Next, the Android backup software will automatically recognize your device and provide an option to backup or restore your data. Click Backup button to proceed.

Step 3. Select file types to back up

Now it is the time to seelct the type of data for backup. You can select 9 types of files, including contacts, call history, messages, calendars, audio, video, gallery, applications and even application data (although only for rooted devices).

To make a full backup Android to PC, just leave all items checked by default, click "Backup" button to begin backing up your phone.

The process will take a few minutes. So please make sure the connection and do not use your Android device during the backup or restore process.

Once the backup completed, you will be able to view the backup items by clicking on "View the backup" button.

How to Factory Reset Your Android Phone

Now you have a full copy of your contacts, pictures, videos, music files on your computer. Then you can perform a factory reset on your Android smartphone. The way to do this differs a bit from device to device, but the most common path is:

In the Settings menu, find Backup & reset, then tap Factory data reset and Reset phone.
You'll be prompted to enter your passcode and then to Erase everything.
Once that is done, select the option to reboot your phone.

On HTC, Google Pixel phone, and some other devices you can find the factory reset option this way:

Go to Settings and scroll down to the bottom to find System.
Tap on System and find the Reset option.
From the list, tap on Factory data reset.
You will see a list of data that will be erased, along with signed-in accounts and the Reset phone option on the bottom.
Hit the Reset phone button.
Enter your device PIN and select Continue.
Tap Erase everything.
Your device will reboot and you can go through the initial setup as if it were a new phone.

Restore Android after Factory Reset

Now we've finished performing your smartphone to its factory settings. Then the task is to restore contacts, messages, photos, and more files to your Android from backup.

Go back to Android Backup & Restore software we've used in part 1 of this tutorial. After connecting your factory settings state phone to the computer, click "View the Backup" button.

Selectively restore Android from backup file

The Android backup software will display all the backed up data you've made. Preview the files one by one by categories. Then choose those you want to restore, and click on Restore them to your Android phone.