Back Up with an External Storage Device

Back Up Data with a Memory Card

Insert a memory card in your phone so you can conveniently back up your data to keep it safe.

1. Go to Settings > System & updates > Backup & restore > Data backup > External storage and touch Memory card.

2. Touch BACK UP, select the data you want to back up, then touch Back up.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to set the password and password hint. The data will then be encrypted and backed up. A password will be required if you want to restore your data backup.

   To reset the password, go to the Memory card backup screen, then go to  > Reset password.

   

   The new password is only valid for future backups.

4. After the backup is complete, you can find your data backup in the Huawei folder in Files > Browse > Memory card.

   

   Please make sure your device has been updated to the latest system version.

You can go to the Memory card backup screen and enable Auto-backup. Your phone will then automatically back up your data every seven days when it is being charged, the screen is turned off, and the battery level is at least 75%.

Restore Your Backup from a Memory Card

1. On the External storage screen of your phone, touch Memory card.

2. Select the backup you want to restore from the RESTORE FROM BACKUP list.

3. Select the data you want to restore, touch Restore, and enter the password as prompted.

Back Up with a USB Storage Device

In case of insufficient storage space on your phone, you can back up large files and any data on a USB storage device, such as a USB flash drive or card reader.

1. Connect your phone to a USB storage device via a USB OTG cable.
2. Go to Settings > System & updates > Backup & restore > Data backup > External storage and touch USB storage on your phone.
3. Touch BACK UP, select the data you want to back up, then touch Back up.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set the password and password hint. The data will be encrypted and backed up. The password will be required if you want to restore your data backup.

   To reset the password, go to the USB storage backup screen, then  > Reset password.

   

   The new password is only valid for backups created thereafter.

Restore Your Data from a USB Storage Device

1. Connect your phone to a USB storage device via a USB OTG cable.

2. On the External storage screen of your phone, touch USB storage.

3. Select the backup you want to restore from the RESTORE FROM BACKUP list.

4. Select the data you want to restore, touch Restore, and enter the password as prompted.

Back Up with a NAS Device

You can back up your important data on a network-attached storage (NAS) device, also known as a private cloud storage server. The NAS device provides shared folders for data backup.

1. Go to Settings > System & updates > Backup & restore > Data backup > External storage and touch Shared folder on your phone.

2. On your phone, scan for available NAS devices using your Wi-Fi network, then touch an applicable one to access and add its shared folders.

3. Touch BACK UP, select the data you want to back up, then touch Back up.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set the password and password hint. The data will be encrypted and backed up. The password will be required if you want to restore your data backup.

   To reset the password, go to the Shared folder backup screen, then  > Reset password.

   

   The new password is only valid for backups created thereafter.

Restore Your Data from an NAS Device

1. On the External storage screen of your phone, touch Shared folder.

2. On your phone, scan for available NAS devices using your Wi-Fi network, then touch an applicable one to access and add its shared folders.

3. Select the backup you want to restore from the RESTORE FROM BACKUP list.

4. Select the data you want to restore, touch Restore, and enter the password as prompted.