Samsung Note 10: Data backup - how it works

Creating a data backup of the Samsung Note 10 is important to protect personal files, but also apps and settings from loss. Depending on what data you want to back up, there are several ways to create the backup.

How to create a Samsung Note 10 data backup on your computer

How to create a data backup on your Samsung Note 10 depends on what files you want to back up in it. To create a backup of your files such as videos, music tracks or photos on the computer, please install the "Samsung Smart Switch" program on it first.

1. After that, connect your Samsung Note 10 to the PC, laptop or Mac via USB cable and allow your computer to install all the necessary drivers.
2. On the display of your Samsung smartphone, then swipe down to open the status bar and tap "Connect as media device".
3. Open Smart Switch and click "Phone" to view the internal storage of the device and select the files for backup.

Samsung Note 10: Backup via Google account

If you also want to backup your apps located on the Samsung Note 10, this is possible with the help of a Google account. To do so, tap the "gear icon" in the device's app overview to open the settings and navigate to "Accounts and backup" > "Backup & Restore". Then select the "Back up my data" entry there to save data, passwords and settings on the Google servers.