03-29-2017, 09:11 AM
Assuming you have a PC...
Your best bet is to use the companion app (on the PC) and do your backup there.
To me, saving a backup of a device (possibly prone to loss or damage) on the device itself makes little sense.
Saving a backup to a dedicated SD card, and then keeping that card in a safe place does make sense. But it's not always easy to write to an SD card using Android, depending on what version you have.
Saving a copy to the PC is relatively painless, and I can then send a further backup to 'the cloud' via my preferred service.
Your best bet is to use the companion app (on the PC) and do your backup there.
To me, saving a backup of a device (possibly prone to loss or damage) on the device itself makes little sense.
Saving a backup to a dedicated SD card, and then keeping that card in a safe place does make sense. But it's not always easy to write to an SD card using Android, depending on what version you have.
Saving a copy to the PC is relatively painless, and I can then send a further backup to 'the cloud' via my preferred service.
I could be wrong, it happened once before.