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How to backup my files from Galaxy S5 to a Dell laptop?

I need help to back up information from my Galaxy S5 to a Dell laptop

Having a backup of all of your files on your PC is a very smart thing to do. This is because there are so many ways that you can lose your files, or lock your Samsung Galaxy S5. If that happens, your data is gone, or you'll need to perform a Hard Reset of your phone, which will erase everything on the phone's internal memory.

In order to backup your Samsung Galaxy Smartphone files on your PC, you will need to have the Samsung Kies program. If you haven't used this program previously, follow these steps to download and install it on your PC:

1. 1
   On your computer, open the web browser.

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2. 2
   Go to the Samsung Kies web site.

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3. 3
   Click on 'Kies3 Download'.

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4. 4
   When the setup is downloaded, double click it to install Kies on your PC.

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5. 5
   Wait for the installation process to complete.

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6. 6
   Now Samsung Kies is installed on your computer.

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7. 7
   Open the Samsung Kies program.

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8. 8
   Plug your Samsung Galaxy S5 into your PC.

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9. 9
   Wait for Kies to identify your phone.

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10. 10
    Click on the 'Back up/Restore' tab.

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11. 11
    Select 'Data Backup'.

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12. 12
    If you want to backup all the data on your phone, check 'Select all items'

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    If you don't wish to backup everything, check those items that you want.

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13. 13
    Click on the 'Backup' button to proceed.

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    When the backup process is finished click on the 'Complete' button.

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If you want to read more on how to backup the contents of your Samsung Galaxy S5, read our main article by clicking on the title of this Q&A page, or the link below the article summary. If you have any problems with using this program or if you have addition questions, let us know in the Q&A section.

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Trying to find a way to back up my contacts and most importantly my memo's -- i.e. grocery list, etc. -- on my Samsung Galaxy S5 phone to the cloud or to my laptop, thanks?

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I have a Galaxy S5. this morning I saw two memo icons on my phone and dumped one. The other is a blank black page. I have competed all the back up requirements in my accounts but have no idea how to find the, It says my phone was backed up to my Gmail but it keeps doing it, so I'm afraid the blank memo will be backed up now - can you help. I also opened a Samsung account yesterday in the hope that It would back up everything but I don't see where that's stored either. thank you for any advice?

This morning I saw two memo icons on my phone and dumped one. The other is a blank black page. I have competed all the back up requirements in my accounts but have no idea how to find the, It says my phone was backed up to my Gmail but it keeps doing it, so I'm afraid the blank memo will be backed up now - can you help. I also opened a Samsung account yesterday in the hope that It would back up everything but I don't see where that's stored either. thank you for any advice

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Can you help me back up my phone? I want to back up everything on it?

I have a Galaxy S5. I am looking to back up my phone. I used to have an iPhone and it was easy through iTunes. Now I am looking for an easy way I can back it up once a month in a similar way to my old iPhone.

Since your Galaxy S5 is made by Samsung, you can use Samsung Kies 3 to backup your phone to your computer in a very similar fashion to the way iTunes did with your iPhone. Just plug your Galaxy S5 into your computer after Kies 3 has installed and click the Backup/Restore option and follow the guidelines. You can backup as frequently as you want to. The backups will be stored on your computer for easy access should you ever have to restore your phone. Note that Kies 3 does not include a music or app store like iTunes does; this application is strictly for syncing with and backing up your Samsung Galaxy S5. If you want to access your applications, click this link and log into your Google account. Then click My Apps. If you use Google Music, you can click this link to manage your music from your computer, as well.

If you have problems with any of the steps in this article, please ask a question for more help, or post in the comments section below.

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