Google One can automatically backup your mobile device.
If you backup your smartphone, you might have another copy of your photos, videos, contacts, and other data on the cloud.
When you obtain a new device, restore from your backup to get your data back.
Where is phone’s data stored
Google One subscribers cannot use Google One to backup their complete iPhone.
You may, however, backup some files to other Google apps like Photos, Calendar, and Contacts.
This is where your iPhone info is synced:
- Photos and videos, whether originals or storage savers are synced to Google Photos.
- Contacts are synced with Google Contacts.
- Contact photos are not yet accessible.
- Calendar entries are synced to Google Calendar.
Contacts and calendar events do not consume storage space.
What information is preserved by Apple iCloud Backup
Because Apple backs up some items, you don’t need to enable Google One’s backup to keep this data. These files are as follows:
- SMS texts, iMessages, and MMS messages.
- App information.
- Configuration of the device.
Visit the support center for the most up-to-date list and additional information about iCloud.
What information is backed by Google One
- Photos and videos of original quality (saved to Google Photos).
- Meetings and activities on the calendar (saved to Google Calendar).
- Phone numbers and email addresses are examples of contact information (saved to Google Contacts).
Start or stop a backup
You may sync your iPhone or iPad’s photographs and videos, contacts, and calendar events to your Google Account automatically.
If you don’t have access to Wi-Fi, you may backup your files using cellular data.
Turn off the cellular data option if this consumes too much of your data.
After you’ve selected your backup options, you can begin backing up your phone right away.
- Launch the Google One app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap Storage at the bottom.
- Select Backup your data, than Backup settings.
- Select the backup options you want:
- Turn on Contacts to backup your contacts.
- Turn on Calendar to backup your calendar.
- Turn on Photos & Videos to backup your photos and videos to Google Photos.
- Tap Back up now to store copies of your data.
- Keep the Google One app open until the backup procedure is finished.
Begin a backup on your iPhone or iPad
You may select which data to sync to your Google Account using Google One.
To begin, install the Google One app on your smartphone.
Your photos and videos, contacts, and calendar are automatically backed up to your Google Account when your data syncs.
The Google One app allows you to monitor the status of your device sync.
Make a backup of your photos and videos
- Launch the Google One app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap Menu, then Settings, and then Sync settings on the left.
- Tap Photos & Videos, then Google Photos.
- Tap the Get Google Photos app if you don’t already have it installed.
- Turn on Back up & sync in Google Photos under Backup options.
Make a backup of your contacts
Contact photographs do not currently sync.
Contact information such as name, phone number, email, address, birth date, and social accounts are synced.
- Launch the Google One app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap Menu, then Settings, and then Sync settings on the left.
- Tap Contacts and then Check Status to see whether you can sync.
- Allow access to Apple contacts by tapping Allow.
- Choose Set up sync and then Upload contacts to sync your Apple contacts.
- When your upload is finished, press Next.
- Follow the on-screen steps to sync your contacts to your smartphone.
Follow the on-screen prompts to sync future contacts. - To complete the setup, press Done.
Make a backup of your calendar
If you have Google Calendar for iOS, the sync says that it is already Synced to iPhone.
- Launch the Google One app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap Menu, then Settings, and then Sync settings on the left.
- Tap Calendar and then Check status to see whether you can sync.
- To allow access to your events, press Allow.
- Choose Set up sync and then Upload events to sync your Apple calendar.
- When your upload is finished, press Next.
- Follow the on-screen steps to sync Google Calendar events to your smartphone.
- Follow the following set of on-screen instructions to sync future events.
- To complete the setup, press Done.
Delete all backups of your data.
Google One members cannot use Google One to backup their complete iPhone.
They can, however, backup some of their information to other Google products such as Photos, Calendar, and Drive.
Use the file management options in other Google apps to remove your data after backing them up.