Back up and restore data
You can back up data to a memory card and restore it, if necessary. The
backup appears as a folder on the memory card. You can also secure the
backups with a password.
To back up data, do the following:
1. Tap
, and select
Tools
>
Control panel
>
Backup/Restore
>
Backup
.
2. In the
Backup selection
dialog, change the name of the backup; tap
the name, and enter a new one.
3. In the
Data selection
dialog, select whether you want to back up all
data or only the specified data types. You cannot make back-up
copies of applications you have installed.
To protect the backup with a password, tap
Password protect
, enter
twice the password you want to use, and tap
OK
.
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To restore data, do the following:
1. Tap
, and select
Tools
>
Control panel
>
Backup/Restore
>
Restore
.
2. In the
Restore selection
dialog, select the backup on the memory
card that you want to restore. Tap
OK
and
Restore
.
If you have protected the backup with a password, the
Password needed
dialog is displayed. Enter the password, and tap
OK
.
Important: Always back up both e-mail settings and messages.
To ensure that the
application works as it should, restore
its backup when no settings or e-mail messages are present in
the application, for example, directly after updating the
software on your device.