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Android backup wifi passwords needs androidos v6 and above
Does anyone know how to recover saved WiFi passwords to a new Android smartphone? https://productforums.google.com/d/msg/drive/Rt-L8TyjR54/YIXtioYAAwAJ https://support.google.com/drive/answer/6305834?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&oco=1 Force Backup with ADB command ```js src - https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2-xl/how-to/forcing-pixel-2-xl-backup-t3691071 adb shell bmgr run bmgr backupnow --all ``` or (tested & working on S6) ```js src - https://www.xda-developers.com/android-pie-test-manual-backup-google-drive/ adb devices adb shell bmgr backupnow --all ``` Back up phone - Samsung Galaxy J5 https://www.helpforsmartphone.com/public/en/samsung/galaxy-j5/android-5-1/guides/7/Back-up-phone-Samsung-Galaxy-J5 Sync, Back Up, and Restore Using Samsung Cloud https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00060517/ ------- cutted from https://productforums.google.com/d/msg/drive/Rt-L8TyjR54/YIXtioYAAwAJ If your device runs Android 6.0 and up, you can [back up](https://support.google.com/drive/answer/6305834?) and restore the following items on your Android [device](https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/2819582): * Apps * Call History * Device Settings * Contacts * Calendar * SMS (Pixel phones only) * Photos & videos (Pixel phones only)
To turn on Backup, please follow the steps below:
1. Open your device's Settings app. 2. Tap **System** ![and then](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/nHFGZ_9xjCh-mP83zMzXQVJF5VYf2n6kwoBIxB2zv3V4VPT4gNTtBye8lYznogLqLPY=w13-h18 "and then") **Backup**. 3. Turn on **Back up to Google Drive**.
When you add your Google Account to a device that's been set up, what you'd previously backed up for that Google Account gets put onto the device. To restore a backed-up account to a reset device, follow the on-screen steps. You can't restore a backup from a higher Android version onto a phone running a lower Android version. [Learn how to check and update your Android version](https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/4457705).
When you reinstall an app, you can restore app settings that you'd previously backed up with your Google Account. To restore app settings: 1. Open your device's Settings app. 2. Tap **System** ![and then](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/nHFGZ_9xjCh-mP83zMzXQVJF5VYf2n6kwoBIxB2zv3V4VPT4gNTtBye8lYznogLqLPY=w13-h18 "and then") **Backup** ![and then](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/nHFGZ_9xjCh-mP83zMzXQVJF5VYf2n6kwoBIxB2zv3V4VPT4gNTtBye8lYznogLqLPY=w13-h18 "and then") **App data**. 3. Turn on **Automatic restore**. **Note:** Not all apps can back up or restore all settings and data. * * * Google Drive shot ![](https://i.imgur.com/kaNYOFY.jpg)
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