Tech help

[wwmnw]

Smashed the screen on my phone (Sony Z5 compact) is there any way of backing it up before restoring factory settings?

[totalnova]

What are you trying to save pictures and numbers? I'm sure you can sync the phone will google and it will save all that for you on its cloud

[wwmnw]

Yeah pics videos, full backup basically, to my computer so I can put it all back on when the phone is fixed/replacement sent.

[brainsnova]

You can have a screen fixed without restoring it then everything is still on it

[wwmnw]

Last time I sent a phone away they restored factory settings so I'd rather not take the risk, I was hoping there is a cable I can plug from my pc-phone-mouse like 3 connectors, as I can use the mouse to control the phone.

[Royston]

should be able to back it upon a computer, plug it in and it will ask if you wish load software onto the pc to enable you to do so, I have an Xperia

[Jack]

^ this.

Or just stick it on a Unix based machine and copy the entire contents of the phone, saves having to fanny around with apps to do it for you lol

[edit] Or try repairing it yourself, replacing a screen isn't usually that hard

[wwmnw]

should be able to back it upon a computer, plug it in and it will ask if you wish load software onto the pc to enable you to do so, I have an Xperia

So just plug the phone in and it should auto backup? Keep in mind I cant use the phone when its plugged into the computer with the screen broken, so cant select the option up backup (three options come up on the phone screen)


^ this.

Or just stick it on a Unix based machine and copy the entire contents of the phone, saves having to fanny around with apps to do it for you lol

[edit] Or try repairing it yourself, replacing a screen isn't usually that hard

Well I did think about it but if I break it properly then I'll just have to pay to get it fixed again lol

[brainsnova]

Look up a video and see how easy it is