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Backup and Restore OnePlus Phone Data to PC
There are multiple ways you can backup and restore your phone to or from your Mac or Windows PC. OnePlus has its own app called Clone Phone that lets you create offline backups. Besides, you can also copy the data directly over USB or third-party tools. These methods will work on all recent OnePlus phones, including the OnePlus 9-series, OnePlus 8-series, and the OnePlus 6 and 7-lineup running OxygenOS 10, 11, or 12. Check them in detail below.
Method 1- Using OnePlus Switch App
The easiest method to backup your OnePlus phone to a PC or any other device is via the OnePlus Switch (now called Clone Phone) application. Using it, you can backup your phone’s data and then store it safely on your PC, shown below.
Create a Backup of OnePlus Data
Transfer the Backup to PC
Restore the Backup When Needed
Method 2- Manually Copy the Data to PC
The other way is to manually copy all the files from internal storage to your PC. This method can be used when you want to back up the photos, videos, documents, downloaded files, or offline music from your OnePlus phone to PC. That’s it. The majority of your files are now saved safely on your computer. You can copy them back to the phone anytime you want. Don’t want to use a USB cable? Check these five ways to transfer data from your phone to PC over Wifi.
Method 3- Using Third-Party Backup Tools
Several third-party tools in the market let you create a full backup of your Android phone on Mac or Windows PC. MyPhoneExplorer is one such free tool that you can use to backup important data from your OnePlus phone to Windows, using the steps below. You have now successfully backed up your OnePlus phone’s data to your laptop or desktop. Whenever you want to restore it, open the tool, select Extras > Restore Backup, and select the backup file.
Note: Before relying completely on any third-party backup software, try the whole backup and restore process once to ensure that it works properly with your phone.
Other Ways to Backup Your OnePlus Phone Data
Besides the methods mentioned above, we have several other ways to back up the data individually on your OnePlus or any other Android phone. You can sync all the contacts to your Google account, use SMS Organizer or other SMS apps to backup messages, and use WhatsApp’s drive backup for cloud backups. Whereas, for photos and videos, you can rely on Google Photos. Furthermore, you can check our detailed guides on backing up important data below.
How to Backup Contacts on Any Android PhoneHow to Backup SMS Messages on Your Android SmartphoneHow to Backup Your WhatsApp Pictures in Google Photos and Texts in Google Drive
Wrapping Up
These were three handy ways to backup all your OnePlus phone data to the PC. I hope this helps you safely backup your data and restore it when required after doing a factory data reset or flashing a ROM. That said, feel free to reach out if you have any related doubts or queries. Stay tuned for more such tips and tricks.
