Back up or restore data on your Pixel Tablet
You can back up content, data, and settings from your Pixel Tablet to your Google Account. You can restore your backed-up information to your new device.
Important: On Pixel Tablet, some of these steps work only on Android 14 and up. Learn how to update your Android version.
Automatically back up your Pixel Tablet
Important:
- To help protect your backed-up data, use a PIN, pattern, or password screen lock, instead of a swipe or Smart Lock.
- You can back up to 15 GB of storage at no charge for your Google account. You can also get access to more storage with a Google One account afterwards.
You can set up your device to automatically back up your files.
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Tap Google services 👁 and then
All services.
Tip: Select the data you want to back up: Photos & videos, Device data, or both. - Turn Backup on or off.
Your Google One backup can take up to 24 hours. When your data is saved, “On” will be displayed below the data types you selected.
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Tap System 👁 and then
Backup. - Tap Account storage.
- Tap the Google Account you want to use for backups. If the account you want to use isn't there, tap Add account.
Tips:
- Not all apps back up automatically. To find out about an app, learn how to contact its developer.
- Your device does not back up photos that are saved in locked folders.
Erase after backing up
After you back up, you can reset your device by erasing everything on it. Learn how to reset your device to factory settings.
Get your data onto a new tablet
Important: Both devices must be on the same Android version or your new device must be on a later Android version. If your new device is on an older Android version than your previous device, it may result in an incomplete data transfer. Learn how to check and update your Android version.
To get your data onto a new device
You can:
- Restore your data from a device backup saved in the cloud. You can restore your data either by:
- Factory reset
- Open your device’s Settings app, then select Copy data (if you restore from the same device previously used for data transfer)
- Sync cloud data such as photos, videos and messages.
- To sync cloud data, sign into your Google account and follow the on-screen instructions.
Add another account to a set up device
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Tap Google 👁 and then
Add another account. - Follow the on-screen instructions.
Tip: The process can take up to 24 hours.
To restore an account from a previous device to a reset device
Your photos and videos are already available in Google Photos. You can restore your backed up data when you set up your new device for the first time or after you set up your device.
- At setup, to restore your data, follow the on-screen steps.
- To restore your data after set up:
- Open your device’s Settings app.
- Tap Back up or copy data 👁 and then
Copy data. - Select the data you want to transfer over. Learn how to transfer data from a cloud backup.
The process can take up to 24 hours.
If you've saved your Google Contacts to your Google Account, they'll sync automatically. If you have other contacts on a phone or SIM card, learn how to manually restore contacts.
You can check what data and which apps are included in your backup.
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Tap Google services 👁 and then
Backup. - Under “Backup details,” review what data is backed up on your device.