Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold: Step-by-Step Backup and Data Transfer Guide

Method 1: Direct Transfer from Android Device

• 📱 After resetting your Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and selecting your language, choose 'Set up using another device' and then 'Pixel or Android device'.
• 📲 The phone will automatically scan for a QR code; use your second device to scan it to initiate the connection.
• 🔑 Verify the connection by drawing the pattern from your old phone, then connect to Wi-Fi and wait for the device to prepare.
• 🔒 You can set up fingerprint and face unlock, or skip them for now.
• 📤 Select 'Copy data from Android device' and proceed to choose what data to transfer, including apps, photos, SMS messages, device settings, and call history.
• ⚙️ You can select specific apps to transfer, like 'PUBG Mobile' in the example, or choose to transfer all.
• ✅ After initiating the copy, click 'accept' and configure your preferred browser, search engine, and assistant.
• 🏁 Once the copying is finished on the second phone, click 'close' and proceed with the remaining setup steps, such as Google Pay and updates.

Method 2: Restore from Google One Cloud Backup

• ☁️ On the setup screen, skip 'using other device' and connect to Wi-Fi.
• ⏳ Wait for the device to prepare, then sign in to your Google account where the backup was made.
• 🔑 Set up a PIN, fingerprint, or face lock if desired.
• 🔄 Select 'Copy apps and data' and choose 'Restore data from another device' to access your Google backup.
• ⏳ Choose the relevant backup (e.g., 'Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold backup') and confirm your old phone's screen lock.
• 🗂️ Select the data you wish to restore, such as apps, contacts, and device settings, and click 'restore'.
• 📲 Accept the transfer and configure your Google services as prompted.
• ⏳ The phone will then install apps from the Google Play Store, and you will need to wait for all data to be downloaded automatically.