POCO F8 Pro: How to Restore Backup & Transfer Data (3 Methods)

Transferring Data During Initial Setup

• 🚀 Transfer data from your previous Android device to your new POCO F8 Pro during the initial setup process.
• 📱 Use the 'setup using another device' option, scanning a QR code with your old phone's camera or Google Lens.
• 🔒 Confirm your identity by drawing your screen lock pattern from your old device.
• 📶 Ensure your phone is connected to Wi-Fi for the data transfer.
• 📝 Choose which data to copy, including contacts, photos, and app data, while noting that Google Calendar, contacts, photos, and Gmail sync automatically.

Restoring Data from Google One Backup

• ☁️ Restore your backup from Google One by signing into the same Google account used when the backup was created.
• 🔑 You'll need to confirm your screen lock from the time the backup was made.
• 🔄 Select the desired backup and choose what data to restore, excluding apps if preferred.
• ✅ The setup process will continue after the restore, with options for fingerprint, face unlock, and Google services.

Restoring Data from a Computer Backup

• 💻 Restore your POCO F8 Pro backup from a computer using a MIUI backup zip file.
• 🔌 Connect your phone to your computer via USB and select 'File transfer/Android Auto' from the notification bar.
• 📂 Navigate to your phone's internal storage on your computer, find the 'MIUI backup' folder, and copy the backup zip file.
• ⚙️ On your phone, go to Settings > About phone > Backup & restore > Mobile device, agree to terms, select the backup, and initiate the restore.
• ✅ Once the restore is complete, click 'Finish' to finalize the process.