Here's how to do that on a Samsung phone. You have to switch that to your Google account if you want new contacts to be backed up to your Google account. If you're using a Pixel or Android One device, all contacts are automatically saved to your Google account.īut if you're on a Samsung phone, contacts are saved to your Samsung account by default. Now that you know that all the contacts on your phone are automatically backed up to your Google account, it's time to make sure any new contacts you add are saved to your Google account. How to make sure new contacts are always saved to your Google account Navigate to Settings -> Google -> Backup to find these options.
If you're on a Samsung phone, you'll find these options in the Google sub-menu instead. Google backs up data once a day, and if you want to be doubly sure that the data is current before switching to a new Android phone, you can always initiate a manual backup by hitting Back up now in the Backup page. (Image credit: Harish Jonnalagadda / Android Central)
