Back Up Data, Accounts And Two-Factor Access
Prepare for the mandatory data wipe and avoid locking yourself out of accounts after flashing.
Prepare for the mandatory data wipe and avoid locking yourself out of accounts after flashing.
Back Up More Than Photos
Export authenticator recovery codes, password-vault access, messaging backups, contacts, calendars, documents, app-specific exports, eSIM information and encryption keys where applicable.
Confirm that the backup can actually be opened from another device before unlocking. A sync indicator is not proof of a restorable backup.
Avoid Account Lockout
Know the Google account and screen-lock credentials currently associated with the phone. Remove work or school management only when authorized.
Keep a second trusted device or printed recovery codes available during the installation.
Create A Restore Inventory
Write down what should return automatically, what needs manual export, and what cannot be restored. Include banking apps, hardware-bound passkeys and device-specific secure folders.
Unlocking and flashing can erase data, weaken device security, disable protected services or make a phone unbootable. Use only your own device, exact model-specific instructions and a tested stock restore path.