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How to backup contacts and sms messages from Huawei P20 (EML-L09)

In this tutorial, we show you how to use PhoneCopy.com to safely back up the contacts stored on your Huawei P20 (EML-L09). The service is free for personal use and works directly from your phone.

Download PhoneCopy for Huawei from Huawei AppGallery to your Huawei phone, which you can download free of charge. After downloading and installation, go through the following steps.

Run the app and create new account. If you already have an account choose "sign on".

Welcome Create new account Login to existing account

To allow correct functionality of PhoneCopy application we will kindly ask you to confirm access permissions for it.

Permissions Permissions 2

When you confirm access to contacts you can set which "contacts databases" you want to backup.

Contacts Contacts 2 Contacts 3

PhoneCopy allows to back up SMS too.

SMS SMS 2 Messages

Then you can set up backup for media (photos and videos).

Media Media 2 Photos and videos

If you want download photos and videos from old phone (which was synchronized to PhoneCopy.com before) you can choose it in the next step. Then you can synchronize.

Other devices Sync

You can access all settings later by bottom menu of the application or by main menu. In case you exceed limits for a free account we recommend you to buy Premium

Side menu Bottom menu Premium

Your backup is now complete. Visit the PhoneCopy website to confirm that all your contacts were transferred correctly and to explore the other features your account offers.

Some additional tips:

You can set PhoneCopy to sync automatically at regular intervals, so your backup always stays up to date without you having to remember to do it manually.