Backups & accounts
Backing up photographs without losing originals
Make sure the backup contains originals, not merely previews or synchronized placeholders.
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Backups & accounts
Check your copies. Plan account recovery.
Backups & accounts
Preparing for a lost phone
Prepare device recovery and account access before the phone is missing.
Backups & accounts
Moving authenticator accounts to a new phone
Keep the old device available until the new sign-in methods have been tested.
Backups & accounts
Keeping recovery codes accessible and private
Keep emergency access independent of the device you may lose.
Backups & accounts
Using a password manager day to day
Combine unique credentials with clear entries and a recovery plan.
Backups & accounts
Understanding passkeys
Understand where a passkey lives and how you would sign in after losing a device.
Backups & accounts
Recognizing a suspicious sign-in message
Verify an alert through the account's known official route.
Backups & accounts
Reviewing devices signed into an account
Review devices and sessions with your own recent activity in mind.
Backups & accounts
Separating personal and work accounts
Use recognizable profiles and storage locations to reduce wrong-account mistakes.