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Move your music, video, games, and other types of data from your old LG smartphone to your new one using a Wi-Fi hotspot

Move your music, video, games, and other types of data from your old LG smartphone to your new one using a Wi-Fi hotspot

Vote: (17 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: LG Electronics

Version: 4.3.05

Works under: Android

Vote:

Program license

(17 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

LG Electronics

4.3.05

Works under:

Android

Pros

  • Allows users to transfer data from device to device with relative ease

Cons

  • App suffers from slowdowns and general instability
  • Better data transfer and backup apps are available

LG Backup Sender connects to phones together to transfer data. The app works both wirelessly and via USB cable, depending on what's available on hand. Although the app is developed for LG devices, it can work with other branded smartphones. LG Backup Sender solves the common problem of data migration after purchasing a new device. Nobody likes dealing with this transfer process, but this app is designed to make things easier.

Before getting started, users should know they need to install the app on both devices. LG Backup Sender is useless on one device only. Installing the app on both smartphones ensures a connection can be made, whether hardwired or wireless. A user then launches the app on both devices to initiate the connection process. They'll choose which files to transfer over, and then the transfer process will run from start to finish automatically.

For the most part, LG Backup Sender works as intended. The process is mostly seamless on LG smartphones but can include hiccups for smartphones from other companies. Users may notice the app suffers from slowdowns and instability, which is somewhat annoying. On top of that, data transfer speeds feel slower than they should be. Large data migrations can take over an hour, especially on non-flagship devices.

In the end, LG Backup Sender performs as expected in most cases. The data transfer process works from one device to the next. Aside from some slowness, most users won't experience major problems getting their data transferred over to a new device. LG created an adequate app that doesn't feature too many bells or whistles. It's a simple app designed to solve a common problem, and the app succeeds on that front.

Pros

  • Allows users to transfer data from device to device with relative ease

Cons

  • App suffers from slowdowns and general instability
  • Better data transfer and backup apps are available