Manage files
Learn how to manage, back up, and protect files on your phone.
About the file manager
Select 
> Files .
You can browse, manage, and open files on your phone. You can also view and manage files on a compatible inserted memory card.
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See Organise files .
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See Back up files .
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See Format a memory card .
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See Format the mass memory .
View the files stored in your phone
Select > Files and the desired memory.
The files and folders at the top level of that memory location are displayed.
Select the folder.
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See About the file manager .
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See Organise files .
Organise files
You can create new folders, to help organise your files. This can make it easier to back up or upload your content. Within folders, you can copy, move, or delete files and subfolders.
Select > Files .
In the folder where you want to create a subfolder, select 
> New folder .
Select and hold the file, and from the pop-up menu, select the appropriate option.
Select and hold the file, and from the pop-up menu, select the appropriate option.
Copy, move, or delete several files at the same time
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Select
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Select the files.
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Select
and the appropriate option.
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See About the file manager .
Back up files
Want to make sure that you will not lose any important files? You can create backups of the phone memory.
Select > Files and Backup and restore.
It is recommended that you back up the phone memory regularly.
Use Nokia Ovi Suite to back up your content to a compatible computer. If your phone is stolen or damaged, you still have all your important files available.
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Format the mass memory
Want to delete all content from your phone mass memory? You can format the mass memory.
Back up all content you want to keep before formatting the mass memory. All content on it is permanently deleted.
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Select and hold the mass memory, and from the pop-up menu, select Format.
Do not format the mass memory using PC software, because it may cause degraded performance.
You can use Nokia Ovi Suite to back up your content to a compatible computer. Digital rights management (DRM) technologies may prevent some backup content from being restored. For more information about DRM used for your content, contact your service provider.
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See Back up files .
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See Format a memory card .
Format a memory card
Want to delete all content from your memory card? When you format a memory card, all the data on it is deleted.
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Select and hold the memory card, and from the pop-up menu, select Format.
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See Format the mass memory .
Password protect your memory card
Want to protect the memory card against unauthorised use? You can set a password to protect the data.
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Select and hold the memory card, and from the pop-up menu, select Set password.
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Enter a password.
Keep the password secret and in a safe place, separate from the memory card.