At a Glance
The LG Bridge is a light-weight piece of software that allows you to transfer contacts, images, videos and audio files from your mobile device to a PC or edit them with the LG Bridge. It also helps when comes time to upgrade device’s software. Use LG Bridge to:
- LG Backup - Back up or restore content on your mobile device via USB
- Software update - Update your mobile devices software via USB
- Features may differ depending on the connected mobile device.
Try This
To download LG bridge, choose your operating system:
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To start the set up, click Next.
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select your country and click Next.
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Add a check mark to both boxes to "agree" and click Next.
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Select the location of where to save the program and click Install
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Wait for the progress to complete and click Next.
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if you wish to open the LG bridge, place a check mark next to the option and click finish to close the install.
Note: If the language displayed from the installation is incorrect, click Settings on the top right and select the correct language from the drop down. (language will be in the same location no matter what language bridge is set to.)
LG Backup can backup your mobile devices LG Home screen, device settings, apps, and contacts to your computer.
Note: Not all mobile devices are supported. Mobile device backups can only be restored to a mobile device and cannot be read by the computer (i.e. contacts). If you wish to directly connect your android phone to the computer to transfer files manually click here for further instructions.
Backup
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Click the LG Backup tab, Ensure your phone is connected to the computer and click Back Up
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Wait for your computer to establish a connection.
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Select your the information you want to back up and click Next.
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Select each of the files you wish to back up by placing a check mark next to them, once ready, click Start
Note: Each category can be expanded to sub sections.
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Click Ok on the pop up, if you wish to not see that message again, check mark don't show this again.
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Wait for the back up to start.
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Bridge will indicate each section and its overall progress.
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The information will then be sent to the computer.
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Once done, LG Bridge will say Backup Complete.
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Note: You can only restore the phone if you have previously made a back up.
Click the LG Backup tab, Ensure your phone is connected to the computer and click Restore
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Select your last back up and click Next.
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Select the files you wish to restore.
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Wait for the restore process to complete.
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Click the Software update tab, Ensure your phone is connected to the computer and click Software update
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Wait for the unit to check for the software update and if there is, it will automatically start.
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In the case your phone gets disconnected or the update freezes, on the bottom right corner of LG bridge, select Update error recovery.
Yianni is a Mobile Communications expert and author of this help library article. Please leave him feedback below about the page.
