Google's got a powerful new option for expanding your automated Android backups — but it's up to you to find it and opt ...

Google is rolling out new Android backup settings for messages and local Documents backup. Here's how to control what gets ...

Android’s built-in backup system has always been useful for saving your settings, apps, photos, and some app data automatically. However, it has a glaring flaw. Files saved in the Downloads folder are ...

Google has been updating various Android Settings pages with Material 3 Expressive, and the “Backup” redesign brings a rather drastic simplification. Accessed (on Pixel) from Settings > System > ...

Google has introduced a significant update to the way Android backups are stored, and the change could impact how users manage their free cloud storage. Starting July 7, Android backup files will now ...

There's a lot to like about Samsung's smartphones, but it's never fun when everyone else with an Android phone gets an update ...

You can save your photos and videos without turning to the cloud.

Google is making a policy change to Android backups that adjusts what counts toward your Google Account storage. Update 7/18: Google is emailing Android users about this change: “New Android Backup ...

For the most part, things should be pretty smooth when it comes to day-to-day use on your Android devices. However, when you have an emergency, like when a device fails, that's when a physical or ...

Android offers convenient built-in backup tools, but these don’t automatically save every file on your phone. Google appears to be working on a new option to explicitly back up downloaded files. At ...

Android backups are easy to ignore. They run quietly in the background, doing their job without asking for attention. Most people only remember they exist when something goes wrong, like a lost phone, ...

Highlights Google plans to add Android backups to the user's Account storage. It was not an earlier part of the Google ...