Tired of manually backing up files or using third-party apps to do so? Android now lets users automatically back up local documents to Google Drive.

Google is working on a free, cloud-free automatic backup feature via the Quick Share app on Windows PCs, which will trigger local backups of selected photos and videos over Wi-Fi. An info page ...

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I've been in a particularly "back everything up for the sake of it" mood lately, and the latest target of my fixation is messages. It's been several generations of Android flagships since I archived ...

Ever wish you could copy on one device and then paste on another? You can — with the right touch of simple setup. For all the fancy-schmancy things our modern-day technology promises to do for us, one ...

Google's got a powerful new option for expanding your automated Android backups — but it's up to you to find it and opt yourself in. Here in this high-tech era of 2026, keeping important info backed ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

I am an author and features writer at Android Police. I primarily writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest smartphone apps and features for Android Police since joining the team in early ...

Spread the loveWe’ve all been there: a new phone, a factory reset, or that dreaded moment when your old device just gives up ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Google Photos originally received the ‘Undo device backup’ functionality for iOS devices in December last year. However, it took quite some time to reach the app for Android phones and tablets. The ...