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 ...

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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 ...

Earlier this year, Google said that it was making big changes to how backups work, specifically by automatically copying files from your Android devices to Google Drive after a quick setup and ...

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 ...

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Google is reshaping Android backup in two directions at once. New switches let you stop several types of phone data from being uploaded, while a separate Documents feature can save local files to ...

Google seems keen on improving Android’s backup situation this year. We’ve already seen the company testing cloud backup controls for individual apps and spotted mentions of a PC-based automatic ...