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

Android is adding granular switches for message and device backups while testing automatic Documents uploads to Google Drive, giving users more control over what gets saved and what consumes their ...

In recent years, Google has been working on making the process of migrating from one Android device to another easier. This is key in today’s industry, where a large percentage of users switch phones ...

Google says the average new "Other" backups add 40MB. My Pixel 9's total added up to way less than that.

An amended Google One storage utilization policy is rolling out now to include your Android device settings in backups, but there's no need to panic. Here are your options.

Android backups currently support saving app data, but without per-app options. Google now appears to be working on individual toggles, letting you back up or exclude specific apps. The list sorts ...

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Google is changing how Android backups use your Google account storage. Here's what the update means and how much extra space it uses.

One of the coolest things about Android 6.0 Marshmallow is that your app data automatically gets backed up to Google Drive. This means that when you switch devices, all the settings and login ...

Fortunately, it shouldn't take too much extra space.