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Android's new backup trick is exactly what I needed, and here's how to turn it on

Backups are the first thing I set up on any Android phone. Google Photos sync, system backups, and WhatsApp backups — these are the big three for me and for any family member, and they've saved us ...

Save space in your Google storage by changing this one Android setting

Many Android users have double backups across storage services, so it makes sense to find out which backups you can turn off.
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Did you get Google’s 45-day warning? Your Android backups may soon use up free storage, here is what to do

As we reported earlier, Google is changing the way Android device backups are counted against Google Account and the update can leave some users with less free cloud space than before. The company has ...

Google Photos could soon let you keep your phone awake all night for a good reason

Google Photos is working on an "Overnight backup" feature to keep your media uploads running fast while you aren't using the ...
Android Police

Google's working on an update to Android's backup settings, but it's more form than function

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 ...
Android Authority

Google starts informing Android users about a major backup storage change

Google has started emailing Android users about its upcoming backup storage policy change that takes effect in 45 days. All Android backup data, including SMS, call history, device settings, and app ...
ZDNet

Android backups count toward your 15GB Google storage limit now - how to check your settings

Android settings now count toward Google's 15GB of free storage. The actual storage increase per user is very small at ~40MB. Users can easily save space by disabling unneeded app backups. Google ...
androidheadlines.com

Google Photos for Android gets the 'Undo device backup' feature

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 ...
Android Police

Google finally fixes this Android backup blind spot

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 ...
9to5google

Google’s Android device backups might be able to store your SIM too

New findings suggest that Android devices may soon be able to include your SIM in a device backup, potentially making it that much easier to swap phones. Device backups currently save things such as ...
9to5google

Google Photos for Android adds ‘Undo device backup’

As previously announced in December, Google Photos now lets you “Undo device backup” on Android. This setting will “remove all of the photos and videos that are currently found on your device in ...