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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Google’s prepping some changes to Android backups, including backups for your downloads folder and per-app backup settings. Downloads folder backups are getting a warning that file edits won’t be ...

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