Moving over all your data (e.g., texts, call logs, contacts, music, and photos) from your older Android phone to a new one is a walk in the mark.

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 ...

Many Android users have double backups across storage services, so it makes sense to find out which backups you can turn off.

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 ...

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.

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 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 ...

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 ...