The Android backup system enables Android users to back up and restore data on their devices. There are several built-in ways to do this; you can use the Auto Backup for Apps, which sends your app ...

Luckily, Google automatically syncs your contacts, calendar appointments, docs, and even app purchases — as long as you give it permission to do so. While Google will preserve a lot of your data, ...

Google recently updated Android's Backup settings page with a visual refresh. This change has been in development since March, but didn't roll out widely until August. As part of the overhaul, Google ...

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Google Play Services v25.11.32 beta contains code for a redesigned Backup page, simplifying the interface by removing unnecessary details. Update, July 17, 2025 (06:38 AM ET): Google is rolling out ...

No need to rely on Google Drive for WhatsApp backups. Here is a complete guide to backing up and restoring WhatsApp data ...

For Android smartphone owners, it’s about to become a bit of a headache to save backups of your WhatsApp messages. Users have enjoyed free backups of WhatsApp messages on Android for the past five ...

My daughter's Moto G has a broken vibrate function and we are getting a new one from Motorola under warranty, either temporarily while they fix the first one, or possibly permanently depending on what ...

If you’ve just got a new Android phone, congrats. I'm sure you are very excited to try out all the new features and apps that it offers. But before you do that, you need to make sure that you don’t ...

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