We have a huge amount of data across various apps and services on our Android phones. This can include everything from device settings, call history, contacts, and messages to documents, files ...

Backing up your Android phone is one of the most important things you can do to protect your data. Whether you are switching devices, worried about losing files, or just want peace of mind, having a ...

Android’s built-in backup system has always been useful for saving your settings, apps, photos, and some app data automatically. However, it has a glaring flaw. Files saved in the Downloads folder are ...

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 ...

Google is inching closer to rolling out the new Documents folder in Android’s backup settings page. This folder is currently available via the latest Google Play services beta. We’ve known about this ...

Having to delete photos, videos, and apps from your phone because storage is full and cloud space is limited can be a nightmare, especially on older devices that you still use. While newer iPhone and ...

After an update, “Backup details” disappeared from the Backup page in Android’s settings. A new update has brought these details back to the page. This change is appearing in version 25.38 of Google ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Google is making it easier to keep the data on your phone safe from thieves, even after a reset. The September 2025 Google Play ...

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 ...

This week will see a shift in the calculations Google uses for account storage. Beginning July 7, all data in your Android backups will count toward the storage limit on your Google account. Under the ...

A backup storage device is a hardware component that stores duplicate copies of data. This type of auxiliary storage hardware is typically used to back up data that resides in primary storage. If ...