Google’s June 2026 Android system updates add WhatsApp backup controls, Play Protect checks, passkey portability, and Play ...

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 ...

Automatic data backup on Android offers a simple and effective way to protect important files, contacts, photos and app data.

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 ...

WhatsApp may soon offer more visibility into stored chat backups on Android, complementing Google's recently added backup ...

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 been updating various Android Settings pages with Material 3 Expressive, and the “Backup” redesign brings a rather drastic simplification. Accessed (on Pixel) from Settings > System > ...

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 ...

The Google Photos app on Android is getting a new option that will allow users to undo device backup letting you remove all of your photos. Google Photos is a decent photo gallery and backup app.

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade for multiple publications, including Times Internet, Guiding Tech, Android ...

Google Messages is working on an in-app backup option. Backup settings in Messages now look like they’ll include information on your available Google storage. If you’re running low, links will provide ...