Google rolling out per-app controls for Android Backups
Google rolls out per-app controls for Android Backups
📍 Aftermath
Google rolled out per-app backup controls for Android, including Galaxy phones, to allow for granular cloud storage control. This feature enabled users to individually turn off backups for specific apps.
Epilogue added 40d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Newsylist detected this story across 4 language editions of the world's news.
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What happened
Google is introducing per-app controls for Android backups, allowing users to choose which apps to back up individually. Coverage from outlets including Android Authority, 9to5Google, and bgr.com emphasizes that this feature gives users granular control over their cloud storage.
The feature is currently rolling out, with some outlets reporting it is available in beta.
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Sources (9)
- Google rolling out Pixel Camera 10.4 9to5Google · 46d ago broke it first
- Google is finally giving Android users control over app backups Android Authority · 47d ago
- Google tests Android app-by-app backups in beta: turn apps off individually en.softonic.com · 47d ago
- Google Is Finally Giving Android Users The Backup Settings They Should Have Always Had bgr.com · 47d ago
- Google Finally Rolls Out Per-App Backup Controls on Android for Granular Cloud Storage Control Android Headlines · 47d ago
- Google starts offering per-app data backup control on Galaxy phones SamMobile · 47d ago
- New Android backup feature may let users choose apps individually Nokiamob · 47d ago
- Android finally lets you choose which apps are backed up, one by one Korben · 47d ago
- Google rolling out per-app controls for Android Backups 9to5Google · 47d ago broke it first
Questions people are asking
What is Google introducing for Android backups?
Per-app controls
Which outlets are covering this story?
Android Authority, 9to5Google, bgr.com, Android Headlines, SamMobile, Nokiamob, Korben, en.softonic.com
Is the feature available now?
Coverage does not specify a full release, but it is rolling out in beta
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