All Android backup data now counts toward your Google Account storage, but it won't take up much space
Android backup data is now integrated into Google Account storage, coinciding with a wider rollout of local file backups.
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Google is changing how Android backups are handled, with all backup data now counting toward a user's Google Account storage. A new local file backup system is also rolling out more widely across the platform.
Coverage from 9to5Google and Android Police emphasizes that this change affects all users, though 9to5Google notes that the data will not take up much space. Heise Online reports that users can exclude individual apps from these backups.
Future developments involve the continued wider rollout of local file backups, as reported by jetstream.blog.
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Quick answers
How will the new backup system affect Google Account storage?
All Android backup data will now count toward the user's Google Account storage.
Can users control which apps are backed up?
Yes, according to heise online, Android backup now allows for the exclusion of individual apps.
Is there a new way to handle file backups?
Yes, a new local file backup system is rolling out more widely.
Coverage (5)
- Google Will Now Count All Android Backup Data Toward Your Storage Cap Engadget · 8h ago
- Android’s New Local File Backup Rolling Out More Widely jetstream.blog · 8h ago
- Android backup allows excluding individual apps heise online · 8h ago
- Android backups are changing and it's going to affect everyone's Google cloud storage Android Police · 8h ago
- All Android backup data now counts toward your Google Account storage, but it won't take up much space 9to5Google · 8h ago
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