For questions concerning the backup made to Google servers (which you are asked for on device initialization: "Do you want to backup your data to Google?")
When you first link your device with your Google account, you are asked whether you want to backup your data to Google servers. Later, you can find the corresponding setting in Settings→Backup & Reset→Back up my data. Both deal with backing up parts of your data into the Google cloud, to be hopefully restored in cases of need.
When setting up a new device, Android offers to restore apps and settings from Google Backup.
If I'd like to do it later, is it possible to do? Or is the setup the only time you have access to this functionality?
Android 6.0.
I enabled google backup on my galaxy S8 this morning. Photos synced in a few minutes, but all other items ("App data", "Call history", "Contacts" etc) have a message under them reading "Waiting to back up".
Under what conditions does the google…
I don't understand the goal of Google's backup for Android devices.
I always thought that the automated backup was used to make sure that if anything happens with my device, I won't lose my data. In other words, if the device is stolen or lost or…
I am trying to restore data from a Pixel 3a cloud backup to a Galaxy S22. Both are running Android 12 with the May security update. When I go to restore, it says, "This backup is from a device with a newer version of Android. Some data may not…
https://developer.android.com/preview/backup/index.html
How does the new Android M Auto Backup feature work when you have multiple devices using the same Google Account (e.g. phone and tablet)? Does it keep separate per-device backups if you have…
I backed-up my passwords and data from phone on to my google account. Then reset the device. how can i recover the saved passwords?(specifically wifi password)
I had a android phone a while back an i sync it to my gmail so i could save contacts.but being its been so long and i'm not sure of the g mail account will i still have the contacts there if i can remember or find the right gmail account and will i…
