The February 2026 Google Play System update introduces a new local file backup system that automatically uploads files from your Downloads folder to Google Drive. The post Android is getting a ...

Android local backup means your Downloads folder will back up to Google Drive – iCloud already syncs downloads to the cloud.

Android will soon back up files found in Downloads to Google Drive, though the feature is disabled by default.

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Google is rolling out the February Play System update, with a new feature for backing up local, downloaded files. Here's how ...

With the latest Google Play Services rollout, Android devices can now automatically back up the Downloads folder — a ...

Your Android phone is full of important data, including photos, videos, contacts, messages, and apps. If you lose your phone or it breaks, you could lose all of this data. That's why it's important to ...

In Android 14, Google will roll out the new Predictive Back Gesture and its in-app version. Ahead of that, Google is surveying developers about it. With Predictive Back, Android will show a preview of ...

Android 14 introduced a new predictive back gesture, but Google did not enable it by default across the system. If you want to preview the feature, the in-app version of this predictive back gesture ...

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According to new Google Play Services release notes, Android phones will be getting a “new local file backup feature” with Google Drive.

A more complete backup is finally here ...