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 ...

Sometimes, a backup of a smartphone or tablet just isn't enough, especially if you have a number of (the same) devices that have to be quickly deployed (or redeployed). For that, you need a bit more ...

How many times have you uninstalled an app and then re-installed it, only to have to reconfigure the app to suit your needs? Well, with Android, that's not a problem. With the help of auto backup and ...

Your Android device will soon automatically back up and restore Theft Protection settings. Android’s Theft Protection settings include Theft Detection Lock, Offline Device Lock, Remote Lock, and more.

We recently published a rather lengthy review of Google’s newest operating system, Android 6.0 Marshmallow, but there was one feature we couldn’t get working in time for the review: the new automatic ...

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‘Twas a time not so long ago when backing up an Android phone was a massive, migraine-inducing undertaking. It’s true: A mere matter of years back in our mobile device saga, a proper Android backup ...

The Android Debug Bridge (adb) backup and restore commands may be removed in a future Android release, as detailed in a commit merged into the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) git repository. adb is ...

For many of us, our mobile phones contain crucial files that we just can't do without. Important messages and contacts, precious photos, and your favourite music are some of these types of files. If ...

There are a few pretty great backup apps for Android, but our favorite has to be Titanium Backup. It requires a rooted phone, but you can backup and restore apps from ...