Google is finally giving Android users control over app backups

Google is finally testing per-app backup controls in Android beta, letting users choose exactly which apps get backed up.
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Android has a hidden private space for apps, and it ships turned off

Android ships with a locked, invisible app drawer you never set up — here's what it does and why you probably want it.
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Google rolling out per-app controls for Android Backups

Following last year’s settings redesign of Android Backups, Google is now rolling out per-app backup controls. On Pixel, going to Settings > Accounts and backup > Google Backup > Other device data ...

Internet down? 3 ways I use an old Android phone as a backup connection for my home router

Internet down? 3 ways I use an old Android phone as a backup connection for my home router ...
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What’s new in Android’s June 2026 Google System Updates [U]

The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some ...
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I banished messy fingerprint smudges by switching to Android's built-in touchless camera features

Jade Bryan is a Feature Author at Android Police with over a decade of tech reviews and news reporting experience, stretching back to the Symbian era and the early days of Android. He covers the ...

Android 17 drops lockscreen guess limits from 1,800 to 20 — what that means

Android 17 is making it harder for hackers to stumble into your phone through tactical guesswork ...