Encrypt Galaxy device cloud backups using Enhanced Data Protection in One UI

Cloud storage is becoming more prevalent, not only for people who want to save files remotely but for backup purposes. For instance, Samsung recently rolled out the Temporary Cloud Backup feature, which lets users store all the data from their Galaxy devices in the cloud for 30 days if they need to leave their phones […]

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One UI 6 reminds you when your temporary cloud backup’s about to expire

One of the biggest features Samsung introduced with One UI 6 is Temporary Cloud Backup. This new tool, which was available for select devices at the start of the year and later expanded globally, allows you to store your phone or tablet’s entire data on Samsung Cloud for 30 days with no limits (except for […]

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WhatsApp backups will lose unlimited Google Drive storage

Google has been taking steps to get people to pay for its services in recent years. Google Photos is one of the best examples of that, with the search giant ending free unlimited photo and video backup back in June 2021. Recently, Google also started blocking ad blockers on YouTube so that viewers either sign […]

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Android 14 bug shows why backups are important before major updates

It has not been smooth sailing for all Google Pixel 6 owners who got the Android 14 update. Last month, some Pixel 6 users realized that they could no longer use their phones after installing the Android 14 update because of a bug that disabled access to the internal storage, effectively rendering the phones unusable. […]

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Wear OS 4 announced with more apps, cloud backups and improved battery management

While Google’s Wear OS 3 hasn’t reached that many smartwatches yet the Android maker announced its next version – Wear OS 4. It’s coming later this year and promises a more useful suite of watch apps, improved battery management and better accessibility with the revamped text-to-speech input. Wear OS 4 brings improved integration with Google […]

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Apple Announces End-to-End Encryption Option for iCloud Photos, Notes, Backups, and More

Apple today announced it is expanding end-to-end encryption to many additional iCloud data categories on an opt-in basis for enhanced security. iCloud already protects 14 data categories using end-to-end encryption by default, including the Messages app when backups are disabled, passwords stored in iCloud Keychain, Health data, Apple Maps search history, Apple Card transactions, and […]

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Google is preparing to overhaul Wear OS smartwatch backups

Google appears set to deliver a much more comprehensive backup system for Wear OS smartwatches, with app data, device settings and watch faces all set to form part of new save files. That’s according to an APK breakdown from 9to5Google, which indicates that version 22.42.12 of Google’s Play services will help to collect much more […]

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Google to bring more data to backups for Wear OS smartwatches

Switching from Tizen to Wear OS has helped Samsung gain many Android ecosystem features and a collection of important apps. Apart from that, users can expect a lot of data management features to come to Wear OS watches in the future. According to a new report, Google is bringing a more complete backup mechanism. Google […]

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WhatsApp will soon let you store chat backups on your Galaxy phone locally

WhatsApp is used by around 2 billion users worldwide. While the messaging platform is gaining new features on a regular basis, there are still a few important options that aren’t available. For instance, the option to import or export a local backup is missing. Thankfully, that might change in the near future. According to WABetaInfo, […]

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Google may begin supporting Wear OS smartwatch backups to Google One

As we start to see new Wear OS devices trickle into the market, Google’s efforts to improve the overall experience on Android devices is revealed in the latest APK Teardown by the folks over at XDA-Developers. New strings in the beta version 22.32.12 build of the Google Play Services app reveal that Google is preparing […]

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