Google Adds New Android Controls for WhatsApp Backups, Password Transfers

Google’s June 2026 Android system updates add WhatsApp backup controls, Play Protect checks, passkey portability, and Play Store AI search.

Google Finally Rolls Out Per-App Backup Controls on Android for Granular Cloud Storage Control

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Android Police

Android backup: What doesn't get automatically backed up and saved

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Digital Trends

Android is getting a long-awaited backup feature for your downloads

Android’s built-in backup system has always been useful for saving your settings, apps, photos, and some app data automatically. However, it has a glaring flaw. Files saved in the Downloads folder are ...
9to5Google

All Android backup data now counts toward your Google Account storage, but it won’t take up much space

Google is making a policy change to Android backups that adjusts what counts towards your Google Account storage.
Android

Google Photos for Android gets the 'Undo device backup' feature

Google Photos originally received the ‘Undo device backup’ functionality for iOS devices in December last year. However, it took quite some time to reach the app for Android phones and tablets. The ...
Android Authority

Google confirms new Downloads backup feature for Android: Here's how it'll work

Google is finally rolling out Drive’s new local file backup feature for Android devices. We’ve been tracking the feature for months and can tell you exactly how it would work. Android will use Google ...