Android can now back up more of your phone, but Google is also letting you say no

Android is adding granular switches for message and device backups while testing automatic Documents uploads to Google Drive, ...
Android Authority

Android phone backups may soon get an option to save all your downloads (APK teardown)

Android offers convenient built-in backup tools, but these don’t automatically save every file on your phone. Google appears to be working on a new option to explicitly back up downloaded files. At ...
Android Police

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

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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.