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 ...

You should always back up your files. It’s one of the most important things people need to do with their electronic devices. You never know when things will go wrong, and you don’t want to lose any of ...

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 ...

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For a long time, the process of moving to a new smartphone was quite a hassle. This was especially true for users who had hundreds of GB of files and several custom settings. However, Google has made ...

‘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 ...