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

The 2026 Google Play System update introduces a new local file backup system that automatically uploads files from your Downloads folder to Google Drive.
9to5Google

Android getting new ‘local file backup’ feature via Google Drive

According to new Google Play Services release notes, Android phones will be getting a “new local file backup feature” with Google Drive.

Google Is Rolling Out Android File Backups, But Don't Get Too Excited Just Yet

Google is finally going to allow you to download a local file backup of your Android device, and the feature is now starting ...
Newspoint on MSN

Google enhances Android backup with new downloads folder feature

Introduction of the New Backup Feature Google has rolled out an exciting new feature for Android users. Previously, files stored in the Downloads folder were not automatically backed up to Google ...
Android Police

One UI 8 adds a new panic button for Samsung's Secure Folder

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...
Android Police

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

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...
Newspoint on MSN

Android: Good news for Android users, now files in the Downloads folder will also be automatically backed up in Google Drive.

Google has introduced a useful new feature for Android users. Previously, Google Drive didn't automatically back up files in ...