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Galaxy phones might be excluded from Android's new and improved backup feature

You can save your photos and videos without turning to the cloud.
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 Police

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

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Google is finally giving Android users control over app backups

Google is finally testing per-app backup controls in Android beta, letting users choose exactly which apps get backed up.
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 ...

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.