Android local backup means your Downloads folder will back up to Google Drive – iCloud already syncs downloads to the cloud.

Luckily, Google automatically syncs your contacts, calendar appointments, docs, and even app purchases — as long as you give it permission to do so. While Google will preserve a lot of your data, ...

Google is rolling out the February Play System update, with a new feature for backing up local, downloaded files. Here's how ...

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

Google is finally addressing a long-standing gap in its mobile operating system by introducing an automatic backup feature for the Android ...

Google has (finally) expanded Android backup to include downloaded files ...

Android-powered smartphones will now have “the new local file backup feature,” which allows users to “automatically save your downloaded documents to Google Drive, ensuring they are safe and ...

A more complete backup is finally here ...

Google has confirmed it is rolling out a new Downloads backup feature for Android, addressing a long-standing gap in the platform’s backup system. The change appears in the latest February Google ...

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

Google’s February 2026 System update adds local file backup, clearer earthquake alerts and performance tweaks for Android devices.