Questions tagged [google-backup]
For questions concerning the backup made to Google servers (which you are asked for on device initialization: "Do you want to backup your data to Google?")
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Google+ auto backup jams up my WiFi network
For months I tried to track down a ping issue (high ping; disconnect & reconnect my router; low ping for about 20 minutes; high ping again). Turns out, thanks to this answer, it was the Google+ ...
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Cannot restore WhatsApp backup without Google Services
I'm migrating from a standard Google-enabled smartphone to a Huawei one, that does not have the Google Services installed. Anyway, I was able to successfully download and install WhatsApp from the ...
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Cannot find device to restore google data and settings
I am trying to restore my google account on a new device but it cannot find any of my previous devices under
"Restore your apps and data from one of these devices"
I verified that my old devices have ...
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Auto restore doesn't work
I just switched from a Nexus 4 to Moto X 2nd generation this morning. I had backup ON on my nexus 4. When I added my account on the new phone I expected all the apps and related data to get restored ...
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Restore data from Pixel 3a to Galaxy S22
I am trying to restore data from a Pixel 3a cloud backup to a Galaxy S22. Both are running Android 12 with the May security update. When I go to restore, it says, "This backup is from a device ...
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How can I backup and/or restore MMS messages on another phone?
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I recently got a new Android phone. (OnePlus Nord N200 5G for reference.) On my old phone (LG V30+) I utilized the "Backup" in the Settings. On my new phone, I was asked if I wanted ...
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On a multi-user Android device, when Google Backup runs, whose data will get backed up?
If it's enabled, Google Backup does two things.
A) It runs "key/value backups", maybe once every few hours, and it stores the data in the Android Backup Service.
B) It runs "Android Auto Backups", ...
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Android M Auto Backup with multiple devices
https://developer.android.com/preview/backup/index.html
How does the new Android M Auto Backup feature work when you have multiple devices using the same Google Account (e.g. phone and tablet)? Does ...
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adb v backup & restore
Two ways to back up apps are adb (for example, adb -apk -noshared -all) and backup/restore (settings - backup % reset - Backup my data, also known as google backup).
What's the difference? Is one ...
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Lost Device = WiFi Passwords and Backup Data Stored Permanently on Google
Various sites like BGR have written articles on How to remove data from Google's backup and restore cloud.
But it's not possible once you've lost access to the device. Hence your data will remain ...
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Backing up an Android app to Google Drive
Let's say you've installed an app, but you realize it is no longer available in the Google Play store.
Is there a way to back the app up in Google Drive (so, that, if your phone breaks down and you ...
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Do I need a Samsung phone to recover notes from the 'Memo' app on the dead Samsung phone?
My Samsung Galaxy S7 (with Android 8.0) is dead. I need to buy a new phone now and recover all my data from the automatic google backup. I wrote numerous notes to the default Memo app (which produces ...
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Rsync for Android: with Google Drive and Github
I am looking for a way to sync a folder that contains files created by an app, where the app doesn't have backup capabilities.
I want the folder to be synced either with Google Drive, or, better, with ...
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Is it safe to store passwords in WhatsApp end-to-end encrypted backup?
So there is a WhatsApp group in which only I am present and hence I use the group to store my passwords by sending them in the group as chats. I then backup those chats using the WhatsApp end-to-end ...
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How to restore android phone from Google cloud backup to a new phone when unlock pattern is not recognized?
I broke my phone (Android 10). I have a new phone (Android 11).
I tried to restore data from Google cloud backup, but it asks for the unlock pattern of the old phone.
I know the pattern, however, I ...
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How do I backup Device Folders and Camera Photos to different Google accounts?
Currently, my camera folder is by default synced to my personal Google account. I would like to backup my Whatsapp Media folder to another account. However, Google photos settings don't let it so. ...
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Android phone does not recognize that there is a backup in Google Drive
I have backed up my phone (LG G7 ThinQ) to google drive and I am trying to restore my app data. The problem is that when I go into the settings app under the backup and restore option, it tells me ...
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When does a Google account automatically backup on a Samsung Galaxy S6?
I need to backup my phone (Samsung Galaxy S6 running Android 7.0) using Google Drive but there is only a toggle in the phone settings saying 'Back up my data'. This is on but there is no indication ...
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How does one restore data to phone from Google drive?
I backup my data from my Android phone to Google Drive. I then performed a full factory reset. I was given the option to exchange data with another phone, but not restore from Google Drive.
When I go ...
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How can I clear the "Auto Backup" data to get a clean install?
When I delete and then later re-add an app, the app doesn't start "clean". Instead it "remembers" things from the last time the app was installed, which I do not want.
I have tried settings > (...
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How does Backup to Google Drive work?
What apps and apps data is backed up? Some apps may use large amounts of storage, how does android decide what to backup?
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Android (9) Pie's native "Back Up" to google drive grayed out
Android Pie has a native manual back up to google drive. After I turned off the back up and turned it back on, the back up button is grayed out.
Since then I
Re-added my google account on my phone
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Google Drive backup not showing
I switched phones a while back but just noticed that even if im logged in with the same google account, I am not able to access my previous phone's backup. These are the backups in my GDrive:
I need ...
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Restore apps from backup on Google Drive
I have a backup of my old phone I can see in my Google Drive app on my new phone.
How do I backup/restore all the apps from this backup?
From searching, it looks like this should have been an option ...
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Combining two single sim phones (backup) into one dual sim phone
Is there any method of combining the Android backups from two mobile phones when I move from two single sim phones to a dual sim phone?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 running my UK contract SIM, and a ...
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How to access google drive app backup data manually?
Since there is no way to restore app data from google drive's automatic backup outside of first setup (which has come and gone), is there a way to manually access and download the files for manual ...
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Transfer multiple google accounts to a new device
I have several google accounts for different games, work and personal. I have 2 new devices on Android 7.0 Nougat. I would like to know how to transfer then all to the new devices without having to ...
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Google+ Auto Backup does not upload older photos. How to reset?
I began to use Google+ Auto Backup for the photos, and I silly used the full quality option. So when I run out of space, I decided to switch back to standard quality, so not to use the allocated space....
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Recover deleted SMS message using Google Backup?
I use Android 4.4.4 & XPeria Z3. Google auto backup service is turned on.
Recently I deleted my SMS messages and now I want to recover one particular SMS.
Is it possible via Google Backup? If ...
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Why will google+ auto backup not work on my wireless network?
It appears that my pictures will not back up to google+ unless I allow the sync service to use my mobile data and disable wireless. However, when back on my wireless, syncing just locks up, saying "...
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Does Google Backup "phone home" even when disabled?
I was just giving viaProtect a try, and stumbled upon this:
viaProtect Screenshot showing "phone-home" activities (click image to enlarge)
As you can see in the highlighted area, SystemBackupService ...
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Possible to make a copy of whatsapp backup stored in google drive?
When my Whatsapp is regularly backed up to my google drive, the old one is deleted. I want to keep a copy of the old one, that was backed up to google drive. How can I do it? My phone is Samsung ...
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How to check which installed apps have been taken off the google play store?
Each time I restore my apps using my Google account I find out that some apps were just left out; the apps were no longer available on the Google Play Store.
How can I confirm that all apps installed ...
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Does google contact sync also sync the sim card or does it just sync the contacts stored on the phone?
So I have this old Galaxy S5 phone that that I'm upgrading to a samsung a51, and I'm also getting a new SIM card that keeps the phone number but doesn't keep the contacts. Do i need to do something ...
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Is there a way to reset my Android Google sync data?
I've been using Android since the days of Froyo (Android 2.2). My data would get synced normally using Android's Google sync feature.
I am not sure whether there has been of fundamental change in the ...
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How to restore data from Google Drive?
My Samsung Galaxy SGH-T99 broke recently. I can see the backup of my data on Google Drive. I will not repair the device and want to restore my data. How can I do that? Please provide guidance.
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Why do I have enter all my logins on every app on a new Android phone?
I've just got a new OnePlus 6. It's installed my apps from my old phone but every one is asking for my login.I have loads and remembering the logins will take ages.
On websites Chrome remembers this, ...
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Prevent google backup of contacts?
I have Google backup turned off permanently, however my contacts are still backed-up somewhere to Google cloud. I discovered that yesterday from another device that offered me to recover my contacts ...
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Restoring Android apps and settings on new redmi 4 from backup not possible
I used to use a Samsung Galaxy S5 and now switched to a Xiaomi Redmi 4. I have backup'd my phone settings and app settings to my google account. However, when I initialize my new phone, there is no ...
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Notification images appear in Google Photos backup
Why are images that appear in my notifications starting to appear in my Google Photos? How do I stop it?
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Can a Google/Samsung backup be restored if the account holder is not logged in?
I am concerned about security on an old phone that I have given away, after resetting it. Smart lock won't make any difference, as it only applies to my home location.
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Restore Pixel C backup
I had a Pixel C, which I backuped (System -> Backup -> ...). I can see that backup (1) in Google Drive.
After the Pixel C died I now have a new Pixel C and would like to restore that Backup (1).
When ...
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Do phone's sync or back up their notes?
I have just got a replacement phone. I backed up all my data with google and GCloud, and then claimed on the insurance to get a new phone.
However after restoring all the data to my new phone, I ...
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How can I restore all my backed up data?
I wiped my old phone and got a new one today, and on my old phone I had all of Google's back-up options turned on, but it didn't sync any of my app data when I installed the apps on my new phone.
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How to revert phone to state before last-but-one factory reset?
Two days ago I found my non-rooted Nexus 5 in my pocket asking me which language I like. It looks like it has been factory-reset, and I suppose that one of my corporate accounts has reacted on ...
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How does back up data works in doing a restore factory in android device?
Im planning to do a restore factory in my android device but I'm quite curious about this back-up data thing. How does it work? Does back up data means it will automatically restore my apps and other ...
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