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 ...
Absolute Geeks

Google adds easier WhatsApp backup controls in Android settings

Google has started rolling out a Play services update that brings a more accessible option for handling WhatsApp chat and ...
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 ...

WhatsApp testing in-app backup management feature for Android: Report

WhatsApp may soon offer more visibility into stored chat backups on Android, complementing Google's recently added backup ...
Android Authority

Here's the latest on Google's work to enhance Android backups

Google’s prepping some changes to Android backups, including backups for your downloads folder and per-app backup settings. Downloads folder backups are getting a warning that file edits won’t be ...
Android Police

Google finally fixes this Android backup blind spot

For the most part, things should be pretty smooth when it comes to day-to-day use on your Android devices. However, when you have an emergency, like when a device fails, that's when a physical or ...