Opening the app today should prompt you to “Back up your device’s media with your extra storage.” Three categories of data are listed: Multimedia messages, Photos & videos (Google Photos), and Device data. Google is also touting existing Google Photos cloud capabilities for images and videos in original quality.Īnother benefit is how automatic phone backup can be managed in the clean and simple Google One client. As a result, you can restore conversations when you set up a new Android phone. The primary addition offered by Google One is backing up multimedia messages (MMS) in apps like Messages.

The standard functionality built into the OS and doesn’t require a subscription stores app data, call history, contacts, settings, and SMS messages. Google One is “giving you even more” than Android’s backup feature that’s on by default. The subscription service is now adding automatic Android phone backups. Since launch, Google One has provided additional cloud storage, family sharing, expert support, and occasional promos.

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