Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Google Drive displays Android and app backups on the web – Androidworld

backups that are created on your android device, go to Google Drive, just as some apps that already do such as WhatsApp. These backups are now accessed via the web version.



Google Drive-backups

making good back-ups is particularly important. If your smartphone crashes, or you buy a new, it is useful to have the data back. Even though it has Android here steps to make, but still there are back-ups of installed apps and other information. These back-ups are stored in the cloud, your Google Drive to be precise.

These are now practically invisible saved, but that is soon to change. The screenshots below show that there is a new menu item in the web version. Here are all of the backups back to find that there are made.

Google Drive

First of all, they are grouped by smartphone or tablet. By clicking on this button, there are details visible, such as when the last update was made. This can be done via the Android device may be reset.

Google Drive

WhatsApp and Google Drive

in Addition to the backup of complete Android smartphones, there are also apps that use it. The most well-known of these is WhatsApp. If the settings allow this, there is a daily back-up of messages and media that is stored in the cloud. Also here is chosen for Google Drive. With WhatsApp it is especially useful if you have a new smartphone purchase, and must be set. So you get easily the full message history and media.

Google Drive

web version Google Drive

Yet it seems as though this new backup option only in the web version of Google Drive. This is found under the sidemenu. Or the app will be added will be is not entirely clear, but would be logical. As often with this kind of new features this phased rolled out, so it can take a while before it is available to you. On the editorial board of Androidworld, we see it not yet.

Via: Android Police

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