According to the latest release notes for Google Play services, Android phones will be getting a “new local file backup feature” powered by Google Drive. “Local file backup” sounds like a ...

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We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google updated its Google System Services Release Notes page today and it introduces a new feature that adds ...

Google is finally rolling out Drive’s new local file backup feature for Android devices. We’ve been tracking the feature for months and can tell you exactly how it would work. Android will use Google ...

While Android has automated, built-in backups for plenty of data, including photos, apps, and settings, local files have been excluded. In order to ensure you don't lose PDFs, documents, and other ...

Chrome on Android has offered a Reading mode for several years now, and Google is now significantly redesigning it. Update 2/28/26: As of this month, Chrome for Android’s Reading mode redesign is ...

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Google is removing the Quick Share option that lets “Everyone” send you files without a time limit. The number of options is now limited to three, where Everyone is restricted to just 10 minutes.

Bookseller Barnes & Noble stopped developing Android tablets in-house many years ago, but the company has continued to sell rebranded versions of existing tablet for folks looking to read NOOK eBooks, ...

You might have noticed some reporting a few days ago that Android 17 was rolling out in beta form, but that didn’t happen. For reasons Google still has not ...

Mark has almost a decade of experience reporting on mobile technology, working previously with Digital Trends. Taking a less-than-direct route to technology writing, Mark began his Android journey ...