{"id":284340,"date":"2026-07-01T04:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/01\/google-testing-app-specific-backup-controls-for-android\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T04:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:30:08","slug":"google-testing-app-specific-backup-controls-for-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/01\/google-testing-app-specific-backup-controls-for-android\/","title":{"rendered":"Google testing app-specific backup controls for Android"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google testing app-specific backup controls for Android<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.mobigyaan.com\/google-one-app-specific-backup-android<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-07-01 04:07:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.mobigyaan.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Google appears to be preparing a new Android feature that would give users greater control over their cloud backups. The feature, first discovered by Android Authority in November 2025, allows users to individually enable or disable cloud backups for supported apps instead of relying solely on Android\u2019s automatic backup system.<\/p>\n

According to a recent report, the feature has now started appearing for a small number of users running the Android beta, suggesting Google has begun limited testing ahead of a wider rollout.<\/p>\n

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More Control Over Android Backups<\/h4>\n

Currently, Android automatically backs up data from supported applications to a user\u2019s Google account whenever device backups are enabled. While this simplifies switching to a new phone or restoring data after a factory reset, users have little control over which individual apps are included in those backups.<\/p>\n

The upcoming feature could introduce app-level backup management, allowing users to choose exactly which applications should be backed up to the cloud.<\/p>\n

Expected capabilities include:<\/p>\n