The Android backup system enables Android users to back up and restore data on their devices. There are several built-in ways to do this; you can use the Auto Backup for Apps, which sends your app ...

Getting a new phone isn't always the answer if your phone is acting up, especially if you like to hold onto your handset for long and the issue is minor. In such cases, replacing the defective part ...

Google is working on adding a “repair mode” functionality to stock Android. In repair mode, your personal data will not be visible, but the phone’s core functionality will remain accessible to the ...

The Pixel Repair Mode tool aims to safeguard user privacy during repairs by preventing unauthorized access to device data. With Repair Mode enabled, users can hand over their Pixel phones for repairs.

Jay primarily writes news and deals posts for Android Police. Before joining AP, he spent the past several years yammering on about the crazy world of Android for various tech outlets. Besides ...

Following the example of Samsung’s “Maintenance Mode,” Google is preparing a new “repair mode” for Pixel phones to keep your sensitive data safe when others are working on your phone. Android 14 QPR1 ...

The right-to-repair movement continues to gain steam as another big tech company shows its support for letting people fix their own broken devices. Google endorsed an Oregon right-to-repair ...

Meanwhile, the toggle to " Back up other device data " remains at the top of the page. The container that details your Google ...

Samsung reveals what happens behind the scenes when your phone gets repaired. Samsung offers three options for repair, including walk-in, mail-in, and at-home. Samsung is offering a deal where ...

It doesn’t take a lot of work to keep copies of your phone’s photos, videos and other files stashed securely in case of an emergency. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer writes the monthly Tech Tip ...