Google is rolling out the February Play System update, with a new feature for backing up local, downloaded files. Here's how ...

The February 2026 Google Play System update introduces a new local file backup system that automatically uploads files from your Downloads folder to Google Drive. The post Android is getting a ...

Google is finally addressing a long-standing gap in its mobile operating system by introducing an automatic backup feature for the Android ...

Make sure your backup settings are good to go.

Android local backup means your Downloads folder will back up to Google Drive – iCloud already syncs downloads to the cloud.

According to new Google Play Services release notes, Android phones will be getting a “new local file backup feature” with Google Drive.

A more complete backup is finally here ...

Google Introduces Automatic Backup to Google Drive for Android Files Google has unveiled a new feature that automatically ...

Google is finally going to allow you to download a local file backup of your Android device, and the feature is now starting ...

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Google’s February 2026 System update adds local file backup, clearer earthquake alerts and performance tweaks for Android devices.

Google updated its Google System Services Release Notes page today and it introduces a new feature that adds some sort of ...