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

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

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

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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