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How to back up your Android phone's data before a factory reset
Backing up on Android is a little more work, and there are things you should know

Corbin Davenport

This story was originally published and last updated . 

While the cloud is handling more of our precious data than ever these days (at least for most of us), there are still things you keep on your individual devices that you probably want to make sure get saved somewhere. On Android, your local data like media files and contacts saved to your phone may require a little more active intervention to preserve before you do a factory reset. Here are some of the ways you can back up this data and ensure it makes it to your next phone.

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How to hack a GPS into your DSLR camera using Google Photos
Make sure your camera's clock is set right, though

Jules Wang

This story was originally published and last updated . 

Most of us use our smartphones as our only cameras these days, but sometimes there's no replacement for a big tube full of optics and a viewfinder. And while modern mirrorless and DSLR cameras now frequently feature GPS, that wasn't the case until relatively recently, meaning that you may be taking photos without location metadata to preserve often crucial context. Thankfully, with a little help from Google Photos, you can effectively hack a GPS into your old camera just by making sure you've got a couple things set up right.

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Android's backup and restore features still haven't caught up to the iPhone
If Apple can get it right, why can't Google?

Scott Scrivens

Android’s built-in backup system has improved immensely over the years, but it still falls short in a number of key areas, leading to much frustration for users. Its shortcomings are even more apparent when compared with Apple’s iCloud backup for iPhones, which — while not perfect — is better at copying over app data so users don’t have to spend hours setting up a new phone.

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Dear Samsung, please let me exclude screenshots from Google Photos backups

Corbin Davenport

After years of using mostly stock-Android phones, I bought a Galaxy S10e for myself a few months ago, and I've used it almost every day since that point. While the software experience isn't perfect, Samsung does usually provide options to disable functionality I don't care for. However, there's one software quirk that can't easily be fixed: screenshots are constantly backed up to my Google Photos library.

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How to back up your SMS text messages on Android

Ryne Hager

Much of the world has moved on from SMS, but it's still one of the most popular methods of sending messages in the US. It's an unfortunate requirement here for many, and it probably will be until RCS gets off the ground. And if you're the data-hoarding type, then you might want to keep those SMS messages around for later reference — either in cold storage or an easily accessed format.

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The best cheap summer backup phones: Relax with a phone you can afford to lose

Taylor Kerns

I love flagship phones, but I'm always a little concerned when I take one with me, say, kayaking, or to a concert. Summertime is full of such potentially phone-ruining events, so if you're worried about the safety of your thousand-dollar pocket computer, consider grabbing one of these cheapo alternatives as a backup.

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[Update: Live for some] Google Photos will finally tell you which photos weren't backed up, like the good ol' days

Rita El Khoury

There was a point a year or more ago where Google Photos had a neat indicator on top of each media item that showed whether or not it was backed up. Thanks to it, you could always tell at a glance which photo or video had been uploaded and which ones were still pending. That indicator disappeared completely, but the Photos team has finally realized the extent of its mistake by removing it, so it's bringing the functionality back.

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Chrome OS Dev adds support for backing up and restoring Linux containers

Corbin Davenport

The recent addition of Linux app support to Chromebooks has made the laptops much more useful, especially in the eyes of developers. However, if you needed to wipe or upgrade your Chromebook, there wasn't an easy way to keep your Linux data. Previous code commits hinted at the ability to back up and restore the Linux container, and now that functionality has arrived in the Dev Channel.

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Google Photos v4.5 may restore backup while charging and prepares helpful hints for backup conditions [APK Teardown]

Cody Toombs

An update to Google Photos began rolling out late last night. There appears to be nothing noteworthy on the surface, but a teardown has turned up a couple interesting details that point to upcoming changes. We will be getting some new informative boxes that can explain why backups aren't running, plus we may finally get back the much loved option to only perform backups while charging.

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