Before we get into the step-by-step here, let’s take a moment to clarify what’s changing about Android’s transfer process for new devices. So far, when setting up a new phone, you’ve had the option to ...

Android's latest Play Services update now ensures your Theft Protection settings are automatically backed up and restored.

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For a long time, the process of moving to a new smartphone was quite a hassle. This was especially true for users who had hundreds of GB of files and several custom settings. However, Google has made ...

Google’s Data Restore Tool lets you migrate information when setting up a new Android device and it has now been renamed to “Android Switch.” The Data Restore Tool has been around for years to move ...

Switching to a new smartphone is exciting, but the process of setting up apps and logging back into everything? Not so much. Google is tackling that pain point with a new feature for Android called ...

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Switching from Android to iPhone? Learn how to transfer everything to new iPhone, contacts, apps, and WhatsApp chats quickly ...

By adding cloud backups to Theft Protection, Google is making it persistent like other essentials such as app data, Wi-Fi passwords, and system settings. It’s a background update most people won’t ...