Backing up data seems straightforward enough, but it’s easy to overlook critical steps that ensure your data is safe, secure, ...

If you're upgrading to a new iPhone 17 or installing the latest operating system, you'll save yourself a lot of trouble by making a good backup first. Here's how to do it.

Google now appears to be working on individual toggles, letting you back up or exclude specific apps. The list sorts apps by data size, letting you prioritize your attention on the biggest data users.

Prarthana Gopal is an Author at Android Police. With over eight years of experience as a professional author and tech enthusiast, she brings a wealth of expertise to this role. Currently, she ...

While most businesses invest in backup recovery systems, the majority skip the step of regularly testing them — which can ...

Google Maps Timeline now stores data on-device instead of in the cloud, risking data loss if you lose your phone or switch devices. However, you can turn on cloud backup for the Timeline feature. It ...

Time Machine is Apple's native utility for backing up data on macOS onto an external drive. The app comes preinstalled on Macs, making it easy to set up for regular backups. Backing up with Time ...

Unlike Windows or macOS, ChromeOS doesn’t offer a full backup solution. ChromeOS runs on the cloud, and all the settings and files in Google Drive are automatically synced and backed up. However, ...

World Backup Day (March 31) was started by Ismail Jadun, who started the annual campaign in 2011 to recognize the importance of trustworthy backups. People and organizations can take the backup pledge ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...