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 ...

The Android Debug Bridge (adb) backup and restore commands may be removed in a future Android release, as detailed in a commit merged into the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) git repository. adb is ...

Various background services and applications that don’t show up in the launcher comprise Google’s mobile OS. The Data Restore Tool that lets you restore information when setting up a new Android phone ...

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 ...

For many of us, our mobile phones contain crucial files that we just can't do without. Important messages and contacts, precious photos, and your favourite music are some of these types of files. If ...

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In recent years, Google has been working on making the process of migrating from one Android device to another easier. This is key in today’s industry, where a large percentage of users switch phones ...

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