Setting up a new phone from scratch is a tedious process, especially when you have to download and sign in to many apps, set up the phone’s settings, and arrange everything the way you like it.

Backing up your phone is important for preventing lost photos, files and other data. But it can be hard to get started. Here's what you need to know about iCloud and Google Drive, two options readily ...

Google Play Services v25.11.32 beta contains code for a redesigned Backup page, simplifying the interface by removing unnecessary details. The refreshed Backup page isn’t live yet and may or may ...

Google is testing a simplified, minimalist redesign of the Android backup settings page. This new UI, found in the Google Play Services beta, focuses on essential information and may centralize ...

Google Chromecast users rejoice, there's finally a way to get one of the best streaming devices back up and running, particularly for those who factory reset their model. The issues first cropped ...

Users who factory-reset can now get back up and running A new Google Home update enables affected devices to be restored This bug was first widely reported last week It seems as though the saga of ...

Google has now shared an update that it has identified the problem and is working on a fix, but has also warned users not to try to fix the issue themselves by performing a factory reset on their ...

Google was initially silent on the issue, leaving users to fend for themselves. Some of the affected users performed a factory reset, to no avail. To make matters worse, when Google finally did ...

Head to the Settings app and pick Backup & reset, then tap the Factory data reset ... need to start from scratch by signing in with your Google account. Go to Settings, then General, and tap ...

That initial fix helped most folks, as long as they had not factory reset their devices during the outage. For those who did, a separate fix was needed. Today, Google provided an update for ...

You can back up your iPhone and restore all your data through iTunes, iCloud, Finder, or Google One. Here’s how to get it done.