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In abstract:
- Google’s July Play System replace brings enhanced backup controls for SMS, MMS, and RCS messages, plus new native doc backup to Google Drive.
- Tech Advisor notes these modifications are significantly necessary as Google shifts its free backup insurance policies, giving customers extra management over knowledge administration.
- Key enhancements embrace encrypted file transfers, higher in-app purchases, Put on OS enhancements, and an improved Google One storefront expertise.
Google is at present rolling out a brand new Google Play System replace. It will present Android customers with new options each month which have a direct affect on their smartphones (whatever the producer).
In accordance with a report by 9to5Google, Android customers shall be given the choice to regulate the backup of SMS, MMS and RCS messages straight. That is much like the separate backup setting for chosen apps that we reported on final week.
When you’ve acquired the replace, you’ll discover a new on/off change for SMS and MMS messages, name historical past and gadget settings underneath Settings > Accounts and Backup > Google Backup > Further gadget knowledge. This provides you considerably extra management over which knowledge you wish to retailer through the Google Cloud.
That is significantly necessary as Google has not too long ago stopped providing free backups for Android units. Each backup of your smartphone, subsequently, counts straight in the direction of your obtainable storage quota, which is simply 15GB within the free model.
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As well as, Android has now launched native doc backups. This lets you robotically save your downloaded paperwork to Google Drive, making certain they’re safe and accessible from any of your units. On the ‘Backup’ web page, a brand new menu referred to as ‘Paperwork’ will then seem alongside ‘Images & Movies’ and ‘Different gadget knowledge’.
Google explains that supported file codecs embrace .DOC, .PPT, .XLS, .PDF “and all different paperwork saved on this gadget”. Paperwork are encrypted throughout switch between your gadget and Google’s companies. Adjustments made to paperwork in a single location will not be synchronised with different places.
Extra updates
The discharge notes for Google System Companies comprise much more minor updates that at the moment are being rolled out to Android customers.
These embrace, amongst different issues, a revamp of in-app purchases utilizing an “improved, native storefront for Google One”, the switch of labor profiles to Put on OS smartwatches, a brand new Google location sharing function for Chromebooks, and “new options for builders of Google and third-party apps to help processes inside their apps associated to Google Maps”.
All these new options have been rolling out to Android customers since 6 July. You possibly can test the at present put in model of the Google Play System Updates and, if crucial, replace to a brand new model through Settings > Safety and Privateness > Updates > Google Play System Replace.
This text initially appeared on our sister publication PC-WELT and was translated and tailored from German.