Overview
- Google Play Services version 26.06 release notes confirm a new local file backup feature for Android.
- Files saved to a device's Downloads folder are uploaded automatically to Google Drive for safekeeping.
- The capability is distinct from Android’s existing Drive backups for apps, settings, and messages.
- Availability is expanding via a server-side update to phones and tablets, including Samsung Galaxy devices, over the next few days.
- Backups are static rather than two-way synced, and Google has not yet detailed user controls or folder handling.