Google has added a 'Documents' backup feature to Android that automatically syncs local files and downloads from phones and tablets to Google Drive.
This matters because it closes a gap that has existed for years: Android backed up photos via Google Photos and app data via Android Backup, but locally saved files in the Downloads folder had no automatic cloud path. Documents backup targets that blind spot directly.
The rollout is underway now. Worth reading the full piece for specifics on which Android versions are supported, where the setting lives in the backup menu, and whether existing files trigger an initial sync or only new downloads do.
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