Android's backup and restore features still haven't caught up to the iPhone

If Apple can get it right, why can't Google?

Android’s built-in backup system has improved immensely over the years, but it still falls short in a number of key areas, leading to much frustration for users. Its shortcomings are even more apparent when compared with Apple’s iCloud backup for iPhones, which — while not perfect — is better at copying over app data so users don’t have to spend hours setting up a new phone.

Most people would hope to use their backups infrequently, maybe every couple of years when they upgrade to a new handset, but it’s during life’s less pleasant situations that this service should really come into its own.

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