Turn off Cloud backup of apps, settings and messages on OnePlus OxygenOS 16
Cloud backup
Sensitivity 5/5
Default: On
Phones / OnePlus OxygenOS 16 / Cloud backup of apps, settings and messages
System settings, text message archives and third-party app data are regularly archived to vendor servers. Security depends on whether your cloud provider implements standard or advanced end-to-end encryption.
- Goes to
- Google, Apple, Samsung
- Default
- On
- Control
- Can be switched off
- Effort
- a few seconds
- Needs
- account
How to do it
Open Settings, search for 'Backup', and turn off Google One or OnePlus Cloud backup.
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
App data, device settings, and text messages will not be preserved in the cloud if the phone is lost.
What is collected
Text messages, wi-fi passwords, app data, system settings.
It is designed to let users recover their personal files and configurations when replacing a device.
Retention is not stated here. The sensitivity rating is this site's own estimate.