Turn off Cloud backup of apps, settings and messages on Google Android 15
Cloud backup
Sensitivity 5/5
Default: On
Phones / Google Android 15 / 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, navigate to System and select Backup. Toggle off 'Backup by Google One' to stop syncing your device data.
Usually found under: Settings > System > Backup
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
Apps, settings, and SMS will no longer back up automatically to Google Drive.
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.