Certainly one of the most powerful tools for this is application Titanium Backup. However, the latest version of Android operating system can do a lot for itself without additional applications.

For example, Android 6.0 Marshmallow can automatically restore not only applications, and even their data.

It should be noted that the latter does not mean that once you have a new or discarded to factory settings smartphone or tablet will enter into your Google account and all the application data will be restored: for this their developers must ensure compatibility with the new system Android Marshmallow backup copy.

However, more and more applications are fully compatible with this version of Google’s operating system, and it gives us hope that soon we will not have to worry about the safety of data when switching to a new device or hard reset old settings.

How do I enable or disable backups on Android device?

Manage backup of applications and data on your device, you can through the main menu, Android settings by going to the section “Backup & reset”.

As you can see in the screenshot above, here you can enable or disable data backup, as well as their automatic recovery with the help of the relevant paragraphs.

Go to “Settings” -> “Account” -> “Google” and clicking on your account you can see which of the standard Google applications store their data in the cloud, and when it last happened. Here you can also disable synchronization of data of a particular application.

How to find out which third-party Android application store their data on Google servers?

If you want to be aware of what you set out on your smartphone or tablet applications are able to store their data on Google servers and restore them, you need to install Google Drive (if necessary) from the Google Play Store and run on your device.

After that, go to the menu, and open the application settings “Managing backups”:

As you know, here you can also see not only a list of the applications that store their data in the cloud, but also to know when they kept their data on Google Drive is the last time.

Keep in mind that usually automatic backups run on our device once a day, in order to make this process probably started you need to make your smartphone or tablet connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi and not unused for a long enough (at least one hour) time.

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1. Protection against espionage

Privacy on the Web is complicated, especially after government scandals in the United States. Even if you are not a secret agent, you will not be pleased if your biography published on the Internet.

According to a document prepared by the Office of the District Attorney of New York, Google has remote access to Android KitKat. Google may ignore your passwords and have full access to the content inside your smartphone.

The good news is that Android 5.0 Lollipop is more secure so Google cannot access to your smartphone as easy as before. This is one of the reasons not to buy Android KitKat.

2. Security hole Stagefright

Security hole is related to the library that manages media of your device. This library is called “stagefright” and is present in 95% of Android devices from version Android 2.2 to Android 5.1 (Lollipop). Library has a bug by which hackers can control the device via MMS.

Google corrects errors in Android source code. However, many devices with version Android 4.4.4 and lower remain vulnerable to Stagefright.

3. You will not get Android 6.0 Marshmallow

If you have a device that still has Android KitKat and have not already received the update to Lollipop, then most likely you will not get Android Marshmallow.

Android 5.0 Lollipop was available for Nexus line in November 2014. Google does not guarantee upgrades to devices, which were released more than 18 months.

4. Android KitKat has not material design

The interface of the operating system is one of the most important features for the user. Google introduced the Material Design in 2014 with Android Lollipop. Icons and applications have completely updated design and new philosophy.

All these changes are not available with Android KitKat.

5. Android KitKat has not Doze resources or heads-up notifications

Android Marshmallow has new Doze mode, which optimizes power consumption when the user does not use the smartphone. Another feature of Android Lollipop are heads-up notifications.

Of course, you can easily add all functions with the help of third-party applications. However, often these applications do not work as well as the native version of the system.

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Feature of Android Marshmallow

Until recently, the platform had only code mark (cited above). However, the developers decided to confirm the user guesses. And declassified official “name” of the system.

The assembly will present in the autumn as the Android Marshmallow. This time the creators were inspired by marshmallow-like delicacy, popular in the West.

As proof: Google office appeared before the statue of the green android. With appropriate confection in hand.

Sweets for Android is not unusual. All previous versions of the operating system called the same way. Suffice it to recall KitKat, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean, or Lollipop.

Android Marshmallow differ from these modifications? Support of corporate payment service Pay, fingerprint scanners and connectors USB Type-C. Right “out of the box.”

Furthermore, optimized energy consumption, as well as embedded data backup mechanism.

Source: 9to5google

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