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sharts ◴[] No.45122074[source]
I’m going to take wild guess (though I’m sure it’s still true) and say that even after 10 iterations an Android device simply can’t even perform backups in any comprehensive and cohesive way, comparable to an iPhone.

Somehow the indoctrinated will claim that this is a feature.

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1. hactually ◴[] No.45122789[source]
how do you mean?

I go from pixel to pixel and it's exactly as I left it - wallpaper, call logs, messages, whatsapp, chrome.

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2. daveoc64 ◴[] No.45125296[source]
On iOS, each app's files and settings are usually completely backed up by the OS.

That means that when you restore a backup, the app should be exactly as it was when the backup was taken.

That includes all files stored in the app, accounts remaining logged in, settings exactly as they were.

Some things won't be backed up to save space/time (e.g. if you downloaded a Netflix movie offline, it won't be backed up), but it is almost a perfect replica of how things were before the backup.

Android has support for a similar concept, but apps can opt out.

If the app stores files in a non-standard location, they won't be backed up.

One of the worst parts of setting up a new Pixel device is having to log in to dozens of apps again! It's a pleasant surprise when an app used the backup framework properly.