If you're ever locked out of your Google Account, recovery options can help you to get back in. Learn more about account recovery for Google One members.
Automatically back up your phone
To make, manage or delete backups, you need to use a mobile device.
On your computer, you can check what data and apps are included in your backup file.
- On your computer, go to Google One.
- Scroll to 'Backup' and click View.
- Click the device with a backup that you want to check.
Tip: Devices that other members of your Google One family have backed up are also listed. You can't check the details of what your family backs up. - Below the device that you want to check, click See details.
Delete your data backups
If you turn off backup on your device, your backups are deleted. Photos and videos that you previously backed up remain saved in Google Photos.
- To delete your backup, you can also use your Google Account dashboard.
If you don't use your device for 57 days, the data that you backed up (except photos or videos) is also erased.
Where your device's data is stored
Your backups are uploaded to Google and encrypted with your Google Account password. For some data, your phone's screen lock PIN, pattern or password is also used to encrypt your data so that it can be backed up safely.
Your backup data, except what you back up to Google Photos, is erased if:
- You don't use your device for 57 days
- You turn off backups