WhatsApp to let users back up data to Google DriveOctober 8, 2015 - 12:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - WhatsApp for Android now plays nice with Google Drive, letting users create a private online backup of all your data from the Facebook-owned chat service, PC Magazine reports. The app will let you back up your entire WhatsApp chat history, including voice messages, photos, and videos, to Google Drive, giving you peace of mind that your data is safe if your phone goes kaput. "Whether it's recounting a story, watching a video, or enjoying photos with family and friends, our memories help us reconnect with what's really important," Google Drive Director of Product Management Scott Johnston wrote in a blog post Wednesday. "And every month, nearly a billion people use WhatsApp to do just that. Of course: you don't want your memories stuck on your phone. (What if something happens?!)." Now, once you create a backup with Google Drive, you can restore everything on a new device with just a couple taps. The new backup feature will be rolling out over the next few months, and will appear in your WhatsApp settings once it's available. WhatsApp currently has more than 900 million users, the majority of whom are on Android devices. This new feature offers a seamless way to back up your data in the cloud with encryption for added security. WhatsApp Co-Founder Brian Acton said the new integration with Google Drive was a no-brainer. "It offers the native Android experience we want for our users and the scale to grow with us," he said, according to PC Mag. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. 269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces. |