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Story summary
- Google’s updated backup policy, rolled out on July 7 2026, now counts SMS, call history and device settings toward the 15 GB storage limit and adds per-app toggles.
- Google began enforcing Android wake-lock standards on March 1 2026.
- Apps using partial wake-locks over two hours may be demoted in Play Store listings.
- Users can cut battery drain by disabling Discover and turning off “Hey Google”.
