# Google rolling out per-app controls for Android Backups

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-01 01:07 UTC · Category: Technology

## Executive Summary
8 news sources are covering this Technology story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Google rolling out per-app controls for Android Backups" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 9 articles from 8 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include 9to5Google, Android Authority, en.softonic.com and bgr.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| 9to5Google | Google rolling out Pixel Camera 10.4 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYkFVX3lxTE9YTTlwSF9rbjBpS1VFQk9NblRvbmxNSU5EWjJiYmZDUjg1QnR3dXgwR1hlRERYb0psb2ZVaDF2ZzBKR1pWdDhHajRUenNWX09kYkx4S2h2aURzb1hWU3hjUDFR?oc=5) |
| Android Authority | Google is finally giving Android users control over app backups | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE5GUkE0R2NKMEVLVE1NWUlzX2doNk5tRzcxNUFSVGJJLWZYTDE4b3lDdXV5TWV2WFJVeDhQaTZ4RmhudzN6TkZGdVpJaDlET1dEbXhnQ0xmVUdYYXVPY3R3bTg3cGFHMlZwVzZ0d0RGNXYxSjNhZ1RGYWduZmJuUUU?oc=5) |
| en.softonic.com | Google tests Android app-by-app backups in beta: turn apps off individually | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxONDd4U2Z0ZGhuZy1SNGd3eFhkSGhoWkl4dnBOUUVQd2R2bllQZWlCeUM1aVdJUXlmNm9xMHFZelo0cUwxZ2xzNW1DZVJqSk9nNkgxR1ZZbzU3S28tSHFYcC1qb1hSbWdmQ0lwUkZPWEVXVXRVbzViU3dCQzhtVHQ5T2lnLWhXN0FMTXFlTWdNMXd3aHN1NnNqTTVpdDBSZ3NYSUpqNmhBMEVwbnM?oc=5) |
| bgr.com | Google Is Finally Giving Android Users The Backup Settings They Should Have Always Had | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxOcFRxRy1Yb3h0Uy00YkoySkVEU1VEZ2ZIaERUUU1rb3pQTncxNnk2aFlJLUlKYVhhSjFGX2JQTDFBMWJ3azV0RW5wM0dPS1Y5MFVhTHNrUnBuZ3ZDSHYxSGxZdk4tTEJ6UHkzOHBpSXlXU3RoUTR3UVM0VjJzSV83dQ?oc=5) |
| Android Headlines | Google Finally Rolls Out Per-App Backup Controls on Android for Granular Cloud Storage Control | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQRkhNcmp6dE1SX3VTNTJPQzlQY05IN3lHdzY2cjc0Qi1kZGpHN1lzVExqM0FvU2JhS3BpSVh3bTJjeW1ZMElnZWF2LWZ1eTdoYXdFRnZkOUI1YUg5Tm5nYUZkN2RZa0dmRmsySFA2NzhLcHM1NFZ1NF9KaElFLWxwd1lpdTd1U3VmSzMwV2V0X3d5STdJVVE?oc=5) |
| SamMobile | Google starts offering per-app data backup control on Galaxy phones | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxNQXkxNVpoTi1EaVdVNHZlMGVqSkFRZHZSZFIwekM3aURXUnktQU1Ed2p5RnZ6N1Z4dE5BemZrWTFvOFFLa1JMeWhvYVJXSmZGY0ZiQmtLcGtnTlV3aEF4ZjhWSEVsV0x1Ym1RM3kwSUt0TDVlMFBJZU1GaG9nY210TzhHWGZ0SkU?oc=5) |
| Nokiamob | New Android backup feature may let users choose apps individually | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQdFZiZk5mamcxMGJrdk1yZ3NtUDJKZnc4WF9uWGdtQm5BZUJ3TnRXREkzWEtuQUEyc1NBSkQ3YmhVVlhMNlp2dDhqdHVMY091NFRNUEJ1YnM2QW1BYUtfaURFWHRRRURLVDVSa2xQOUxzeXA3U0Q3R0xtVk5mdklMSXJWTVZrRkVKWFI0d2lBbEI?oc=5) |
| Korben | Android finally lets you choose which apps are backed up, one by one | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE9TeWlyZ2tsYjVwdEZpTVdYUWw4OFdSU2dRdTdEeXJ1MURkVHN0QkM1bUhoMVBBNHBtWmU2UV9SSlBsMjdxX1VNVHBRTHN5Q3VibDNna2FLbFg5UWk0SVRIY0wzOHpqTG40M0E?oc=5) |
| 9to5Google | Google rolling out per-app controls for Android Backups | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE1yemVpNkxETllMZkkxaDFfZ0xlUnE0dzVMRFpsWTA4dUNYMkRGSWdUZS1JOWEtZDZGUUdWUWtWMVJDa2VKVUswMU5mZEgwQlRXaHRoNnZJR0J4eTZ6SERLN1RGQUlLaWlucEZDRlNqWTctZnB5QlE?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-07-01/google-rolling-out-per-app-controls-for-android-backups*