This means that Backup & restore will be build into Google Messages settings instead of being tied to wider system settings. The backup feature will let you save both conversations and media. The backups will be end-to-end encrypted, meaning no one except for you will be able to access them. Devices without a screen lock will not be eligible for end-to-end encrypted backups.Of course, messages will still be backed up to Google Account, but the new app-specific feature will provide more flexibility compared to how things are handled at the moment. By emphasizing that messages will be saved to your Google Account, Google is in essence associating the feature more closely to Google One, as, over time, data requirements for backups can increase, especially if you send and receive a lot of pictures and videos.You will be free to disable the feature, but this will permanently delete messages from your Google Account.
Since media backups devour more data than text, Google Messages will give you the option of only syncing media over Wi-Fi.
Google is working on a backup and restore feature for Google Messages. | Image Credit – Android Authority
Android Authority went a step further and activated the feature, providing us an early glimpse at it. Conversations will apparently be restored automatically when you sign in to Messages, meaning you won’t even have to worry about initiating the restore process.
The built-in backup and restore feature will be more closely associated with your Google Account. | Image Credit – Android Authority
The new feature will allow for seamless transfer of messages between devices, similar to the flawless the backup experience is on WhatsApp.