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Same thing on Android, e.g., WhatsApp uses Google storage automatically for backups.

• pydry 3y ago
  I hate the way whatsapp does it specifically because it wont let me back up to file.
  • dddw 3y ago
    Oh it does backup to file, you just have just have to backup a very weird and almost hidden folder
  • netsharc 3y ago
    Huh, on Android or iOS? On Android the backup settings page offer a backup to Google Drive, it also says "Your messages will also back up to your phone's internal storage."... On my phone the on-device backup can be found in /storage/emulated/0/Android/media/com.whatsapp/WhatsApp/Databases, and I remember reinstalling WhatsApp, logging in with my phone number, and it found the backup and restored the messages.