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Android Could Finally Beat Apple’s IOS Backup Feature In One Key Way
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Summary
- Google may soon allow backing up eSIM data.
- This potential update could provide a more complete solution for device backups and restoration.
- The feature is currently in the works, hinted at in the latest Google Play Services beta, but not yet available for experimentation.
For the most part, Google’s got you covered when it comes to backing up your Android device to the cloud. The service is able to back up all the data on your phone, ensuring that your messages, installed apps, and contacts will be around even if you manage to damage or lose your phone.
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This is convenient whenever you need to move to a new device, but there is one critical thing that’s missing, and that’s the ability to store eSIM data in a backup as well. While SIM cards are physical pieces that can be swapped from one device to another, eSIMs are completely digital, which means it’s a slightly different process.
This could be a big change
Luckily, it looks like Google is taking all the hard work out of the process by making it possible to back up eSIM data, so that you’ll have access to it even if something happens to your phone. This is something that not even Apple allows, which could give Android users a small edge.
While we’d love to say that this is now available to experiment with, it looks to be just a glimpse of what may eventually arrive in a future update. The folks at Android Authority shared details of this feature that could be in the works by digging through the code of the latest Google Play Services beta, version 25.16.33, which includes a line about eSIM backups.
Furthermore, there’s also mention of this feature in a newly redesigned backup screen for devices as well. It’s unclear how this feature will work in full, but for the most part, it sounds like something that could be a huge improvement over the current setup, and will also provide a more complete solution when you need to restore your data to a new device.
As you can imagine, it can be quite a pain with just one eSIM, but if you’re storing multiple eSIMs to one device, that could get even trickier when you’re looking to get started with a new device. For the most part, this is definitely worth keeping an eye on.
And you’ll most likely hear about it again when, and if, it does come out. But for now, you’ll have to be a bit more cautious with your device, because storing eSIMs in the cloud is not a thing yet.
