Android's Documents folder backup is rolling out via Google Play Services beta

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Google is inching closer to rolling out the new Documents folder in Android’s backup settings page.

This folder is currently available via the latest Google Play services beta.

We’ve known about this addition since August last year, though the folder was named Downloads back then.

Google’s been working on a revamp of Android’s backup process for a while now. Just days after introducing a policy change that counted backup data against your personal Google Account storage , Google is now slowly rolling out a change we’ve known about for quite some time.

For some background, we uncovered a work-in-progress Downloads folder within the Backup page last August, carrying clear signs of a pairing with Google Drive. Then, in February, this folder was confirmed to be in development . According to 9to5Google , this backup option is now rolling out to users as part of the newest Google Play services beta.