{"id":1244641,"date":"2023-04-17T09:52:25","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T04:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1244641"},"modified":"2023-04-17T09:52:59","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T04:22:59","slug":"googles-new-feature-helps-android-users-to-free-up-space-without-deleting-data-automated-android-app-archive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/googles-new-feature-helps-android-users-to-free-up-space-without-deleting-data-automated-android-app-archive\/","title":{"rendered":"Google’s New Feature Helps Android Users To Free Up Space Without Deleting Data: Automated Android App Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Google has introduced a new feature that automatically cleans up less frequently used apps when storage space runs low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Google's<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Archiving<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The feature, called archiving, uninstalls the software in an app while retaining information like game progress, documents, and user accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reinstalling an archived app is quicker than retrieving a fully uninstalled one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google said that the major reason users uninstall apps is to increase storage for new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new feature lets them do so without losing saved data they may wish to keep for later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greater for storage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When users install a new app on a device low on storage, they can easily free up space by partially uninstalling rarely used apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest feature won’t activate until users opt in, so they shouldn’t worry about accidentally losing apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While archiving doesn’t free up as much space as completely uninstalling an app would, it can still reduce occupied storage by over half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accessible to developers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The usefulness of archiving will depend on how fast developers adopt it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The feature is only available when developers publish apps using Google’s App Bundle, which the company introduced last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The functionality involves a new kind of APK file \u2013 archived APKs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s new?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Users were given the ability to archive apps manually late last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, Google’s latest update simplifies the process and likely makes more users aware of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple introduced a similar feature called “app offloading” back in 2017 with iOS 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

App archiving <\/a>in Android gives users greater control over how much data they want to keep or erase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explicitly state data-related info<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google had announced earlier this month that apps allowing in-app account creation must offer in-app account deletion starting next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developers must provide explicit details on what data they keep and what users can delete giving users more information and options regarding deletion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They must link the relevant information on their apps’ data safety labels so users are aware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They also have to notify <\/a>readers if services retain any data for security or legal reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Timeline<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They have until December 7 to provide data deletion information on safety forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It will appear on Play Store pages in early 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With these steps less user information will be exposed and vulnerable to data breaches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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