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From: "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Thumbnails, and what creates them.
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2024 23:34:31 +0100
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On 2024-11-07 17:18, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> A little earlier, I wrote:
>>    That Wi-Fi passwords are not backed up 1) is not true for Samsungs's
>> Smart Switch (see above) and 2) for Google Backup (to Google Drive) has
>> been more or less debunked by my response of earlier today:
> 
>    N.B. Google Backup ('Backup by Google One') specifically says that
> Wi-Fi passwords are backed up.

On my Motorola phone, settings, search "Google backup" finds nothing. 
Nor does "backup".

I have "copia de seguridad", and "copia de seguridad de Google One", 
which must be it. It is as complete as it is, except for photos which I 
disabled (I back them up to Amazon).

> 
>    On my (Samsung Galaxy A51) Android 13 phone:
> 
>    Settings -> Google / Google services -> All services -> Backup &
> restore -> Backup -> Manage storage -> opens one.google.com webpage ->
> YOUR DEVICE BACKUP (2) -> Galaxy A51 -> See details ->

Found it.

> 
> "Device settings		208 KB
>   Wallpaper, Wi-Fi password..."
> 
>    N.B. The part after "password" can not be shown, only gives the three
> dots, but if I go to the one.google.com webpage on my laptop, it says:
> 
> "Device settings
>   Wallpaper, Wi-Fi passwords and more"

Does not open.

> 
>    So Wi-Fi passwords are backed up by Google Backup. Whether they are
> also transferred from an old to a new device is still unanswered (by
> official references).
> 
> [...]


-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.