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From: Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Thumbnails, and what creates them.
Date: 9 Nov 2024 16:04:30 GMT
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Carlos E. R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> On 2024-11-08 10:39, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> > Carlos E. R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> >> 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.
> > 
> >    Exactly. My point was only that the Wi-Fi settings *are* backed up,
> > not that they are seperately accessible/restorable with other tools.
> 
> Not "exactly". Mine does not say what it stores. It doesn't say it 
> stores wifi passwords. It just says "device settings".

  But you said "Does not open.", so did or did you not get the

> >>> "Device settings
> >>>    Wallpaper, Wi-Fi passwords and more"

message?

  Note that this message is on the one.google.com *webpage*, not in the
Settings (sub-)menu itself. I.e. it comes from a the website, not from
your phone itself. So you *see* the message on your *phone*, but it
*comes from* the one.google.com *webserver*.

  To be sure, just go to the one.google.com webpage on your computer and
follow the instructions, which I gave earlier:

  -> Backup -> View -> "YOUR DEVICE BACKUP ..." -> select your device ->
See details ->

"<your device name>

 Last backup: ...
 ...
 Backup details
 ...
 Device settings			NNN KB
 Wallpaper, Wi-Fi passwords and more
 ..."

   If you do not get this message (with "Wi-Fi passwords", then please
post what the "Backup details" page on your computer *does* say.