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S23: Which kind of backup is this?

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4City2
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Is this a samsung or google back up.

 
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Pianodude58
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Neither. Looks like a Third-party App.
4City2
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Oops I goofed and backed up . Is there anything I can do to delete that backup?
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realaud
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Depends on where it's backed up to.  You can likely delete it from within the app.  It should not have backed up locally, unless you have an SD card, as it makes no sense to store a backup on the device that you may need to restore it on.  Third party backup apps normally give you the option to select a backup location - OneDrive, DropBox, Google Drive, SD Card or external device.  Open the app if you haven't already uninstalled it (or reinstall it if you did) and find your backup and delete it.  As I said, if you feel it's a legitimate app, there's nothing wrong with keeping it and any backups is created.  


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realaud
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That's a third party app.  Both Google's and Samsung's backup are built into the system and you never get notifications of it occurring.  They normally occur while you sleep.  Unless you put that app there, I would advise uninstalling it.  Although there is nothing inherently wrong with third party backup apps, they are not necessary on Samsung phones, as they include their own automatic backups, along with Smart Switch, which enables you to make a complete backup that includes your personal files. The only caveat being that the Samsung & Smart Switch backups are only restorable on another Samsung device.  Google Backup is restorable to any Android device, and third party backups are usually restorable to any device that will allow you to install the app that created the backup.


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realaud
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I looked up that app in the Play store and it looks legit, has decent reviews.  There is nothing wrong with keeping it and its back ups.  The only issue is whether you put it there or it just appeared. 


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4City2
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Sorry I don't remember.
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