- One of the ways in which Android 6.0 (API level 23) and higher helps ensure a good user experience - is by automatically backing up app data to the cloud. The system performs this automatic backup + Users frequently invest time and effort to configure apps just the way they like them. Switching + to a new device can cancel out all that careful configuration. Devices running Android 6.0 and + higher automatically back up app data to the cloud. The system performs this automatic backup for nearly all app data by default, and does so without your having to write any additional app code.
diff --git a/docs/html/training/backup/backupapi.jd b/docs/html/training/backup/backupapi.jd index cdbca5699ff58..b115b8b214551 100644 --- a/docs/html/training/backup/backupapi.jd +++ b/docs/html/training/backup/backupapi.jd @@ -30,14 +30,20 @@ next.link=gcm.htmlWhen a user purchases a new device or resets their existing one, they might expect that when Google Play restores your app back to their device during the -initial setup, the previous data associated with the app restores as well. By -default, that doesn't happen and all the user's accomplishments or settings in -your app are lost.
+initial setup, the previous data associated with the app restores as well. On versions of Android +prior to 6.0 (API level 23), app data is not restored by default, and all the user's accomplishments +or settings in your app are lost.For situations where the volume of data is relatively light (less than a megabyte), like the user's preferences, notes, game high scores or other stats, the Backup API provides a lightweight solution. This lesson walks you through integrating the Backup API into your application, and restoring data to -new devices using the Backup API.
+new devices using the Backup API. + ++Note: Devices running Android 6.0 and higher +automatically back up +nearly all data by default. +