Google’s App Archive is Coming to Everyone, Soon

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Google’s new update to the Play Store has added a new feature called App Archive that’ll save the app’s data even if it’s uninstalled from the device.

This, in turn, is restored whenever the concerned app is reinstalled – to offer the same experience the user had before it was uninstalled. This feature is available on Play Store v33.4, rolling out to everyone gradually.

Google’s App Archive

While it’s good to clear the app’s cache data to save space on the device, archiving it will help you restore the same past experience before uninstalling it. This is now effectively done by Google’s App Archive feature, rolling through a new update to the Play Store.

This support was earlier detailed by the Android Police team in an apk teardown session, explaining how the App Archive works. It seems to be a server-side addition by Google whenever ready, so users don’t need to do anything to see it.

When available, it lets users uninstall an app from the Play Store while archiving the app’s data within the system. This dump will be restored whenever the concerned app is reinstalled on the same device.

Until then, the uninstalled apps with archived data will appear in the app’s gallery, with a one-click download button for easier installation. Though this feature consumes the device storage a bit, it helps users have the same experience as before.

This support is extremely helpful for those who cycle apps on and off – especially with the big-data games every time. To experience this, users should update their Play Store to v33.4, which is rolling out gradually. Although you can download it right now from the APK Mirror.

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