Backup mode disabled

Risk: secure

Description

Android performs by default a full backup of applications including the private files stored on /data partition. The Backup Manager service uploads those data to the user's Google Drive account.

Recommendation

The implementation is secure, no recommendation apply.

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Links

• Random Musings on the M Developer Preview: the Ugly (Part Two)
• DRD22. Do not cache sensitive information

Standards

• OWASP_MOBILE_TOP_10:
  • M8_2024