I think they do create a local backup for uploading to Google but do not restore from local backup.
No it does not do it now. Only option is cloud restore. I have done it last week.
Volume Control (Simple volume control application without unnecessary features) https://f-droid.org/packages/com.punksta.apps.volumecontrol/
How did you use it? They no longer allow restoring from local backup AFAIK?
They no longer allow local backup.
In my case it is just for the present session. At least let me play Solitaire while the updates are running. And I always shutdown at the end of my day or end of updates hence uptime is not an issue for me.
I believe it is still better due to raw material availability?
Make sure that you are seeding random blocks instead of serial. That way peers who have a different block will exchange among themselves rather than waiting for you to provide each and every piece.
OOL What is this One Piece?
What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire?
Frostbite.
Why? This is like some authoritarian clause in a new law being introduced with a reassurance that it will only be used for national security purpose. I feel the author is correct until more explanation is given. Even then it does not look good to me.
Have you checked the official website of WhatsApp? You can only restore local backups if you are on older Android versions. On newer Androids it is only Google backup.
https://faq.whatsapp.com/6181521285295518/?helpref=hc_fnav&cms_platform=android Nowhere will you find reference to local backup other than this. And my experience confirms it.
You might have succeeded because you and I might have been part of A/B testing but this is going to be the future.