diff --git a/lib/utils/services-utils.js b/lib/utils/services-utils.js
--- a/lib/utils/services-utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils/services-utils.js
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 
 import base64 from 'base-64';
 
+import { getConfig } from './config.js';
 import { getMessageForException } from './errors.js';
 import type { AuthMetadata } from '../shared/identity-client-context.js';
+import { isStaff, useIsCurrentUserStaff } from '../shared/staff-utils.js';
 
 // If this is true, then the app is able to support multiple keyservers. This
 // requires the use of Tunnelbroker and the backup service to persist and sync
@@ -29,11 +31,20 @@
 // compaction and logs.
 // Keep in sync with native/cpp/CommonCpp/Tools/ServicesUtils.h
 function useFullBackupSupportEnabled(): boolean {
-  return false;
+  const isCurrentUserStaff = useIsCurrentUserStaff();
+  if (getConfig().isStaffRelease) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  return isCurrentUserStaff;
 }
-// eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
 function fullBackupSupportEnabled(userID: ?string): boolean {
-  return false;
+  if (getConfig().isStaffRelease) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  if (!userID) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return isStaff(userID);
 }
 
 function createHTTPAuthorizationHeader(authMetadata: AuthMetadata): string {
diff --git a/native/cpp/CommonCpp/Tools/ServicesUtils.cpp b/native/cpp/CommonCpp/Tools/ServicesUtils.cpp
--- a/native/cpp/CommonCpp/Tools/ServicesUtils.cpp
+++ b/native/cpp/CommonCpp/Tools/ServicesUtils.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 #include "ServicesUtils.h"
+#include "StaffUtils.h"
 
 namespace comm {
 bool ServicesUtils::fullBackupSupport() {
-  return false;
+#if DEBUG
+  return true;
+#else
+  return StaffUtils::isStaffRelease();
+#endif
 }
 } // namespace comm