Google is reducing the amount of free storage you can use for Android-based backups – After the update, Google’s 15GB of free storage will be used for backing up data such as SMS messages, call history, and device settings.
Every time you make a backup of your Android, you will need to utilize more of your free Google storage.
Google started counting all types of user data toward their 15GB free storage limit on July 7. This includes not only images and photos posted to Google Photos and what is known as “MMS data,” which are images and videos transmitted over text message. Additional information will now be added to the limit, including your call history, SMS messages, and device settings. Fortunately, Google predicts that the average user’s storage requirements will only increase by 40MB as a result of the regulation change.
Google’s modified FAQ site, which was initially noticed by 9to5Google, states that the modification will initially be made available to new Android users before being made available to all users in the upcoming months.
Additionally, users will be able to toggle on and off the sorts of data they wish to be kept, giving them more precise options over what data they wish to be backed up. In the upcoming weeks, these controls will be implemented.
Go to Settings, then Accounts and backup, then Google Backup, and finally Other device data if you want to restrict the kinds of data that are stored on your Pixel device. Another option is to look up “backup” in your Settings app.
Google One (Basic) offers 100GB of total data storage for $1.99 per month or $19.99 per year if you’re worried about running out of storage space and would like to upgrade. If you’re craving even more data, the Standard subscription includes 200GB for $2.99 a month or $29.99 a year. In the meanwhile, you can purchase 2TB of data for $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year with Google One’s Premium Subscription.
It’s crucial to remember that even though Google is reducing the amount of free storage it offers, it still gives away more than Apple. Users of Apple’s iCloud only receive 5GB for free.
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