Google's Latest Android Backup Change Uses More Storage
Google says the average Android backup will use about 40MB more storage as new toggles let users skip messages, call logs and device settings.
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Android just made a big change to your backups — and there's good news and bad news
Google is adding more toggles to Android backups, so you can control exactly what gets backed upHowever, the company is also now counting everything in the backup towards your Google account storageThis change is rolling out now, starting with new Google accountsAndroid backups are changing in two small but significant ways starting from today (July 7) — and one of these changes will be more appreciated than the other.Let's start with the good n…
Google now counts Android backups in your 15GB free storage, space may run out faster
Google is changing the way your Android backup data is saved. Now, when you backup your Android device, the stored data will count towards your 15GB of free Google account storage, or higher limits available via paid plans. Here is what this means for you.
There have been many recent changes in Google's structure, especially in Drive. The research giant's cloud has been altered and there is less and less space available. A new change comes...
Google's latest Android backup change uses more storage
TL;DR All backup data, including SMS, call history, and device settings, will now count toward your Google Account storage. Google says the average backup will only use about 40MB of additional storage. New backup toggles let you choose whether to include SMS/MMS, call history, and device settings in your backups. Last year, we spotted Google quietly working on a way to give Android users more control over what gets backed up from their phones.…
Google changes the Android backup policy and will start counting more mobile data within the account storage. SMS, call history and device settings will also take up space, although the company ensures the average increase will be small
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