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Android settings now count toward Google's 15GB of free storage.
The actual storage increase per user is very small at ~40MB.
Users can easily save space by disabling unneeded app backups.
Google allocates 15GB of free cloud storage to every Google account, shared across the company's cloud-based services, including Gmail, Drive, Sheets, Docs, Slides, and more recently Gemini. You'll also notice some third parties lay claim to their share of this storage allocation, such as WhatsApp.
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Following a recent announcement, the search giant has altered its support documentation and is sending emails to all its customers informing them of new usage policies under which Android device settings will also count against the 15 GB. You can buy more storage with a Google One subscription plan, optimize cloud backups for efficiency, or use offline backups on external devices.
Here's what's changing and how you can make the most of it.
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