Google has started emailing Android users about its upcoming backup storage policy change that takes effect in 45 days.

Google says the average new "Other" backups add 40MB. My Pixel 9's total added up to way less than that.

Google's policy change means all Android backups will affect cloud storage limits from September 2026. Users can now ...

Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked dates, Pixel 11 even confirmed, Galaxy S27 Ultra specs, Xiaomi’s five-year battery offer, and ...

Google is reshaping Android backup in two directions at once. New switches let you stop several types of phone data from being uploaded, while a separate Documents feature can save local files to ...

Chandra Steele has been writing about tech for the entirety of her journalism career. She loves making tough topics easy to understand. Before joining Android Police, Chandra was senior features ...

An amended Google One storage utilization policy is rolling out now to include your Android device settings in backups, but there's no need to panic. Here are your options.

Google has started notifying Android users about a change to how device backups count towards their Google Account storage. The company is sending these notices roughly 45 days ahead of the policy ...

Google changed how your backups affect your cloud storage space, so you may want to make some changes to what's backed up.

Android backups will soon count towards Google's free storage limit. This change affects messages, call logs, and device settings for users. Available free space may deplete faster for many account ...