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

Android is adding granular switches for message and device backups while testing automatic Documents uploads to Google Drive, giving users more control over what gets saved and what consumes their ...

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

Google's got a powerful new option for expanding your automated Android backups — but it's up to you to find it and opt ...

In recent years, Google has been working on making the process of migrating from one Android device to another easier. This is key in today’s industry, where a large percentage of users switch phones ...

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.

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Google launches individual per-app backup controls for Android, moving away from the platform’s traditional all-or-nothing cloud system. Accessible through the system settings menu on compatible ...

Google is changing how Android backups use your Google account storage. Here's what the update means and how much extra space it uses.

Fortunately, it shouldn't take too much extra space.

They now count against your storage limit ...