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Android backups count toward your 15GB Google storage limit now - how to check your settings

ID: bbcab9dc-dbc5-52f2-af88-45218fcbc267

STIX ID: report--bbcab9dc-dbc5-52f2-af88-45218fcbc267

Feed Name: ZDNet Security

Date Published: 2026-07-21

Date Updated: 2026-07-21

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ZDNET reports that Google updated its policy so Android device settings and app data (and some third-party backups) now count toward the 15 GB free Google account storage; the article explains the small average storage impact, shows how to toggle or limit backups, and offers tips (disable unnecessary backups, use offline/NAS backups, or change Photos backup quality) to avoid paying for extra cloud storage.

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