You may want to check the storage status of your Google account if you have backed up your WhatsApp chats to Drive on Android. In 2018, WhatsApp and Google announced that you can save your WhatsApp chat history to Drive without counting against your storage quota. But from December 2023, the messaging app will be backed up to Drive It will be taken into consideration Cloud storage for your Google account if you are a WhatsApp beta user. This is not possible if you are not using the trial version of the app It will not feel The policy change is pending until next year and will then be rolled out “gradually” to all Android devices.
Personal Google Accounts come with 15GB of free cloud storage across Gmail, Drive and Photos In its announcement, Google noted that it is “three times more than most mobile platforms.” For example, Apple’s iCloud only has 5 GB of free storage space. However, depending on how many photos and files you’ve backed up and uploaded, it’s entirely possible (and probably easy at this point) to reach or exceed 15GB.
Linked to Google Storage management tools His post aims to make it easier to move large files or photos you no longer need. You can also delete items in WhatsApp so that they are no longer included in subsequent backups. Of course, you also have the option of purchasing additional storage with Google One, which will cost you at least $2 per month for 100GB. The company has promised to offer a limited, one-time Google One promotion to eligible users soon. Therefore, it might be better to wait for these offers before subscribing. Note that this change will only affect you if you back up your chat history with your personal account. If you have a Workspace account through your job or another organization, you don’t have to worry about WhatsApp taking up a significant portion of your cloud storage.
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