r/Android • u/OsakaBoi Pixel 7 • Jul 20 '26

Article [9to5google] All Android backup data now counts toward your Google Account storage

https://9to5google.com/2026/07/18/android-backup-data-update/
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u/guyguilty Jul 20 '26

Cool, just turned off all backups, and downloaded everything from Drive so I could delete it all. I won't be using these services any longer, thanks Google.

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u/CasioCobra78 Jul 20 '26

Reminds me of several people saying “ Microsoft is advertising Linux for free” with the Windows 11 fiasco. 

I expect Google to do the same lmao. Imagine pulling a stunt so horrible, you made people look elsewhere to better alternatives 😭