Android backups count toward your 15GB Google storage limit now - how to check your settings
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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Published: 21 July 2026
Source: ZDNet AI
Category: News
Topics: Regulation
Retrieved: 22 July 2026
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