Google Cloud Storage Update: Call history and SMS will also consume storage, planning to charge crores of Android users!

Business Desk – Google Cloud Storage Update: If you use Android smartphone and save the backup of your phone on Google account, then this news is important for you. Google has made a big change in its storage policy.

Now not only photos and videos, but also backup of SMS, call history, app data and device settings will be included in the 15GB free storage of your Google account. The effect of this will be that your free storage can fill up faster than before.

The rule will be applicable first on new Android users

Google’s new policy will first be applicable to new Android users. At the same time, for those who are already using Android phones, this change will be implemented in their accounts in a phased manner in the coming few months. This means that gradually all Android users will come under the purview of this new storage policy.

What happened till now?

Till now, Google’s 15GB free cloud storage mainly included media data related to photos, videos and MMS uploaded to Google Photos. But now the backup data of the phone will also be added to it. That means call history, SMS, app data and device settings will also be counted in this limit.

Free storage can fill up quickly

After the new system, those users who have more apps, call records, messages and backup data in their phones, their 15GB free storage can be filled faster than before. In such a situation, if additional storage is needed, users may have to take Google’s paid plan.

Google One plans start from Rs 59 per month

If the 15GB free storage is not enough, users can purchase additional cloud storage. The cheapest plan of Google One in India starts at Rs 59 per month, in which 30GB storage is available. Apart from this, Google One and Google AI plans with more storage are also available.

Users will get more control over backup

Along with the new policy, Google is also adding some new controls to the backup system. Now users will be able to decide whether to back up SMS, MMS, call history, app data and device settings or not. For this, separate on-off toggles will be provided in Google Backup settings. This will save storage by stopping backup of unnecessary data.

How to change backup settings?

If you want to control backup data, go to your Android phone’s Settings. After this open Google and then Backup section. Here you will find on-off toggles for different data categories, with the help of which you can decide which data will be backed up and which will not.

Google claims – On average only 40MB additional data will be added

Although many users are worried that the new policy will quickly end the free storage, but Google says that its impact will be very limited. According to the company, this change will add on average only 40MB additional data to the storage. Besides, users will also get more transparency and backup controls than before.

Know what is cloud storage and backup data

Cloud storage is an online digital storage, where your photos, videos, files and other data are saved on Google’s servers through the internet. You can access these by logging into your Google account from any device.

Backup data is information that helps restore old data to your new device in case your phone is changed, lost, or reset. This includes information like call history, SMS, app data and device settings. Now this backup data will also be a part of your 15GB free storage.