Google says the average new "Other" backups add 40MB. My Pixel 9's total added up to way less than that.

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.

Google has started emailing Android users about its upcoming backup storage policy change that takes effect in 45 days. All Android backup data, including SMS, call history, device settings, and app ...

All backup data, including SMS, call history, and device settings, will now count toward your Google Account storage. Google says the average backup will only use about 40MB of additional storage. New ...

Fortunately, it shouldn't take too much extra space.

Google is changing the way your Android backup data is saved. Now, when you backup your Android device, the stored data will count towards your 15GB of free Google account storage, or higher limits ...

For the most part, things should be pretty smooth when it comes to day-to-day use on your Android devices. However, when you have an emergency, like when a device fails, that's when a physical or ...