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O WhatsApp backup for Android offered in the cloud uses the Google Drive. Currently, this backup copy of the messaging app's chats and files is stored on Google's servers without taking up storage space. Google — shared between gmail, Drive e Photos. 2z681q
However, starting this year, WhatsApp's free backup will take up space on your Google — which offers 15 GB for free — leaving s to take some action to avoid losing their backup and maintain storage space. Find out more below.
WhatsApp backup starts taking up space on Google Drive 35p3x
In November 2023, the Google made a statement stating that the WhatsApp backup for Android would begin to take up space in the Google , and the change began to take effect in December for s of WhatsApp Beta and, during the first half of 2024, it will extend to all WhatsApp s on Android devices.
According to the company, backups will continue to be made normally, as long as there is free space storage space on your Google — otherwise, you'll need to clear your storage by removing emails from Gmail, files from Drive, and images from Photos. It was also reported that this decision affects only personal s, leaving out business s and educational institutions that use the workspace.
So that no is caught by surprise, WhatsApp will display a notice of the change thirty days before to be implemented.
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According to the official statement, the alternatives are to purchase more storage space, reduce the size of the backup or stop backing up in the cloud. See below all the ways to deal with this change.
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A Google offers 15 GB of free storage — it seems like a lot, but this space is shared between the gmail, Drive e Photos. Previously, Google Photos also did not consume space, but in 2021 the company began to count images within storage space. To get around this limitation, you can pay for one of the Google One, the subscription that offers the most storage for your Google . Other benefits include:
- Access to specialists;
- Sharing with up to five people;
- Additional photo editing features such as using AI for magic eraser and portrait blur;
- Dark web monitoring.
You can subscribe to one of the following Google One plans:
- Basic (100GB): R$7,99/month or R$79,90/year;
- Standard (200GB): R$11,99/month or R$119,90/year;
- (2TB): R$9,99/month or R$389,90/year.
For all plans, there is a promotional price for the first three months of the subscription.
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Backing up conversations WhatsApp It doesn't give many configuration options, and only one of them concerns storage size: including videos in the backup. By default, the application keeps this option disabled, but if you have it enabled, disable it to remove these large files from your backup.
Step 1: go in Settings > Conversations.
Step 2: visit Backup conversations.
Step 3: uncheck the option Include videos.
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This is a tip that will also help keep your smartphone's storage freer — it's worth ing that WhatsApp may not work correctly if your cell phone's storage is too full. The application has a storage manager which helps you analyze and delete items that are consuming a lot of space. Check out:
Step 1: nose Settings from WhatsApp, go to Storage and data.
Step 2: visit Manage Storage.
Step 3: you will be able to access frequently forwarded files larger than 5 MB and individual and group chats. Choose the items you want to delete to reduce the size occupied by WhatsApp on both your smartphone's storage and your Google Drive backup.
Free up storage space on your Google 4z5j5f
If on the one hand you can reduce how much storage WhatsApp will consume, on the other hand you can free up space on Google Drive to accommodate WhatsApp backup. To do this, you can individually delete emails from the gmail, folders and files in Google Drive and images in Photos. But you can also use the storage manager, available on application of Google One for Android. This app will analyze the content saved in your Google and offer options to free up space, see how to do it below.
Step 1: in the app of Google One, access the tab Storage.
Step 2: visit Free up storage space on your .
Step 3: access each of the cards that present categories of items to discard, such as emails (discarded, spam, with large attachments) and large files and photos.
Step 4: Choose the items you want to delete, then tap the trash can icon.
Activate temporary messages 4p2ol
As WhatsApp temporary messages allow you to carry on conversations from the latest 24 hours or the last few 7 or 90 days. After this period, messages and media from the conversation will be deleted — both for you and the other person in the chat. This prevents you from accumulating messages and media files that consume storage space.
Check out our article with step-by-step instructions for enable temporary messages on WhatsApp.
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If your storage space is almost full, you can use (or create) a Google secondary. With this, WhatsApp transfers the backup of conversations and media to this other , freeing up space on your main . Follow the steps below:
Step 1: go in Settings > Chats > Chat backup.
Step 2: Select Google .
Step 3: The application will show the Google s that are already ed on the Android smartphone. Choose the desired or, if you want to add another , tap Add and to an existing or create a new . Then, the app will migrate the backup from one to another.
Remove WhatsApp backup on Google Drive 3n5c45
This will be considered the last resource — if you don't want to pay (a little) for a subscription to google onand, clear storage or even create a new . It is possible to remove WhatsApp backup from the cloud, however stay alert: the backup will be saved only locally — in other words, if something happens that prevents access to your phone's data (such as an accident that renders the device unusable, or loss, theft or theft of your cell phone), you will lose your entire conversation history. So remove WhatsApp backup on Google Drive at your own risk.
That said, you will need to complete the following two steps:
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The first step is to prevent WhatsApp from continuing to access the Google to perform the backup. To do this, you must follow the following steps:
Step 1: In the device settings, go to s and Backup > Manage s (This path may vary depending on your smartphone manufacturer).
Step 2: select the where the payment is made WhatsApp backup.
Step 3: select Google .
Step 4: select the tab Safety.
Step 5: em Your connections to third-party apps and services, select See all Connections.
Step 6: Search and select WhatsApp Messenger.
Step 7: Select Delete all current connections to the WhatsApp Messenger app or service.
Step 8: In the warning that appears, tap RSVP.
From this moment on, WhatsApp will no longer be able to back up your Google .
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Once the connection between WhatsApp and your Google has been removed, it's time to free up the storage space occupied by the messaging app.
Step 1: open the application Google Drive and select the menu at the top left (three horizontal lines).
Step 2: Select backups.
Step 3: Locate your WhatsApp backup (file name ends with phone number). Tap the three dots and select Delete backup.
Step 4: In the warning window that opens, select Delete.
From now on, you will no longer have a cloud backup. If you want to revert, you will need to go back to the WhatsApp application at Settings > Chats > Chat backup, and then add the you want to back up again.
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Sources: WhatsApp (1), (2), Android Community, Google One
Text proofread by: Pedro Bomfim (4 / 1 / 24)
