Hey WhatsApp She reported that Unlimited backup of Google Drive messaging conversations are about to close. The update to the new beta version of WhatsApp for Android has started showing an ad telling you about the backup. Therefore, in the coming months, files will occupy your Google account's storage space.
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This action is not surprising, given that both Meta and Google have previously announced their intention to make the change. In November 2023, WhatsApp announced that unlimited backup would no longer be available in the beta version of the messaging software from December. However, the closure did not happen.
With the change, you will need to pay attention to the size of files sent in the messenger, especially regarding forwarded videos. It is worth noting that the free version of the Google account provides 15 GB of space for users to use with platform services, such as Gmail, photos, and Drive.
How to maintain a secure WhatsApp backup?
As an alternative to the new procedure, Android device owners can subscribe to Google One to increase account storage space. Plans offered by major tech companies start at R $ 6.99 per month for 100 GB of space. Another option is to disable backup of WhatsApp chats so that it does not take up your drive space.
However, by disabling this option, the user will not be able to restore chat history via the cloud if they change devices. Finally, the date when the Android app backup will be changed has not yet been announced. Meanwhile, users should pay attention to the media received via WhatsApp, and try to save the main media sent by the messenger.
In the case of Apple iOS devices, Google Drive is not used. Thus, the backup is performed automatically, and actually takes up space in the user's cloud service linked to his Apple account, iCloud.
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