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

Per usual, Android Police has just torn down the latest APK for Hangouts which started pushing out last night. They found all kinds of strings for Google Voice, SMS/MMS Backup and a few other goodies.

If you're an Android user, you may want to keep an eye on your Google storage space. As of July 7, all of the data included in your backups count toward your cap (whether you have 15GB for free or pay ...

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 ...

New findings suggest that Android devices may soon be able to include your SIM in a device backup, potentially making it that much easier to swap phones. Device backups currently save things such as ...

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