- Google One is a cloud storage service that now offers free phone backups on iOS and Android.
- Anyone with a Google account can now use the Google One app and its 15 GB of free storage space to back up all their photos, videos, and documents.
- If you need more than 15 GB of cloud storage, you can upgrade to one of the paid tiers starting at $ 1.99 a month for 100 GB of storage and additional membership benefits.
In addition to a viral pandemic that stops the entire world, there are few more terrifying scenarios than losing all the data on your smartphone. Many of us keep everything we hold dear on our phones, from photos with friends and family to travel videos we have taken to important documents we have not yet transferred to our computers. Losing that data would be devastating, which is why Google’s latest announcement should delight owners of iOS and Android devices alike: free automatic backups via Google One.
Google One is a cloud storage service that launched in 2018 and has multiple paid tiers, starting at $ 1.99 a month for 100GB of storage. At launch, it also offered a number of other benefits, from live support to Google Play credits, but at the end of last year, automatic backups for paid members with Android devices were added. On Wednesday, Google not only made those free backups, but expanded them to iOS devices.
“Automatic phone backup will be available on Android phones, even if you don’t have a Google One membership,” says Larissa Fontaine, head of Google One. “And if you have an iPhone, we’re introducing a new iOS app that allows you Store photos, videos, contacts and calendar events with Google. Start backing up your phone with the Google One app and save the things that interest you with the free 15GB of storage that comes with your Google account. If you break, lose, or update your phone, you can rest easy knowing your data is safe in the cloud. “
Everyone with a Google account automatically gets 15 GB of free storage, and you can now use the space to back up your phone, even if you own an iPhone. Of course, once you’ve saved 15GB of data on Google One, you’ll want to manage it, so Google is adding a storage manager on the web and in the app that you can use to see which files are taking up the most amount of space. and deleting files you don’t need.
If 15GB isn’t enough space, but you prefer Google’s cloud storage solution to others on the market, you can upgrade to a paid in-app membership. The cheapest plan starts at $ 2, but you can get up to 2TB of cloud storage for $ 9.99 a month or $ 99 a year if you need a ton of space for all your files.
Jacob started covering video games and technology in college as a hobby, but it quickly became apparent to him that this was what he wanted to do for a living. He currently resides in New York writing for BGR. His previously published work can be found on TechHive, VentureBeat, and Game Rant.
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