WhatsApp backups will no longer count towards the Google Drive storage quota

#1

Post by sreedhark » Fri, Aug 17, 2018, 1:18 PM UTC

WhatsApp backups will no longer count towards the Google Drive storage quota
faq.whatsapp.com

Re: WhatsApp backups will no longer count towards the Google Drive storage quota

#2

Post by sreedhark » Fri, Aug 17, 2018, 1:18 PM UTC

WhatsApp backups that haven't been updated in more than one year will be automatically removed from Google Drive storage. To avoid the loss of any backups, manually back up your WhatsApp data before November 12, 2018.

Re: WhatsApp backups will no longer count towards the Google Drive storage quota

#3

Post by throw23 » Fri, Aug 17, 2018, 3:17 PM UTC

so that means they have figured out a way to monetize it?

Re: WhatsApp backups will no longer count towards the Google Drive storage quota

#4

Post by sreedhark » Sat, Aug 18, 2018, 12:25 AM UTC

throw23 wrote: post #3

so that means they have figured out a way to monetize it?

I had the same thought

Re: WhatsApp backups will no longer count towards the Google Drive storage quota

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Post by cascom » Mon, Aug 20, 2018, 8:54 PM UTC

throw23 wrote: post #3

so that means they have figured out a way to monetize it?

yes - i don't think your chat backups are encrypted, so now google and facebook can read them