Advice Request Where to backup Photos on Android after 1st June?

[Ink]

Starting June 1, 2021, High quality and Express quality content will count toward your Google Account storage.
Source: Storage changes for Google Photos - Google Photos Help

What are the best options for Android users?

 

[Back3]

My total storage is now around 8 GB. I think I'm still good for a few years. I have over 15000 photos and videos on Google Photos. And a few thousand more on Google Drive. I'll go with Google One and get 100 GB. For me the price is right. I'm an Apple user!

 

[Templarware]

I use OneDrive.

 

[Evjl's Rain]

Free alternatives
Yandex disk: unlimited storage for photos, NOT videos
Terabox (formerly Dubox) from Baidu: free 1TB storage
Degoo: free 100GB storage

I migrated to Yandex disk already

If you're paranoid about privacy, skip these

 

[Ink]

I use OneDrive.

Does OneDrive compress uploaded photos or videos?

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Just a reminder...
Free, unlimited high-quality Google Photos backups end today, here's what you need to know:

Back in November 2020, Google announced that starting from June 1, 2021, it is changing its storage policies. A significant modification included the term that the company is ending free, unlimited high-quality backups for new photos on non-Pixel phones. Today, this change kicks into effect.

The 15GB of free storage capacity that you get when you sign up for a Google account includes data from Drive, Gmail, and Photos. It is important to note that your existing high-quality Photos backups do not count towards this limit, and that the change applies to new uploads of this configuration only. The change in policy aligns with a similar modification that was made to users that backed up ‘Original quality’ images.

While the announcement covers only non-Pixel devices for now, there are rumors that the limit will eventually apply to Pixel phones too. Google had previously claimed that the 15GB limit is sufficient for “80 percent” of users to store "three more years worth of memories". It is likely that the Mountain View firm is pushing customers towards its Google One plans which start at $1.99/month for 100GB of storage, and even offer a VPN on higher tiers.

Moving forward, unless users purchase more storage, they will eventually be affected by the combined storage policies and backup limitations. Google plans to begin notifying customers who are approaching the 15GB limit and will also release a new tool that will help users manage photos and delete unwanted, blurred, or dark images by automatically categorizing them.

In the meantime, our readers can view our handy guide about how to free up storage space on your Google account, which also includes a nifty utility that estimates how long your free storage may last based on your current usage.

Free, unlimited high-quality Google Photos backups end today, here's what you need to know

Google is getting rid of free, unlimited high-quality, new backups on Photos today. Find out what that means for you and how you can manage your storage across Photos, Drive, and Gmail.

www.neowin.net

 

[Andrew3000]

If you have Amazon Prime you can use Amazon photos

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

PSA: Google Photos’ Unlimited Storage Is No More—Here Are the Best Alternatives:

• Best Overall: Amazon Photos
• Easiest Option: Google One
• Free and Premium Plans: Dropbox
• Best for Microsoft Users: Microsoft OneDrive
• Affordable and Unlimited: Flickr Pro

PSA: Google Photos' Unlimited Storage Is No More---Here Are the Best Alternatives

We found paid and premium plans with all kinds of storage options for your photos.

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