Google is revising its approach to calculating storage consumption by expanding what counts against user quotas. Beginning this month, all data saved through Android's backup feature will be included in the storage limit calculation, whereas previously only Google Photos media and MMS message attachments were measured. New Android users will experience this change immediately, whilst established account holders will see the adjustment introduced gradually.

Alongside the policy shift, Google has introduced expanded backup configuration options that allow users to exclude specific categories of data—device settings, call history, and text messages—from automatic backups. The company anticipates the storage impact will average approximately 40 megabytes per account. This adjustment reflects Google's broader strategy of adjusting storage policies, building on its May 2026 reduction of complimentary storage allocation for new accounts.