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New Gmail accounts might only get 5GB of storage, but there’s a way around it

Mashable·Alex Perry·17 days ago
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Google is testing out a change to Gmail that might make the service a little bit less useful for newcomers. The company confirmed to Android Authority that it is testing a policy shift that would see new Gmail accounts get a mere 5GB of free cloud storage, down from the 15GB that's been guaranteed to Gmail accounts for years. This change wouldn't affect existing accounts that already have 15GB of free storage, but anyone who wants to make a new account would be limited, at least as long as they live in one of the regions where this is being tested. According to Android Authority, the test is largely limited to African countries right now. Mashable Light Speed "We’re testing a new storage policy for new accounts created in select regions that will help us continue to provide a high-quality storage service to our users, while encouraging users to improve their account security and data recovery," Google said in a statement to Android Authority. The good news is that there is a way around this.…

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