{"id":43880,"date":"2023-12-02T16:19:27","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T16:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cabanesetcompagnie.com\/?p=43880"},"modified":"2023-12-02T16:19:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T16:19:27","slug":"warning-to-millions-of-whatsapp-users-as-new-fee-kicks-in-this-month-for-some-android-owners-check-your-phone-now-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cabanesetcompagnie.com\/world-news\/warning-to-millions-of-whatsapp-users-as-new-fee-kicks-in-this-month-for-some-android-owners-check-your-phone-now-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Warning to millions of WhatsApp users as new 'fee' kicks in this month for some Android owners – check your phone now | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

WHATSAPP users on Android have been warned that a new charge is due to kick into action at some point this month.<\/p>\n

Millions have long enjoyed the ability to back-up their chats at no cost.<\/p>\n

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But that all starts to come to an end this December.<\/p>\n

It means users will have to pay for Google Drive storage if they want to keep their conversations on WhatsApp backed up should something go wrong.<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, the announcement didn't go down well when it was revealed last month.<\/p>\n

""See you WhatsApp…. hello telegram,"\u00a0people threatened on social media.<\/p>\n

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For now, only beta testers are affected by the move.<\/p>\n

Then it will "slowly roll out" to all users in the first half of 2024.<\/p>\n

The changes bring Android in line with\u00a0iPhone's iCloud which is already limited.<\/p>\n

All Google accounts receive 15GB of free cloud storage, though many use this up on their emails and other important files over the years.<\/p>\n

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Your WhatsApp backups will eat into this allowance before requiring you to pay to store chats.<\/p>\n

How to avoid paying for Google Drive storage<\/h2>\n

You can avoid paying for extra Google Drive storage if you're savvy.<\/p>\n

The first thing to do is have a good clear out of your chats.<\/p>\n

Things like video and photos take up loads of space, so it might be time to delete some – especially those memes you don't look at anymore.<\/p>\n

To do this, open WhatsApp and tap\u00a0Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Go to\u00a0Storage and Data<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Then select\u00a0Manage Storage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Here, WhatsApp will show you a number of ways to reduce storage.<\/p>\n

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It'll show you bulky files that are larger than 5MB, as well as content that's been forwarded many times.<\/p>\n

You can even see which chats are taking up the most amount of space.<\/p>\n

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Wondering how to get the most out of WhatsApp? Read on to find out about all the hidden features, tips and hacks for the social media platform…<\/p>\n