Get storage space for your phone and have enough memory to save important photos, videos, or other documents from WhatsApp. Thousands of users have used up their Google Drive cloud storage without realizing it. Put into practice the technological tips from Líbero and forget about this problem forever.
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WhatsApp has become one of the most used applications worldwide due to its functions, such as real-time messaging, HD images sharing, creation of channels, among others. However, something that many people have not noticed is that the multimedia files stored in the app could be causing problems in Google Drive storage. How to solve this? We'll tell you below.
Steps to disable automatic backups in Google Drive
The famous WhatsApp backups take up space in Google Drive. Initially, this seems like a great idea for those who fear losing valuable information stored on their phones. However, this can also become a problem, especially if it's set to automatic.
- Open WhatsApp on your phone.
- Tap on the three dots in the upper right corner.
- Select Settings and then Chats.
- Go to Chat backup.
- Choose one of the two options: Never or Only when I tap Save.
The free Google Drive account allows for 15GB of storage, so it's important to be careful when saving files.