Google Drive

Your phone’s automatic backups are costing you hundreds—here’s what I did instead

• Google Drive
• Storage
• Technology

Your phone’s automatic backups are costing you hundreds—here’s what I did instead

Monica J. White June 19, 2026

Cloud sync is ruining your storage space: Here’s how to fix it once and for all

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Android’s cloud storage trap: Why you should switch from Google Drive before it’s too late

• Android
• Android Phones & Tablets
• Google
• Google Drive
• Storage
• Technology

Android’s cloud storage trap: Why you should switch from Google Drive before it’s too late

Meghan Coon June 4, 2026

Google Drive has new rules that are making users switch to different cloud storage

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Google Messages backup settings are a trap: Here’s why you should disable cloud sync immediately

• Android
• Android Phones & Tablets
• Google Drive
• Google Messages
• RCS
• Technology

Google Messages backup settings are a trap: Here’s why you should disable cloud sync immediately

Bertel King May 28, 2026

Stop backing up Google Messages to Drive until you read this

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I ditched my $120 Google Drive subscription using an 8-year-old PC I almost sold

• DIY
• Google Drive
• Storage
• Technology

I ditched my $120 Google Drive subscription using an 8-year-old PC I almost sold

Dibakar Ghosh May 26, 2026

Your decade-old PC that folks wouldn’t even pay $100 for could potentially save you $120 per year.

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Stop trusting Google Drive with your backups and do this instead

• Backblaze
• Google
• Google Drive
• Technology
• Web

Stop trusting Google Drive with your backups and do this instead

Adam Davidson April 30, 2026

Sync isn't backup.

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This common file syncing mistake can cost you your data

• Backup & Recovery
• Dropbox
• Google Drive
• Microsoft
• Technology
• Web

This common file syncing mistake can cost you your data

Rich Hein April 9, 2026

File syncing seems simple, but misunderstandings can lead to lost or overwritten data. Here's what most people...

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I’m a homelab enthusiast, but I refuse to self host these 5 services

• Applications
• Email
• GitHub
• Google Drive
• Homelab
• Plex
• Technology

I’m a homelab enthusiast, but I refuse to self host these 5 services

Patrick Campanale April 6, 2026

Some things aren't worth the hassle.

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How I automatically back up my Home Assistant setup to the cloud without paying a dime

• automation
• Dropbox
• Google Drive
• Home Assistant
• OneDrive
• Smart Home
• Technology

How I automatically back up my Home Assistant setup to the cloud without paying a dime

Adam Davidson March 31, 2026

Regret is a terrible backup plan.

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