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WhatsApp backups will no longer count towards the Google Drive storage quota (faq.whatsapp.com)
1 points by sreedhark 2865 days ago
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sreedhark 2865 days ago
WhatsApp backups that haven't been updated in more than one year will be automatically removed from Google Drive storage. To avoid the loss of any backups, manually back up your WhatsApp data before November 12, 2018.
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throw23 2865 days ago
so that means they have figured out a way to monetize it?
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cascom 2862 days ago
yes - i don't think your chat backups are encrypted, so now google and facebook can read them
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sreedhark 2864 days ago
I had the same thought
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