Google says the average new "Other" backups add 40MB. My Pixel 9's total added up to way less than that.

All of the data included in your Android backups now count toward your Google storage cap, but you can manage it.

All backup data, including SMS, call history, and device settings, will now count toward your Google Account storage. Google says the average backup will only use about 40MB of additional storage. New ...

New findings suggest that Android devices may soon be able to include your SIM in a device backup, potentially making it that much easier to swap phones. Device backups currently save things such as ...