2

Google offers Pixel-Phone customers "Unlimited Full resolution photo and video backup". Does anyone know how Google handle this?

I can imagine 3 options - but does anyone know which one matches or how it will be handled exactly?

Three thoughts:

  1. For instance, someone is buying the phone via the Playstore online with his google account and he wants to give it away as a gift.
    Does the unlock only counts for the user who bought the phone?

  2. or will it be activated for the person who activates/registers the phone the first time with a Google account?

  3. or does this always counts for any further user of the Pixel-Phone? Let's say Google Drive excludes the space-calculation for any picture/video which was taken with a Pixel-Phone?

Improve this question
3
  • 1
    Umm... I don't think the "customer" gets that, the device does... Basically if a pic/video is synced to Google Photo by a Pixel device, the space it consumes doesn't count against your account.
    – acejavelin
    Commented Oct 27, 2016 at 11:16
  • @acejavelin ok - so option 3 would be the one you expect?
    – Cadburry
    Commented Oct 27, 2016 at 11:17
  • Yes... #3 is my guess... The other 2 options don't make sense. Google has not been forthcoming with this information, and it hasn't been out long enough to figure it out yet.
    – acejavelin
    Commented Oct 27, 2016 at 11:22

2 Answers 2

Reset to default
3

From Google Product Pixel help

Question: ....Do you think that the unlimited photo/video backup will be tied to

1) a single account,

2) any account that is signed in on the Pixel

3) any photo/video with Pixel in the EXIF info or

4) something else entirely?

This question is pretty similar to what you are asking

Answer: Essentially you can only backup to one account at a time. the unlimited storage applies to that account. If you switch the account that you backup to , then the unlimited storage applies to that account.

(Emphasis Supplied)

IMO , applying this to your options

  • Option 1: Not Applicable - since it is not yet tired to your account, you can buy and gift it to your friend

  • Option 2: Yes, as long as the person continues to use it

  • Option 3: Counter starts afresh for new user

While this is not the official explanation from Google, it does seem logical

Improve this answer
0

The offer only applies to a single Google account that is signed in on the Pixel, and only photos and video taken on that device is counted under the unlimited quota.

Improve this answer

You must log in to answer this question.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged .