The Google suite is the one that comes by default on our Android phones and thanks to it we can manage our cloud with Drive, photos with Photos or emails with Gmail. But Google accounts free storage is limited, so every used mega counts. If you want to save space in your Google account, this simple Gmail tweak will help you do just that..
Every day we receive a few emails that, in addition to text, include attachments or photographs that are downloaded by default so that we can view them faster. We gain in comfort and we improve the experience but in exchange the storage space fills up. He thinks that this happens with all the emails with attachments you receive every day
The consequence is that sooner or later we will receive the dreaded notice that our account is about to fill all available space. Although there are tricks to continue using our Gmail without deleting anything, his trick is perform a deep clean to free up space.
How to save space in your Gmail account with this setting
But before taking drastic measures, it is advisable to follow best practices with Google storage space with proper configuration. An adjustment that will make the difference It is found within the Gmail application. Tap on the three horizontal stripes in the top left corner and scroll down until you find ‘Settings‘.
Once inside, select the account you can apply this adjustment to. Now you will need to scroll down to the section ‘data usage
This option enabled by default means that your attachments will be automatically downloaded each time you are connected to Wi-Fi. It is designed to optimize your mobile data, but as a result it causes Every time we open emails on Wi-Fi, our Gmail account fills up.
Now, if we want something to be downloaded, we will have to proceed as when we use the data rate: by tapping on the file to download it manually.
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