Fortunately, it shouldn’t take too much extra space. ZikG/Shutterstock This week will see a shift in the calculations Google uses for account storage. Beginning July 7, all data in your Android backups will count toward the storage limit on your Google account. Under the company's previous approach to backups, only media uploaded to Google Photos and photos or videos within MMS data were counted against that storage cap. This rule will apply right away to new Android users, while current users will see the change roll out in the coming months. "Android backup lets you save the data on your phone to your Google Account so you can easily restore it or set up a new device," a spokesperson from the company told Engadget. "We've updated our policy so that all Android backup data now counts towa