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2GB of Additional Google Drive Storage Free Forever

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  • 10-02-2015 6:18pm
    #1
    Dudda
    Registered Users Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭


    As part of Safer Internet Day, Google is giving everyone an additional 2GB of free Google Drive Storage. Some people already have bonus storage but it usually only lasts a year or two. This, while smaller, lasts forever and bumps the default 15GB to 17GB.

    You complete a security checkup of your Google Account and then around the 28th of February the storage will be automatically added to your account.

    More Information:
    http://googledrive.blogspot.ie/2015/02/safer-internet-day-2015.html

    2GB of Free Storage:
    http://goo.gl/ccgyV0

    EDIT:
    Forgot to mention this is valid until the 17th February.


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    #2
    soirish
    Registered Users Posts: 713 ✭✭✭soirish


    Thanks OP, will be using it for Gmail.


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    #3
    leck
    Registered Users Posts: 1,357 ✭✭✭leck


    Thanks OP. I didn't know about this until I saw your post.

    To see how much of your current 15GB storage is used check https://www.google.com/settings/storage. This will show you exactly how much space is being used by each Google service — Gmail, Google Drive, and Google+ Photos (hover over piechart to see breakdown).


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    #4
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users Posts: 7,989 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    I think I read somewhere that everyone is getting this in the next few months regardless, this just gets you early access to it? Will see if I can find where I read it


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    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    Got it thanks OP!


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    #6
    scudzilla
    Registered Users Posts: 11,911 ✭✭✭✭scudzilla


    cheers op, just went for this and found out i have 140gb in gmail storage, (15gb from them, 100gb from htc and another 40gb froma previous htc phone)


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    #7
    Flappy Burd
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 26 ✭Flappy Burd


    Is this legit?

    Why on earth would google use a url "googledriveblog" insisted of a normal google.com address.

    Have you guys given your passwords and whatnot?


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    Flappy Burd
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 26 ✭Flappy Burd


    Simple security check up?

    This looks WELL dodge.


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    #9
    Dudda
    Registered Users Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭Dudda


    Flappy Burd wrote: »
    Is this legit?

    Why on earth would google use a url "googledriveblog" insisted of a normal google.com address.

    Have you guys given your passwords and whatnot?
    Flappy Burd wrote: »
    Simple security check up?

    This looks WELL dodge.


    Yes it's legit.

    Does nobody Google Google?


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    #10
    Doge
    Registered Users Posts: 8,956 ✭✭✭Doge


    Flappy Burd wrote: »
    Is this legit?

    Why on earth would google use a url "googledriveblog" insisted of a normal google.com address.

    Have you guys given your passwords and whatnot?

    Yes its legit.

    The mini url: http://goo.gl/ccgyV0

    Brings you to accounts.google.com


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    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,399 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    On a related note, if anyone didn't already know, if you have a Google account managed by an education institute, you should have unlimited storage (10TB). Max file size is 5TB.


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    #12
    cython
    Registered Users Posts: 4,758 ✭✭✭cython


    Flappy Burd wrote: »
    Is this legit?

    Why on earth would google use a url "googledriveblog" insisted of a normal google.com address.

    Have you guys given your passwords and whatnot?

    Because google own blogspot, and various teams/products have blog based feeds posted on it. As others have said, the actual login URL is legit, and the blog is too, whether you want to believe it or not.


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    #13
    micko45
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭micko45


    Nice, thanks OP!


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    ch20
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭ch20


    thanks Op


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    #15
    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,409 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    Nim wrote: »
    On a related note, if anyone didn't already know, if you have a Google account managed by an education institute, you should have unlimited storage (10TB). Max file size is 5TB.
    How does an education institute manage google accounts?


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    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    Flappy Burd wrote: »
    Is this legit?

    Why on earth would google use a url "googledriveblog" insisted of a normal google.com address.

    Have you guys given your passwords and whatnot?

    I just checked if it was legit and it is.


    Thanks for sharing the link OP:)
    I now have 116GB of space I will probably never use:)


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    #17
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    TheDriver wrote: »
    How does an education institute manage google accounts?

    Other way around. They use hosted gmail.


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    #18
    marcbrophy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,432 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    Thanks OP :)


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    jessie_pinkman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 64 ✭✭jessie_pinkman


    Nim wrote: »
    On a related note, if anyone didn't already know, if you have a Google account managed by an education institute, you should have unlimited storage (10TB). Max file size is 5TB.

    Any way to trick them to make t look like you have? Also i did the survey but didn't get any indication i'd receive 2gb


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    #20
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    Nim wrote: »
    On a related note, if anyone didn't already know, if you have a Google account managed by an education institute, you should have unlimited storage (10TB). Max file size is 5TB.

    I'd be curious to know what exactly is going to be 1 unique file that is 5TB, along with what in the heck is able to use it.


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    #21
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    http://googledrive.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/safer-internet-day-2015.html


    Google are offering a free 2 GB of storage for life just for doing a basic security check on your google account.


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    #22
    Kavrocks
    Registered Users Posts: 2,345 ✭✭✭Kavrocks


    Already posted...


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    #23
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Kavrocks wrote: »
    Already posted...


    So I see and someone kindly merged the threads :D


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    #24
    Nollog
    Registered Users Posts: 5,409 ✭✭✭Nollog


    Do you get any kind of verification message?

    I did it for both my managed apps account and my gmail I use for spammy sites, and it didn't say anything about 2GB

    edit: oh i see, the green shield means you get the space, without actually saying anything about it.


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    #25
    daytob
    Registered Users Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭daytob


    Dudda wrote: »
    You complete a security checkup of your Google Account and then around the 28th of February the storage will be automatically added to your account.
    from first post


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    #26
    Nollog
    Registered Users Posts: 5,409 ✭✭✭Nollog


    daytob wrote: »
    from first post

    Ya, I expected some kind of confirmation of eligibility and didn't read the google post properly the first time.


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    #27
    yoshimitsu
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭yoshimitsu


    I'll patiently wait till the 28th for my additional 2GB but it does seem strange that Google wouldnt give you some kind of confirmation...

    Dont want to turn this into a Cloud Storage discussion thread but a good alternative to Google Cloud would be Copy.com: large initial allowance of 15GB (20GB if you sign up with a referral link, can provide 1 if wanted, +5GB for every referral you do up to 40GB), shared files with other Copy users DONT affect that limit, no file size if using desktop client, well known and reputable parent company (Barracuda).


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    #28
    Dudda
    Registered Users Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭Dudda


    yoshimitsu wrote: »
    I'll patiently wait till the 28th for my additional 2GB but it does seem strange that Google wouldnt give you some kind of confirmation...

    Dont want to turn this into a Cloud Storage discussion thread but a good alternative to Google Cloud would be Copy.com: large initial allowance of 15GB (20GB if you sign up with a referral link, can provide 1 if wanted, +5GB for every referral you do up to 40GB), shared files with other Copy users DONT affect that limit, no file size if using desktop client, well known and reputable parent company (Barracuda).

    Ya but this bumps your Google storage which includes Gmail and photos backup from your android phone. I'd say most people will use if for the Gmail and photos than transferring files.

    (I know low resolution photos are backed up free but I like to backup full resolution)


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    #29
    yoshimitsu
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭yoshimitsu


    Dudda wrote: »
    Ya but this bumps your Google storage which includes Gmail and photos backup from your android phone. I'd say most people will use if for the Gmail and photos than transferring files.

    (I know low resolution photos are backed up free but I like to backup full resolution)

    Agree fully... 2GB extra on Google is way more useful than 5-10x that amount with a providers which is a lot less intertwined in our daily internet life.
    In fairness Copy is arguably a better alternative to dropbox or onedrive... less comparable to Google Drive.


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    #30
    leck
    Registered Users Posts: 1,357 ✭✭✭leck


    yoshimitsu wrote: »
    Agree fully... 2GB extra on Google is way more useful than 5-10x that amount with a providers which is a lot less intertwined in our daily internet life.
    In fairness Copy is arguably a better alternative to dropbox or onedrive... less comparable to Google Drive.
    Please don't turn this into a a Cloud Storage discussion thread" (to quote yourself). There is a forum for such discussions in Cloud and Distributed Computing http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=851


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    #31
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    leck wrote: »
    Thanks OP. I didn't know about this until I saw your post.

    To see how much of your current 15GB storage is used check https://www.google.com/settings/storage. This will show you exactly how much space is being used by each Google service — Gmail, Google Drive, and Google+ Photos (hover over piechart to see breakdown).

    Wow shows me as having 75gb :eek:

    50gb got applied when I got my Moto G, it has an expiry date of 2016


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