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Google has made a notable change to its account storage policy, limiting the usual 15GB of free storage only to accounts that are verified with a phone number.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is finally giving users the option to change their Gmail address without deleting their account or making a new one, and it’s so easy to do.
Expand Expanding CloseMonths after we first reported on its launch, Google has officially announced the ability to change your Gmail address while also confirming that the functionality is widely available, at least in the US.
Expand Expanding CloseUnder Google, Fitbit has been moving away from its traditional standalone accounts, instead pushing users to sign in with their Google account. That will be mandatory this year, but the deadline has been pushed back.
Expand Expanding CloseUnless you get the occasional warning email that your Runescape email was found on the dark web, you’d be forgiven for forgetting Google had a tool that scanned the dark web for your leaked info. This is a reminder that it shuts down this week.
Expand Expanding CloseOn a Google support page, the company says it is rolling out a new option to let users change their email address even if it is an “@gmail.com” address.
Expand Expanding CloseFollowing the Android version in June, the Google Account page on the web has been redesigned and simplified with Material 3 Expressive elements.
Expand Expanding CloseThe account menu was the last non-Material 3 Expressive aspect of Google Messages and it has now been updated.
Expand Expanding CloseIn addition to safety features for Android’s Messages app, Google is introducing new Account recovery tools today, like establishing trusted contacts.
Expand Expanding CloseFollowing Android, most Google apps on iOS now have the redesigned Google Account menu and switcher.
Expand Expanding CloseThe fullscreen Google Account switcher started rolling out earlier this year, and the menu redesign is now coming to the remaining first-party apps.
Expand Expanding CloseIn the US, Google is beginning to use an age estimation model to detect whether Account users are under or over 18.
Expand Expanding CloseMaterial 3 Expressive continues to make its way to Android with the Google Account page getting a redesign.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is redesigning the Account switcher that appears in the top-right corner of every first-party app to be a fullscreen experience instead of a floating window that preserves context.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is currently in the process of redesigning the Account switcher in the top-right corner of every first-party Android app to go fullscreen. It looks to be aligned with Material 3 Expressive, but I just think it’s a superfluous design.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Fitbit migration to Google Accounts started in 2023, and will be mandatory in February of 2026 to continue accessing your health data.
Expand Expanding CloseSMS or text message-based two factor authentication (2FA) is not considered secure, and Google wants to replace that confirmation step with QR codes when creating a new Gmail account.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is starting to roll out a fullscreen account switcher in its first-party apps, starting with Gmail for Android.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle might let you hide your actual email address from Android apps with a new “Shielded Email.”
Expand Expanding CloseAfter introducing on iOS last year, Chrome for Android and desktop will soon replace the “Chrome Sync” system with a more standard Google Account sign in approach.
Expand Expanding CloseIn recent weeks, Google has been emailing users — “Manage your saved addresses in your Google Account” — about a new way to view all the addresses you’ve ever given the company.
Expand Expanding CloseTo mark World Password Day, Google is highlighting its progress on passkeys, which will soon work with the Advanced Protection Program (APP).
Expand Expanding CloseFollowing the announcement earlier this week, the new Google Account sign-in page is rolling out to phones, tablets, and computers.
Expand Expanding CloseOver the past couple of weeks Google has been teasing “a new look” for its sign-in page but, after finally revealing it, many have been underwhelmed. It leads to the question – why did Google so prominently announce this change?
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