2GB of Additional Google Drive Storage Free Forever

Dudda

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.

soirish

Thanks OP, will be using it for Gmail.

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).

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

AlanS181824

Got it thanks OP!

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)

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?

Flappy Burd

Simple security check up?

This looks WELL dodge.

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?

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

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.

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.

micko45

Nice, thanks OP!

ch20

thanks Op

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?

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:)

Moonbeam

TheDriver wrote: »

How does an education institute manage google accounts?

Other way around. They use hosted gmail.

marcbrophy

Thanks OP

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

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.

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.

Kavrocks

Already posted...

uck51js9zml2yt

Kavrocks wrote: »

Already posted...

So I see and someone kindly merged the threads

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.

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

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.

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).

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)

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.

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

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

St. Leibowitz

Dravokivich wrote: »

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.

My first hard drive was 10Mb, and it was huge. Now, my camera provides .RAW files of about 20Mb, and .jpg files of about 5Mb.

Google probably know what the one unique 5Tb file application will be, and it's probably future proofed for about 5 years.

Dudda

Last day for this. Offer ends tonight.

blobbie

Anybody get this ??

AlanS181824

blobbie wrote: »

Anybody get this ??

Nope!

I still have a messily 175GB haha.:pac:

Amalgam

Received an email from Google this morning.

Thanks. Here is your 2GB Google Drive bonus.

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Your Google Account is more secure.
Nicely done.

Thank you for successfully completing your Security Checkup between 10 February and 17 February 2015. Not only did you improve your account security, you have also received a 2GB bump in Google Drive storage. This permanent upgrade has already been processed and is reflected on your storage settings page, where you can review your usage and purchase more storage space should you need it.

Don't forget to take the checkup periodically or anytime your account changes, like when you get a new phone or replace an old laptop. For more tips and tools to improve your security online, visit the Google Safety Center.

Cheers OP.

wheres me jumpa

Got my email also, thanks OP!

daytob

got my email as well

DubDJ

Got my email too, thanks OP.

sioda

Same here thanks op

MAJJ

Mine too, thanks op

T-Bird

Got email with extra 2gig this morning thanking me for doing the check.

Strange thing is that I actually didn't do anything... (I think).

hynsey

Got mine this morning too. Thanks OP!

duridian

Got the email this morning, thanks op

5star02707

got it today! cheers OP!

extra 2gb can be handy

phill106

thanks up to 117gb now

nava

phill106 wrote: »

thanks up to 117gb now

117gb? or do you mean 17gb?

leakyboots

Got mine too, nice one.

nava

nava wrote: »

117gb? or do you mean 17gb?

I'd say he means 117GB....I have 127GB (got 100GB for two years when I bought a Chromebook).

phill106

nava wrote: »

117gb? or do you mean 17gb?

Yes, 117gb, got some extra storage from various things, i think i got 100 from getting a htc m8.

Tabnabs

Another email here too & thanks to the OP!