Google Drive is finally rolling back the update that put a file limit on its account

It’s not good to buy every new thing, and Google has apparently learned this the hard way. Last week, the firm cautiously limited the number of files that could be stored on Drive. So even if the storage limit is not reached, but 5 million files account, it was not possible to add another folder or even create a folder.

Frankly, this minor update did not please everyone. Especially on Reddit, many users are complaining about not being able to reach the storage limit that their account, and sometimes even paid subscriptions, are entitled to. Therefore, with a certain humility, Google rude To users of the Drive Twitter account.

Google Drive no longer has file limits

Google starts with: verifying that a limit is actually appliedsomething that was done, if not secretly, at least without official announcement. “We recently performed a system update to maintain stability and optimize performance against drive element limits”explains the company.

This continues: “While this change only affected a small number of people, we decided to undo it and explore other ways to ensure a good experience for everyone.” Therefore, this decision was taken for the following purpose:Improve Google Drive performance, at least according to the manufacturer. However, beyond the ceiling, it was the lack of communication above all that bothered users.

Google understands this very well and from now on “will communicate with users in advance” Changes in Drive.