How "Google Pixel (XL)" activates the "unlimited full resolution photo and video backup"

Question

Google offers Pixel-Phone customers "Unlimited Full resolution photo and video backup".
Does anyone know how Google handle this?



I can imagine 3 options - but does anyone know which one matches or how it will be handled exactly?



Three thoughts:




  1. For instance, someone is buying the phone via the Playstore online with his google account and he wants to give it away as a gift.

    Does the unlock only counts for the user who bought the phone?


  2. or will it be activated for the person who activates/registers the phone the first time with a Google account?


  3. or does this always counts for any further user of the Pixel-Phone? Let's say Google Drive excludes the space-calculation for any picture/video which was taken with a Pixel-Phone?



— Cadburry | Sources

Answer

From Google Product Pixel help




Question: ....Do you think that the unlimited photo/video backup will be tied to



1) a single account,



2) any account that is signed in on the Pixel



3) any photo/video with Pixel in the EXIF info or



4) something else entirely?




This question is pretty similar to what you are asking




Answer: Essentially you can only backup to one account at a time. the unlimited storage applies to that account. If you switch the account that you backup to , then the unlimited storage applies to that account.




(Emphasis Supplied)



IMO , applying this to your options




  • Option 1: Not Applicable - since it is not yet tired to your account, you can buy and gift it to your friend


  • Option 2: Yes, as long as the person continues to use it


  • Option 3: Counter starts afresh for new user




While this is not the official explanation from Google, it does seem logical


— beeshyams | Sources

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