Samsung: 48 GB free campaign expires - you can do that
If Samsung's Dropbox campaign for 48 GB of free storage expires, there are a few things to consider. We show you what costs you can expect from Dropbox and what storage alternatives you have.
Dropbox: 48 GB action from Samsung expires
- Many users of a Samsung Galaxy smartphone have accepted the Dropbox offer and expanded their Dropbox storage by 48 gigabytes (GB).
- However, this offer is only valid for 2 years. A few weeks before this period expires, you will receive an info email from Dropbox in good time.
- There you will not only be informed about the upcoming restrictions, but will also be tempted to buy the Dropbox storage. However, this does not have to be the case. We show you which options are now available.
Samsung's Dropbox storage space is lost - my data too?
- No, you don't have to worry about your data. Due to the basic storage of 2 GB and the promotional storage of 48 GB, you have at least 50 GB of storage space.
- If, for example, you have filled out all 50 GB with data, this will remain forever even after the campaign ends. However, new data can no longer be added.
- Only after your memory is filled up to a maximum of 2 GB can data be uploaded again.
Dropbox campaign ends - do I have to delete my data now?
- If you have made extensive use of the free storage from Samsung, you would have to delete this data in order to make the Dropbox functional again for the upload. However, this does not have to be the case.
- It makes most sense to use the Dropbox account as a kind of archive for important files or music and films. If the period has not yet expired, you can now quickly populate your archive with additional data. How to create a kind of media center.
- For all other data you need again and again, we recommend a new Dropbox account with a different email address. Not only on the PC, but also on the smartphone, multiple Dropbox accounts can be used in parallel.
- Of course, you can also completely separate yourself from excess data or simply no longer upload data. However, this is not extremely comfortable.
Dropbox: thank you, costs, alternatives
As a small thank you, you will receive 3 GB of memory after the Samsung campaign. The Dropbox storage can be expanded by a further 18 GB with little effort. We show you how this works in this article.
- For a monthly fee of 10 euros, your Dropbox storage is expanded by 1 TB, which corresponds to 1000 GB. This is a lot of space, but it costs money every month.
- There are several alternatives to Dropbox that offer more free storage space. Competitor Mega, for example, offers 50 GB of storage, completely free of charge and with secure encryption.
