The promotion is for a limited time, and mainly aimed at iPhone users. However, it also covers Android and Windows Phone users. If you already use OneDrive for your camera roll on Windows Phone or Android, you will see your storage go up to 30 GB.
Back up Camera Roll to OneDrive on all Mobile Devices
If you’re not sure how to set OneDrive as your default backup location, including all of your photos and videos, make sure to read our article: Automatically Back Up Your Photos and Videos to OneDrive from any Mobile Device.
As previously mentioned, this offer is mainly for new iPhone users, according to the announcement on the Microsoft OneDrive Blog: The cool thing, also in the same blog post, is those of us who already use OneDrive will get the additional storage space. Also, if you set up your phone to auto backup your photos and videos to OneDrive, you too get the additional space: The reason we recommend uploading your photos and videos to OneDrive from whatever mobile device you use, is that OneDrive is available on all platforms. It gives you one central location for storing them, and it’s very easy to share the photos with anyone. This is a limited time offer, and Microsoft isn’t being clear on how long the deal will last so you’ll want to hop on it as soon as you can. Again, if you aren’t’ sure how to set up your iPhone or other mobile platform, make sure to read our walkthrough: How to Auto Back Up Your Photos and Videos to OneDrive from Any Mobile Device Looks like all you need to do is enable it then disable it if you don’t want it. The space won’t be taken away. ;) Anyone have a similar experience? Comment
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