SUMMARY
Interest has resurged in the original 2016 Google Pixel smartphone due to its lifetime unlimited original-resolution photo and video storage offer, which Google continues to honor. Users are purchasing these phones, available for under $100, to upload files from other devices, bypassing current storage limits. While this method requires uploading through the Pixel 1's Google Photos app, it offers a way to circumvent modern storage plans. The deal, however, was downgraded to compressed files for later Pixel generations and revoked entirely from the Pixel 6 onwards.
TAKEAWAYS
Original Google Pixel phones offer lifetime unlimited original-resolution Google Photos storage.
Users are buying Pixel 1 devices to exploit this still-honored storage perk.
Files must be uploaded via the Google Photos app on the Pixel 1.
This storage benefit was revoked for Pixel 6 and later models.