The G Cloud account will become expired when its subscription (monthly or yearly) does not get renewed for some reason.

As long as the G Cloud is expired, no backup or restore activities will be taking place.

To solve this and activate the G Cloud account, here is what you need to do:

  1. Open G Cloud App.
  2. Tap the Menu icon at the upper-left corner → Store.
  3. Proceed with placing a new subscription by selecting a plan from the one(s) available for you there.
  1. Open G Cloud App → Tap the Menu icon at the upper left corner → Upgrade Account.
  2. Proceed with placing a new subscription by selecting a plan from the one(s) available for you there.