Category: google photos

Google Photos will no longer back up messaging app images by default

[ad_1] On my own phone, folders for Twitter, downloads, Instagram, screenshots, Slack and WhatsApp all have “back up & sync” disabled. Other services affected include LINE, Helo, Snapchat, Viber and Messenger, an XDA developer told Android Police. If you rely on Photos to backup images from those sites and others, here’s how to turn it […]

Google will shut down its AI-guided Photos printing service on June 30th

[ad_1] Google’s automated Photos printing service wasn’t long for this world — at least, not in its first incarnation. Droid Life has learned (via The Verge) that Google is shutting down the AI-guided trial service on June 30th. It didn’t say what prompted the closure in a notice to members, but it said it hoped […]

Facebook now lets everyone export media to Google Photos

[ad_1] You no longer have to wonder whether or not you can transfer Facebook pictures and videos to Google Photos. The company’s Alexandru Voica has revealed that everyone worldwide now has access to a tool that sends media to Google’s cloud service. As before, you’ll have to dive into “Your Facebook Information” in settings and […]

Google Photos now offers more control over album sharing

[ad_1] For people who don’t have Photos or a Google account, you’ll still have the option to share an album with them using a link. You can enable and disable link sharing as you wish, and Google gives you the option to decide whether other people can contribute content. When you remove someone from an […]

Google Photos bug sent private videos to strangers

[ad_1] Whoa, what? @googlephotos? pic.twitter.com/2cZsABz1xb — Jon Oberheide (@jonoberheide) February 4, 2020 As you can see, Google will tell you clearly if any of your files were affected. Further, the warning notes that backups made during that five-day period may be incomplete. Google says it has already identified and resolved the issue and suggests deleting […]

Google Photos test subscription prints your best pictures every month

[ad_1] The trial is billed as invitation- and US-only. We’ve asked Google if it can elaborate on its plans for the trial, including the possibility of a wider rollout. The test is pitched as ideal for those who want to frame their snapshots or and them out as “gifts to the important.” It could certainly […]

Google’s next chat service is… Photos

[ad_1] Now when you’re sending pictures and videos to your friends or family, you can share them in an ongoing, private conversation in @googlephotos. ? Here’s how sharing within the app just got simpler https://t.co/aBDfhzSyyt pic.twitter.com/QJ2j0crME9 — Google (@Google) December 3, 2019 When you share individual photos and videos, you can add them to a […]

Google Photos lets you manually tag faces (as long as it sees them)

[ad_1] Specifically, you can’t just pull up a photo and start tagging your friends and family. To be able to take advantage of the feature, Photos’ face recognition algorithm needs to first recognize there are in fact human or animal faces in a photo. There are instances in which the app sometimes fails to correctly […]

Google to fix ‘bug’ that uploads free full-quality iPhone pics to Photos

[ad_1] You can replicate this behavior with Samsung devices, but HEIC (aka HEIF) isn’t the default format and thus isn’t used nearly as often. While it’s not clear exactly how Google intends to address this, the solution probably won’t thrill iOS users. If Google mandated a conversion to JPEGs for free users, it would chew […]