[help] Turn off Google Photo Backup

TexNox@feddit.uk to Android@lemmy.world – 14 points –

Hello all, so something recently changed with the Google photos app on my pixel 6 and it's automatically uploaded all my photos filled the space out and is now complaining angrily that I've used all the space.

I don't want to use Google backup, I have a OneDrive account and it backs up all my photos. The Google backup is redundant but now it's deprecated my photos app by filling it with pointless warning messages.

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The first thing anyone should do when buying a smartphone is disabling/uninstalling the trash on it, including (especially) Google stuff.

There are tons of better Gallery applications out there.

I actually found the Photos app quite comprehensive. It stores all pictures, groups faces, and allows for searching on keywords (such as 'plane'). Is there another free app that does this?

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Thanks everyone, managed to get the backup switched off. So I'm now totally turned off the photos app so what other gallery apps do people recommend?

There's a wonderful app just called Gallery on F Droid with beautiful design.

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