There's bad news if you like to back up your media to Google Photos via the Drive desktop app. Here's what you need to know.

The Drive app will stop syncing to Google Photos ...

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Backup feature ending: Google will remove Google Photos backup support from the Drive desktop app on August 10, 2026, with new folder setups blocked from June 15. Alternative options: Users can switch ...

Google Photos for Android is getting a very prominent and persistent redesign of its backup indicator that leverages Material 3 Expressive. “Google Photos” no longer appears in the top-left corner of ...

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As previously announced in December, Google Photos now lets you “Undo device backup” on Android. This setting will “remove all of the photos and videos that are currently found on your device in ...

Learning how to stop Google Photos backup helps you control what gets uploaded and manage your storage more effectively.

The Android factory reset screen explicitly lists "Photos" as data that will be permanently erased. Do not press this button until you verify your backup online. Google’s “hidden” deletion. Google ...