I read into this when the disclaimer came out. I quickly rushed to buy one and slept on it. I've returned to eBay and found a cracked one for 50 bucks from new York but it's fully functional for what I wanted to do and now someone has made a video so I'm not alone in this.

Wow that app looks way nicer than my method, have a my Pixel setup as a dedicated FTP server and use FolderSync to keep things backed up, but I do tend to have problems either keeping the FTP server running 24/7 or with FolderSync randomly taking forever to complete a sync. Also have run into issues with TLS encryption/SSL with the server, so will def be giving this a go. Thanks!

@hondaland_

2 жыл бұрын

I use a usbc to card reader and the exfat/NTFS reader app and just drag and drop from the camera or the other phone I use

Hey! Thanks for the Video. I just want to know, the software that you used, is that changing the real captured location, date-time or other metadata? I want to whether it changing those metadata or not. Because people like me are more curious about those kinds of data when reviewing past uploaded data in the future.

@wonked

2 жыл бұрын

The metadata should remain unchanged

@tamulogy

2 жыл бұрын

It does not hinder with the data at all

If you're syncing a lot of files at once, is there a way of clearing out these files in a sync folder quickly? (i,e. select all?)

It works for my iphone camera backup! Thank you!

This is the best. You're great! Quick question: Resilio Sync is great at syncing immediately...but, I basically have to open Google Photos on the pixel to force the sync. Any thoughts?

@cozyandyummy

Жыл бұрын

Yeah android puts apps to sleep by default if youre not using them. Depending on your phone, you can set a specific app to 'dont sleep' that way you wont have to manually open photos in the pixel phone everytime.

The Sync on the iPhone doesn’t update in the background, you have to go to both devices and open the app to get them to send files. Do you know if there’s anyway to do so in the background?

Got any idea on how to get this working for live photo's taken on an iPhone? Unfortunately, photos appear to be split into a separate jpeg and mov file.

Are you wiping your phone internal memory after x amount of days or how do you keep track of what can be deleted from the phone once it is uploaded? I find that quite annoying currently.

But then what if you want to keep the originals on your daily? Sync thing would always try to sync everything from the camera folder since the pixel would be wiping itself clean once the photos are on google photos.

Do files transfered through resilio only transfer over wifi? Or can they transfer over mobile data as well?

Thanks for the video, also can you tell if the videos are synced to? I have pixel and iphone 12 pro max, and the videos,4k or 1080p 60 fps, from iphone wont get synced to pixel, only pictures are getting synced

Was hoping people would stay hush hush about it, yet we have full tutorials about it on KZread. 😂🤣😂🤣

@SeanPaulPhoto

2 жыл бұрын

Google is aware and doesn't really care. Too few of us willing to take the time and resources to set this up lol

@beekarinsaan

2 жыл бұрын

@@SeanPaulPhoto they definitely are aware. Considering there aren't that many OG Pixels out there and rhe fact that till Pixel 5 you can at least have unlimited high quality uploads people don't really care about not owning a Pixel 1.

@FunTimes.7

2 жыл бұрын

There is a hidden .sync folder inside any directory to which you want to back up. That .sync folder Google Photos now detects and prohibits acknowledging it within Google Photos, so there is no more auto-backing up. I'm on a Google Pixel 4a5G with a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (and even my laptop). No dice. Not anymore, at least. :( When I deleted the .sync "hidden" folder (had to do it from a laptop), then Google Photos immediately recognized the directory and backed it up. But as soon as I put back the hidden .sync folder, it silences Google Photos.

@cozyandyummy

Жыл бұрын

@@FunTimes.7 is the SYNC folder/file created by the syncing app? If so.. then you can just move the files to a folder that is recognized by google photos, then google backs up all the new photos.. it takes only a few seconds to cut files and move to a different folder. No need to use a computer everytime.

@FunTimes.7

Жыл бұрын

@@cozyandyummy - hey bud, thanks for chiming in. My results are that Google Photos is successful in recognizing my folders for the purposes of backing up to the cloud. But whenever I put that sync file/folder into a folder presently recognized by Google Photos, then Google photos does not see the formerly recognized folder. To answer your question, yes the app creates this. I could give it another shot and see what happens.

Hello, I have the problem that photos that are uploaded have a different date in the Google database. How can I fix this problem?

If you upload at a Google photo quality and then upload the original quality through the Pixel 1, will it overwrite it or think it's the same photo and not upload it?

How can we set this up. I wish to sync my photos from all my other android devices to my Pixel which will back it up to the cloud for free. But then I want it to delete all the backup photo and then sync only the previously un synced photo. I am stuck at this point

So I'm all set up but still curious what happens to all my photos I already have backed up on Google Photos with my Pixel 4a. Are they duplicated? Any insight into how to manage this, if there is anything to manage? Thanks for the video!

@afkafkafk

2 жыл бұрын

Last time I tried this, it overwrote the non P1 pics

Unless I am mistaken, the Pixel 1 is downloading the photos to the internal hard drive. Once the storage fills up does the system stop working? Do you just go in an delete the photos from the phone and it keeps going? Would deleting the files from the phone mess up the sync app?

@wonked

Жыл бұрын

I delete the local files after they're done uploading using any file browser app. Or you can just use the free up space option in Google Photos itself, it'll delete local files it's already backup. This would mess with the sync though, it'll think the files are missing and resync them. I've actually turned off the sync since recording the video since I only backup photos from my mirrorless camera via this method.

@ChanceYoung

Жыл бұрын

@@wonked ya that's what I was thinking it would do. So it's probably not a good solution for automatically backing up photos from your new phone? Unless you know a work around?

It's working with pixel 3a with compression quality?

Wow ... Thank YOu Very Much !!! New Subscriber BTW !! My question Is Does Resilio Upload The Photos at its orginaly quality ??? Thank you in advance :D

@wonked

2 жыл бұрын

Resilio will sync the photos over to the Pixel 1 completely unmodified.

I love you, thanks! I tried a different app before and it didn't work properly. I was so annoyed after using my pixel 3a with unlimited storage life was so easy. I recently got a 6a and just in a couple of weeks I didn't even have enough memory on my Gmail inbox! I had to delete old emails

freaking brilliant bro

Can I just use a data cable to transfer pics to my pixel phone and upload everynight to gphotos?

"Or until Google Photos no longer runs on Android 10" is really the main catch here. Google is well aware of this loop hole and will just close it simply by not allowing their apps to be installed on older versions of Android (i.e. they will require a min. version of Android, same thing Apple does with many apps). Don't be baited into thinking anything is "free and unlimited". Same goes for the Pixel 5 and below devices being allowed to upload "unlimited" photos/videos with the storage saver option. Enjoy it while it lasts but definitely think of other options.

@heyaParanoiA

11 ай бұрын

: do you have a rough estimate as to when they will discontinue this?

@trentc6069

6 ай бұрын

There's a good chance that we won't see limitations until the Google one or any older. Google simply can't support the newest version of the app which requires a certain version of firmware.

can I also tranfer photos via NFC from pixel 6 to pixel 1 to take advantage of the unlimited Google photos of Pixel 1? or will transferring via nfc decrease the quality of the photos?

How are you guys handling the photos on the non-OG pixel phone where the photos are coming from? I guess you would turn off google photos back up on that phone?

After uploading to Pixel1, if I open Google photo on another phone (same regular account) to view the photos, will it still show unlimited original quality? Or is it 15G space?

@llabros

2 жыл бұрын

15gb

I assume if I use a PC to copy images/videos to my Pixel, that would be initially the same thing as using to app to transfer?

@wonked

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, that is correct!

@berkayyesildagli1680

2 жыл бұрын

That removes the date, time, location information of the photos you transfer to a computer and then put on your Pixel 1. This is called exif info.

Can I sync ONLY the DCIM/Camera folder? I dont want a bunch of folders syncing. Also, does the syncing mantain the timestamps of the media? (Lasta modified date in particular)

@Pizza_PVP

Күн бұрын

Yes and yes

What is your recommendation if I want to clean up the original pictures in iPhone after the pictures were uploaded to the cloud already? Thanks for the guide.

@wonked

2 жыл бұрын

You can open Google Photos on the iPhone, tap your profile picture > Clear space.

@trustmakers4030

2 жыл бұрын

@@wonked then the pictures will be removed in Pixel storage as well?

@wonked

2 жыл бұрын

It will only remove the local items on the phone that have already been backed up. When you tap Clear space it gives you some additional info =)

@trustmakers4030

2 жыл бұрын

@@wonked thank you very much

@kmarda

2 жыл бұрын

@@wonked So are you using the same login for Google photo in Pixel 1 and another device like iPhone? then just disabling the auto photo backup in iPhone?

Nice vid! Question, is this better than using 'nearby share' feature on android phones?

@wonked

2 жыл бұрын

This would be a set and forget kinda thing. If you only occasionally need to upload from the Pixel 1 then using 'nearby share' would be fine. Assuming the Pixel 1 supports it.

@ahmedsadak7430

Жыл бұрын

@@wonked Has anyone else come across this issue recently ? I've been using an OG pixel with resilio sync to to upload all photos and videos in original quality to google photos but have recently noticed that videos are no longer working, they never stop processing, has anyone else come up against this issue any help would be appreciated.

Great video. Are you still using the Pixel XL for backing up photos? I'd imagine the constant read/write changes would impact its life.

@wonked

5 ай бұрын

Yep I’m still using it but I only use it to back up the photos from my Sony camera. Actually, the battery is basically dead, I have to keep it plugged in for it to stay on 😂 the flash memory seems okay, for now.

@FibaFanatic

5 ай бұрын

@@wonked I'm thinking about buying a Pixel XL refurbed to use for the unlimited photo backup. Would you still recommend it? Being an 8 year old phone, I'm worried something would go wrong (battery, flash memory dies, etc).

@wonked

5 ай бұрын

Honestly there will always be the chance the phone will fail. For me the unlimited backup is worth the risk 😂

@FibaFanatic

5 ай бұрын

​@@wonked Thanks! A few last questions. Can I back up the photos to multiple google accounts or is it locked to the account you use to set up the phone? Would you recommend creating a new account to backup with the Pixel XL (just in case....and your main account is unaffected)? Resilio Sync seems to have gotten some subpar reviews in recent months. Did you switch to something else?

@wonked

5 ай бұрын

I only back up to my main account, I don’t think there’s anything to worry about. I’m not sure about adding a second account, I haven’t tried that. I’ve stopped using resilio sync, I only use this method to back up photos from my Sony camera.

Google will not intentionally remove the loophole; at the time they sold the device, they advertised the feature as lifetime, so if they do remove it, it will open them up to being sued. Considering the legal precedent that was set through the Sony PS3 OtherOS case, they don't want that. They fixed this for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 3 by incorporating time-limit clauses (Jan. 2021 for Pixel 2, Jan. 2022 for the Pixel 3), but they didn't include this for the OG Pixel. Of course, it can get removed unintentionally, such as due to a lack of software updates for newer security protocols, etc.

@Maria-em4oz

2 жыл бұрын

Ooo

@lockedine

2 жыл бұрын

You should be a lawyer

@rickyk4556

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for shedding light on the Pixel loophole situation! It's interesting how Google learned from past experiences with the Pixel 2 and 3. Let's hope they continue to prioritise user experience while avoiding any legal entanglements. 👍

Can you prepare a video where you upload from iPhone? Not sure that really works.

does the photo stay in google photos after deleting it off the original phone? Also how do you get the sync to only work on wifi?

When was the last update of the google photos app?

in 4a if i upload from iphone 13 these will be in orginal quality? camera is 12 MP and storage saver is upto 16MP??m i right

how do you upload pics in folders and keeping the structure in tact...

@wonked

2 жыл бұрын

Google Photos itself doesn't have a folder structure so it would just show all the photos together. You would have to manually add the photos to albums etc once they're in Google Photos.

Hello, the app has been removed from Google Play. Is there any alternative?

Brilliant. Working 28/09/2022

Does it keep the Video resolution and size as it is? I guess yes.. but you let me know. Thanks

@tamulogy

2 жыл бұрын

It does

Not sure why but even new pictures taken from my Iphone X don't count towards my 15 gb quota even a week after June 1st. These are new pictures and videos we are talking about, but everything is the same as before. I have an update for Google Photos in App Store, it may contain the new ULA for it and updating might be the agreement Google needs so I'm not updating :)) Maybe someone can try it, or do people experience the same?

@beekarinsaan

3 жыл бұрын

What's a ULA? Sorry I have no idea. After reading your comment I am thinking about not updating a couple of iPhones. Eventually the old version of photos will force you to update though before it stops working.

@manny7886

3 жыл бұрын

@@beekarinsaan - ULA is User License Agreement.

@beekarinsaan

3 жыл бұрын

@@manny7886 lol I realized that later after I had typed my question. 😂🤣.

@beekarinsaan

3 жыл бұрын

The pics from my phone weren't being counted till like a few days ago. I'd say I had unlimited uploads till about 14th or 15th. Now I see them being counted even though I didn't update my app.

@costirules

3 жыл бұрын

@@beekarinsaan yeah, it was the same for me too, only it was earlier than that and I eventually updated everything since it was already showing up against my quota 😄

Works of feb 20 23 while trying to upload 17k photos

Thanks. I wonder if the apps can sync two or more phones to Google Pixel 1.

@wonked

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I believe it should be able to do that.

I have a video that has 5 GB, FAT32 allows 4 GB max and phone file system 2.1 GB. How would you upload that video? I didn't find any way than rooting phone and installing drivers for exFAT.

@wonked

2 жыл бұрын

You can plug in a USB drive with the video on it

If I upload photo using pixel, however i would like to view only on iPhone using the same account will it be possible ? Will the auto upload setting applied on my iPhone as well?(I just wan to view, I don’t wan my iPhone photo to be uploaded)

@wonked

2 жыл бұрын

Yep it'll work, you just need to turn off the backup on the iPhone Google Photos app.

Hey, If i get a 32gb google pixel 1 and transfer 100gb of photos with resilo sync, would it sync directly to google photos without saving to the internal storage first? Or would it save the 100gb to the google pixel over time as it slowly backs up from its internal storage

@wonked

2 жыл бұрын

It needs to save to the phone first. You might be able to plug an external drive to the phone and make it back up straight from the drive.

@JJ9

2 жыл бұрын

@@wonked thanks for the reply. Is there anyway you could try backing up directly from an external drive?

@Reverse_Goat

2 жыл бұрын

@@JJ9 yea ig

Hi dude, it takes me 12 hours to upload a #8 minute 4k video 📹 to Google photos 2.85Gb. I use a pixel 1 OG Is this normal or is my internet just slow? Thanks G 😎

Thinking of getting used Pixel 1 or XL. Is this still working? Anything I need to watch out in the used phone before buying?

@wonked

2 жыл бұрын

Yep still working for me, but of course the photos app isn't getting any more updates on the Pixel 1 so it could stop working anytime.

does this work for videos?

does this work on android 12?

I imagine starting to upload new photos to Pixel 1 for a while, there will be a point where the phone storage is full and I have to clear the data on the phone. If I then erase such folder in Pixel 1, will the photos uploaded to Google photos disappear as well?

@neelbeck1597

2 жыл бұрын

Google photos has the option to remove backed up photos automatically from the device.

@Commander_Cat

2 жыл бұрын

​@@neelbeck1597 I use the free up space function but sometimes I download backed up photos to device to edit them and I don't think they are automatically backed up again and become included in the free up space function because so many photos are taking up space on my phone itself. I always can't tell which photo is still on my phone and which is backed up.

How are large FHD videos backup capabilities?

@wonked

3 ай бұрын

Everything is unlimited. I even back up 4K videos.

If I use same account on the other device do I still need to follow the process or will it automatically do it as both are on same account?

@wonked

2 жыл бұрын

The device that uploads the photos matters. For the photos to not count towards your storage it must be uploaded from the Pixel 1.

Is there any tutorial transferring photos/videos from PC -> Pixel1 -> Google Photo? All the tutorial I saw is always from another phone to Pixel1 to Google Photo.

@wonked

Жыл бұрын

Resilio sync has a PC app you should be able to install it on your computer and have it sync to the Pixel 1.

Okay, I have this doubt. I've been using the Pixel 3XL for past 3 years and backing up, but for some reason i've to give away this Pixel. Currently it uploads unlimited in storage-saver quality. I plan to buy myself a new Pixel 2 or 3, so that i can continue this unlimited storage-saver quality. Will it still work on this new Pixel phone i buy.... or is the unlimited upload restricted to the Pixel 3XL i got 3 yrs back.

@ana8gonzalez

Жыл бұрын

The unlimited storage saver quality works on any pixel from 2 to 5 i think. But only the pixel 1 can do unlimited storage with the original quality, which, in my opinion, is way better

Great video. How can I have the uploaded fotos delete from the pixel1 so the space won't run out?

@wonked

7 ай бұрын

There’s an option in the Google Photos app that can delete backed up photos off the device.

There is a hidden .sync folder inside any directory to which you want to back up. That .sync folder Google Photos now detects and prohibits acknowledging it within Google Photos, so there is no more auto-backing up. I'm on a Google Pixel 4a5G with a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (and even my laptop). No dice. Not anymore, at least. :( When I deleted the .sync "hidden" folder (had to do it from a laptop), then Google Photos immediately recognized the directory and backed it up. But as soon as I put back the hidden .sync folder, it silences Google Photos.

@Lucid_XP

2 жыл бұрын

so is the fix to remove the hidden .sync folder or did you still have issues? oh shoot I see what you mean... it appears resilio needs that .sync file to recognize the folder it's uploading too edit2: wait or not? i was testing and somehow my folder called Wallpapers upload. and when I place anything into that folder regardless of picture or video, it uploads just fine with the sync folder... this is giving me a headache edit3: so apparently if you make a folder natively from the Pixel and then move the files from the folders Google photos doesn't detect, then it uploads no problem. but that kind of removes the seamlessness with that extra step

@cozyandyummy

Жыл бұрын

@@Lucid_XP small price to pay for unlimited cloud backup :) you can just backup manually once a week.

When my pixel space is full, I can use Google photos' free up space feature to clear out the photos I've already uploaded to the pixel. But then I took a lot of photos on my main phone and I just want to sync the new photos to the pixel, but my previous photos are already cleared, so resilo sync will re-upload all the photos to the pixel, which is slow and unnecessary. How to solve it?

@fahim8931

2 жыл бұрын

I only played with resilio a little bit but you can make the synced folder in your day to day phone to be "read-only". From my understanding (and from my tests) it seems like this way any device that this folder is shared with won't be able to push its changes to the main device. So if you delete the pic in your pixel 1, the change should only stay within the pixel 1. I just tested this between my phone and desktop and seems to work.

@kmarda

2 жыл бұрын

did find the solution for it? I am too facing same issue.

@cozyandyummy

Жыл бұрын

Thats the meaning of SYNC. It makes both folders the 'same'. What you can do is only copy the NEW pictures to the Sync Folder. Dont sync directly to your Camera Folder. That way you can control what pictures will be synced to Pixel.

Would this work with two gmail accounts on the pixel?

@wonked

3 жыл бұрын

Sure I don't see why not, you just have to make sure Google Photos is backing up to the account you want it to.

@govardhanposina17

3 жыл бұрын

@@wonked hmm, I was just thinking if google would perceive that as a breach of some sort.For me, the intent is to back up photographs that I take on one account and family pictures on the other

how about pixel 1 XL? or just the regular size?

@wonked

Жыл бұрын

Both work 👍🏻

If u have same accout google photo with google pixel one and with other device, it can be sync together?

@wonked

2 жыл бұрын

Yes that is correct

@blackuniverse599

2 жыл бұрын

@@wonked status storage it will be same?

@wonked

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure I understand the question but the amount of storage you get is per account.

@blackuniverse599

2 жыл бұрын

@@wonked if amount of storage you get is per account, just login your account with other devices at the same time login with your pixel one for get the unlimited storage (one account two devices). I’m not sure but u can try this method, if this method work, i want buy pixel one 😆

But the problem is we have to sync that's a hectic thing

@nipun2961

3 жыл бұрын

Instead of sync you can use partner sharing feature in google photos , for that you have to use two google accounts , first account in the pixel and other one in the phone that you are using , link these two google accounts and you are good to go

@SHUBHAMPARIDWAL

3 жыл бұрын

@@nipun2961 then

@wonked

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if that'll achieve unlimited backups. My understanding is that the other phone would have to upload the photo to Google Photos first before it shows up on the partner account which defeats the purpose of unlimited storage.

@SHUBHAMPARIDWAL

3 жыл бұрын

@@wonked okay still i don't understand

@wonked

3 жыл бұрын

Well the other phone would upload and use Google Photo storage, the photos are still 'owned' by the account logged into the other phone.

Can i only view the uploaded photos on pixel 1? I wouldn't be able to view them on google photo on my laptop? Is thay correct? Can i use my current google accoint to set up? Or do i need a separate new account? Also if the phone dies, i lose all the pics and vids? Never able to recover those again?

@wonked

3 ай бұрын

You can view them from anywhere. You can use your current Google account. You will never lose the pictures or videos unless you lose access to your Google account.

@sonnymkim

3 ай бұрын

@wonked I have 100Gb google one. The photos uploaded from my non pixel phone will count toward it. But pics and vids uploaded from pixel will not. And all pics will displayed simultaneously on my google photo app? The pics and vids uploaded from pixel 1 will not count toward 100Gb limit? Can I download my pics and vids to my laptop, then use USB cable to download to pixel 1 then upload to google photo app? Will that achieve same result?

@wonked

3 ай бұрын

Yes, to everything 😄

Hey can you make a tutorial of this but using the same account in 2 phones and the procedure!! That's pixel device and another phone

@wonked

3 жыл бұрын

Steps should be the same, you just turn off Google Photos backup on the non-Pixel 1 phone.

@lubeshbehera1993

3 жыл бұрын

@@wonked okk great thanks for the quick response

@wonk Has anyone else come across this issue recently ? I've been using an OG pixel with resilio sync to to upload all photos and videos in original quality to google photos but have recently noticed that videos are no longer working, they never stop processing, has anyone else come up against this issue any help would be appreciated.

@stramantova1911

Жыл бұрын

Hi, same problem here, everything is fine with pictures while videos are uploaded but not "playable". Actually I ended up watching this video while looking for a solution... In my case, I was trying to backup from Pixel6 through Pixel3a...

@stramantova1911

Жыл бұрын

Maybe I found out what the issue could be (and it's not good news...): it may depend on the codec the original video was taken with. Using the same camera/backup devices as before, I've just changed the codec of the video (i.e. H.264/AVC instead of the newer H.265/HEVC) and the whole process actually worked. The problem is that my old videos were all taken in H.265, I have no idea whether (i) Photos may just need a bit more time to be able to elaborate the new codec or (ii) the new codec actually improves in quality/storage space...

@ahmedsadak7430

Жыл бұрын

@@stramantova1911 yep my wife has the exact same setup pixel 6 with a 3a - i'm surprised more people are not facing the same problem - cant just be the 2 of us!

@ahmedsadak7430

Жыл бұрын

@@stramantova1911 yeah - i found the issue with the codecs too - but it's still very unreliable - photos are find but videos are a different ball game/!

Still works for me thankfully. I've uploaded upwards of 50 gig of photos on my account. Removed my account added wife's and uploaded over 100 gig of photos.

@dineshsp04

2 жыл бұрын

Does it backup folder wise? Or only limited to backing up from DCIM folder

@nitebluesky6260

2 жыл бұрын

@@dineshsp04 any folder you choose. I take one test shot from the pixel phone. See where it saves. Drag photos from my other phone and it'll upload from that folder in the pixel phone. My wife had roughly 50 or 60 gigs of photos. I downloaded on my computer with her account. Delete everything after June 1st 2021. Dragged and dropped onto the pixel phone connected to my computer. Separated by months to keep track. It worked. Or you can follow how this youtube is set up to pull from one phone to another.

@ba.chin.em.ba.tam.

2 жыл бұрын

Does it upload to Gdrive, or just Photos app only??

@nitebluesky6260

2 жыл бұрын

@@ba.chin.em.ba.tam. You have to use the actual pixel phone. No other way that I know of. It still works. Now I've got 2 pixel phones. One for my wife and I. Each time I take a photo/video. It pulls from my galaxy s21 sends it to my pixel phone at home connected to wifi and uploads it to Google photos. Sometimes it's not always instant.

@ba.chin.em.ba.tam.

2 жыл бұрын

@@nitebluesky6260 so, you can only access the uploaded files in Google Photos app and not in Gdrive?

Hey wonk is the unlimited storage still working & if I root the phone will this still work. ? Cause as I read in the comment the photos app has stopped receiving updates so can I install the latest photo app & still Receive the unlimited storage ?

@wonked

Жыл бұрын

Not sure about a rooted phone but yes the photos app on the Pixel 1 has stopped receiving updates but as of this comment it's still working.

@eugene8166

Жыл бұрын

@@wonked so let’s say I download the latest photos app from different site will that work still give me unlimited storage ? Can you confirm & let me know cause you have a pixel

@wonked

Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure I follow, the Photos app on the Pixel 1 is not receiving anymore updates but it still works to upload and still has unlimited photo storage.

@cozyandyummy

Жыл бұрын

@@wonked i think he is asking about side-load a newer Photos App. You download the latest APK of Photos and install it on Pixel 1. But if the old Photos App on the Pixel1 is still working, why bother doing that.

@wonked

Жыл бұрын

@@cozyandyummy Ah I see what Eugene means now. Well the developer of Android apps can specify a target API level and since the Pixel 1 is no longer getting Android updates it likely doesn't meet the minimum API level for the newer versions of the Photos app. This means even if you get the apk of the newer Photos app and sideload it, it'll likely error stating that the OS doesn't meet the minimum API level specified in the apk.

Are we still getting photos unlimited in the pixel 1 xl. please help because i've a pixel xl and had to repair it and it is costing me rs. 5000

@wonked

2 жыл бұрын

Yep still works now, but remember the Photos app is no longer being updated on the Pixel 1 so it could stop working any time.

@Danmanair

2 жыл бұрын

@@wonked hey, does Google Photos and this whole thing still work, even though the app isn't receiving any updates?, thanks in advance.

@wonked

2 жыл бұрын

@@Danmanair Yep I uploaded some photos from my Sony A7IV just this week, still works.

Thanks. 🤗

can i view all the photos i backed up in other device?

@wonked

Жыл бұрын

Yup 👍🏻

Can i do this with a pixel phone emulator?

@wonked

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry I have no idea, but if you try it do let us know the results!

@pulkinpulman2028

3 жыл бұрын

Wth that even exist??lol i just bought pixel 3xl just for this reason and just now i know about google ending my unlimited storage ..bummer ...(well at least we still get high quality)

@luiggymacias5735

3 жыл бұрын

Yes you can, I have a Xiaomi and google photos thinks I have a pixel, I have unlimited storage in Google photos

@Shibilumar

3 жыл бұрын

@@luiggymacias5735 which rom did u flash?

@luiggymacias5735

3 жыл бұрын

@@Shibilumar I just used MIUI eu stable version, but I didn't understand why Google photos consider it a pixel

only the google pixel 1 or also the xl?

@wonked

2 жыл бұрын

Both will work 👍🏻

Yeah I've use this lifetime original-quality uploading feature for years, even when I upgraded phones several times. It seems Google found out this loophole now. I am looking at the the footnote of pixel 5a page, it says "Pixel and Pixel XL: Unlimited original quality storage of photos/videos taken with your Pixel, high quality for all other photos/videos. Requires Google Account. Data rates may apply."

@yecherchong

2 жыл бұрын

So the unlimited backups not working anymore?

@JingshuYu

2 жыл бұрын

@@yecherchong however, I may need to verify this on my pixel one. There is no high quality option, so I don't know how the photos/videos taken by other devices will be uploaded in high quality.

@cockerd

2 жыл бұрын

i'm thinking about getting a p5a too. pleaes update us if you found this method working. :)

Does it work with videos too?

@wonked

2 жыл бұрын

Yup =)

Hey, just need some assistance with setting up the auto-sync between an iPhone and the Pixel 1. I've got the image sync working just fine between the two devices, but the synced images do not appear on the Pixel 1's Google Photos app. It's likely because the synced images are stored in Download > Sync > [Backup folder name] > 100APPLE. The 100APPLE directory is actually hidden, but besides this fact, it seems that Google photos can't auto detect images that are nested this deeply. Any comments here?

@iJustWantSkyrim

3 жыл бұрын

Edit: got it working. For those interested, you'll first need to go into Settings > Advanced > disable "Simple mode" toggle on the Pixel 1, then you'll need to add the folder via a link (as shown in tutorial above). Now that you've disabled simple mode, you should be able to set the location of the synced folder to any other location you desire. I set my location to be the Downloads folder, so now Google Photos syncs the issues with no issues. And for those wondering, this method DOES work on emulated Pixel 1 devices.

Is it still working?

@gparyani

2 жыл бұрын

Can confirm it's still working

is it still working as of now ?😢

@wonked

Жыл бұрын

Yup

I feel like when I hear google nexus I think of the woods

Does this still work? Is it still worth buying a pixel phone?

@wonked

4 ай бұрын

Yes it still works =)

@AlexManMe

2 ай бұрын

@@wonked thank you. I will pick one up does the size matter? Would a 64 GB work just as well as 128 or it will there be bottle necking?

is this still working?

@wonked

2 жыл бұрын

Yep still working for me.

thanks

Its still working because i am thinking to buy pixel 2016 device.

@ahmedsadak7430

Жыл бұрын

it does but i am having issues with videos

2024 still unlimited?

@wonked

5 күн бұрын

Yup

Doesn't work anymore. The synced folder are not shown in Google Photos. :(

is this still working? tq

@wonked

Жыл бұрын

Yup

Or you can just root your phone and install pixelify module to get the same effect on any Android phone

Yessss

This app corrupted all my photos ,they no longer open

@mousenap5828

2 жыл бұрын

Mine too. GONE!!

Hey, I had an URGENT question that I could really use your help with! I currently use a RealMe X2 Pro (12/256 Variant) but as is expected, with all those HD Photos and videos, storage is coming to an abrupt crunch. I was giving a sincere thought to buying this Phone, and I'm getting it at a good price (At Around 6,000 IN₹ / 80 US$ for a used one) as the Photo Upload Phone. It's probably gonna live in the drawer in my desk, with regular charging and stable, high speed WiFi. ( That's why we are all here, watching this video, right? ) Well, now that I've explained my situation, back to the question! I was wondering if I signed into the Pixel with my Main Google Account (the one I use in my daily driver device) and let's say the photos from my current device were synced to Pixel with Resilio Sync App, and Pixel Backed those up to the Cloud with unlimited storage, can I erase those photos from my main device (to free up storage, of course), would I be able to see the (now erased from main devices storage, and uploaded to cloud from Pixel Photos) in my current device? If you can confirm this, please do so stat! I'll be very grateful. Besides, that Pixel deal isn't going to last too much longer I'm afraid. 😅

@wonked

2 жыл бұрын

Once the photos are backed up to Google Photos you can use the 'Free Up Space' option (Google Photos app > tap profile picture > Free up space) to remove the local files on the device (doesn't matter which phone you do it from it won't affect the backed up photos). The photos will remain in the cloud and viewable from any device. But I wouldn't rely on the Pixel 1 as a reliable solution going forward, this could stop working any moment. It might be a better idea to spend the money used to buy a Pixel 1 to pay for storage instead.

@protechtips1978

2 жыл бұрын

@@wonked Thank You for the Prompt Reply, I really appreciate it! And also, for your view on what I was planning. I'll keep it in mind. Well, even if things go otherwise, I can give the phone to my parents! I know I should probably buy them a new Flagship or something, but they're... Well, old, not familiar with tech at all, and most probably will be using the phone as a KZread Viewer. And perhaps it's (surprisingly decent for a product it's age) camera might encourage them to start clicking photos as well. (I mean my dad still uses an iPhone 4, like 13 Years after its release and his purchase. His ideology? Hey son, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Or change it.)

@gehirnstaub8234

2 жыл бұрын

@@wonked I don't think that Google will ditch this method. One reason for it is: What do you think about the active Pixel 1 devices? I don't think that there is a large amount still active. Google also tolerated the "Unlimited Drive" method that works for me privatly. I pay 10€ per month for unlimited Google Drive with my own name. I have to use a second account but I only safe "useless" stuff over there. Pictures etc. are on my main account and I'm currently trying to get an OG Pixel for less than 50€. :-)

is this still working and will it work on second hand purchased phone

@wonked

Жыл бұрын

Yes and yes 👍🏻

I have my phone disguised as the original pixel and I get free backup

@wonked

Жыл бұрын

This sounds sick, mind sharing how? 😮

@mischasantos2802

Жыл бұрын

@@wonked Root and phone spoofing on Android. Its illegal and can get your Google Account banned

its not syncing the full resolution, 78mp photo gone down to 1mb lol

@VDOLEG852

9 ай бұрын

What is written on cloud if you open the photo and tap options? It should say original quality

What will happen to my unlimited free Google photo storage if my Google Pixel phone is no longer working or is broken?

@wonked

Жыл бұрын

Only photos uploaded from the Pixel don't count towards your storage. So future photos uploaded from another device will start counting towards your Google storage.

Oh God you're genius if Google's ceo saw this video He will most likely make you the leader of Google's software development team

Wonk moment

you have an a73 and you shoot jpg? if you don't shoot raw you don't deserve that camera.