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.

  • Aielman15@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    8 months ago

    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.

    • Tommelot@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      8 months ago

      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?

      • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
        21·
        8 months ago

        You have to self-host it but Immich is basically a 1-1 clone of Google Photos, including AI facial and object detection. It’s incredible.