What is happening with some of my photos as they are in my gallery/Google photos I didn't take them …
What is happening with some of my photos as they are in my gallery/Google photos I didn't take them or download them to Google photos. Also some things that have been happening with my old emails I can't access. Things are being set up in my name to make it look like I'm starting these dating site profile's. Even some not so good photos edited to make me look like I'm doing something I'm not suppose to be doing on my boyfriend. Like cheating stuff. Please help.
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Question: My photo back up photo
Photo recovery
Hello MaheshKumar Pal,
Welcome to the Google Photos Help Forum.
Could you please elaborate the issue or your query for me to assist you better? Are you referring to backing upyour photos/videos from your Android device to Google Photos? If yes, to Backup your photos/video, before you start, make sure you're signed in.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app
.
- Sign in to your Google Account.
- At the top, tap Menu
.
- Select Settings
Back up & sync.
- Tap "Back up & sync" on or off.
Things to keep in mind about this setting:
- Changing backup settings will affect all apps that use Back up & sync, such as Google Drive.
- If you have Back up & sync on, deleting the Google Photos app from your device will not turn it off. To turn off Back up & sync, follow the instructions above.
If you've lost your photos and they don't show up in Google Photos. Maybe the videos weren't uploaded successfully at the first place to Google Photos (cloud). Photos/videos that are not synced or backed up, will still appear in Google Photos and will have this icon
(which means not synced/backed up) or some photos/videoswill also show up with the two arrows in a circle mean backup is in progress.
Once the upload is complete there will be no icon on any photos/videos. Often, many of us misinterpret that they are all backed up because the photos/videos show up in Google Photos and we over see the icons on each photo/video. If the photos/videos weren't backed up they cannot be deleted from the Google Photos library nor Trash.
If a photo/s is deleted from Google Photos, it would go to Trash/Bin for the next 60 days (after deletion). Unfortunately, if the photos aren't found in Trash or deleted from Trash, I'm afraid, you might not find them else where to recover them because Trash is the last resort to retrieve your lost/deleted photos.
If no, keep me posted.
Regards,
Amanda
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Question: Messenger photos not syncing in Google photos despite being set to backup
I have lots of photos that are sent to me by friends in Messenger but they don't appear in Google ph…
I have lots of photos that are sent to me by friends in Messenger but they don't appear in Google photos unless I manually save each image. I have Messenger set to backup in device folders and in the library folder, but as you can see only one photo is in that folder... the one I manually saved! Please help, I can't spend ages manually saving photos!
I need a solution that will fix this for future photos as well as automatically saving historic photos too.
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Hi here's a screenshot from a file explorer. The folder only has the same images I manually saved before
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Just for avoiding confusion at our side: if you talk about "manually saving\
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When I say manually saving, I have the conversion open in Messenger, tap the photo and then select save from the more options. If I don't do this, they don't appear anywhere. Just stay in Messenger.
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Hi Mslj,
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Question: I have changed my profile pic but it showing previous one this problom is in this app only
I have changed my profile pic but it's showing previous one this problem is in this app Only
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Question: Need to access my account
I already pay for an account and it's updated.I need to get into my photos and you all are trying to…
I already pay for an account and it's updated.I need to get into my photos and you all are trying to make me upgrade. I have ave 54% storage available. So why can't I access my photos right now?
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Question: How do I make a collag?
How to make a collage?
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Question: i want to cancel google videos
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Question: My photo and video all recover plz
Ok
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Question: Where to find hidden photos?
I have hidden photos in google photos, and could not find them anymore to unhide them. How to retrie…
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Question: Why when deleting from Google photos deleting from phone also
Why when deleting from Google photos deleting from phone also
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Question: Recover deleted photos
Recover deleted photos from two weeks ago
Hi Mike
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Question: Google Photos stopped synching after phone upgrade to S20
Hello. After upgrading my S8 phone to S20 Google Photos application is not working properly. It show…
Hello.
Android 11, Samsung S21






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Hi, Stacey Jones 9802
Welcome to Google Photos Community Support Forum & thanks for your query.
Can you please use some file explorer app & see how many pictures are there in the folder named "Messenger"?
If possible, can you add a screenshot of the explorer view?
If possible, can you add a screenshot of the explorer view?
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Hi here's a screenshot from a file explorer. The folder only has the same images I manually saved before

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Just for avoiding confusion at our side: if you talk about "manually saving\
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When I say manually saving, I have the conversion open in Messenger, tap the photo and then select save from the more options. If I don't do this, they don't appear anywhere. Just stay in Messenger.
I know google changed the backup options and have reselected Messenger for backup since then. I also pay Google for extra storage and have lots of space left.
Aware that the quality of the photos I'm being sent will be reduced but this is the way they're sent to me. I'd rather have low resolution backups than nothing at all. 😊
Photos from WhatsApp backup automatically, wish they did for Messenger as well!
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Then it is totally unclear why the manually saved pictures do appear in your filemanager, but not in the messenger-folder in the Google Photos Library unless these files are not compatible anymore.
Maybe you can attach such a file to your reply via the paperclip - they we can try to understand what is missing.
The stronger compression of these social media files is not the main problem, but it is the complete stripping of all relevant metadata (that also happens with WA). And on some bad day in future you will get into great troubles with that when storing your collection on disc or sd: then they all get the actual date of saving instead of their original dates of sending which often is quite close to their exposure dates.
And seeing their random filenumbers, their original dates can't be reconstructed either unless the original messages still do exist.
Sorry
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Hi Mslj,
You can try to open the Google Photos app first and go to the Menu list of the program, find and enter the Back up & sync option to check whether the automatic backup is enabled, if not, switch the Back up & sync button to On. You might as well try this method now to solve the Google Photos not syncing issue.

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Question: I have changed my profile pic but it showing previous one this problom is in this app only
I have changed my profile pic but it's showing previous one this problem is in this app Only
Hi, Hasini 07sbts
Welcome to Google Photos Community Support Forum & thanks for your query.
I suggest you clear the cached & stored data of the Google Photos app & then reinstall the app.
You can do that through these steps.
- On your Android phone, open the Settings.
- Tap Apps and notifications.
- Tap Show all apps.
- Tap Google Photos.
- Tap Storage and cache.
- Tap Clear storage.
- Next, uninstall the Google Photos app.
- Power off the phone & then restart.
- Install the latest version of the Google Photos app through the Play Store.
Log into your profile & see whether that helps to overcome the current problem.
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Question: Need to access my account
I already pay for an account and it's updated.I need to get into my photos and you all are trying to…
I already pay for an account and it's updated.I need to get into my photos and you all are trying to make me upgrade. I have ave 54% storage available. So why can't I access my photos right now?
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Hi, Christine Sanamé
Welcome to Google Photos Community Support Forum & thanks for your query.
Can you please share the error message you get when you try to select your account in Google Photos? Does that take you to the login page?
If so, can you complete the login by providing your user name & password &then see whether you can access the pics?
If so, can you complete the login by providing your user name & password &then see whether you can access the pics?
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Question: How do I make a collag?
How to make a collage?
To make a collage in Google Photos you must:
- Select up to 9 photos, preferably of the same shape (length/width ratio)
- Tap the + icon > Collage
Dead simple, but ... fully automatic. You cannot change anything after the collage is created. You can see a few examples, and how you can influence a bit the result by smart selection in this album.
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Question: i want to cancel google videos
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Question: My photo and video all recover plz
Ok
Hi,
If you have a question about recovering deleted photos/videos on Google Photos :
Please check in the Google Photos trash, maybe there are the photos/videos you are looking for. (Open Google Photos --> Trash)
If the photos/videos are permanently deleted, I think you cannot restore them.
Please see this article: https://support.google.com/photos/answer/6128858
Regards,
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Question: Where to find hidden photos?
I have hidden photos in google photos, and could not find them anymore to unhide them. How to retrie…
Hi,
Are you talking about archived photos?
Maybe you can open the Google Photos app > library > archive
Regards,
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Question: Why when deleting from Google photos deleting from phone also
Why when deleting from Google photos deleting from phone also
"Why when deleting from Google photos deleting from phone also"
Because that's how it is intended to work when "Backup and sync" is turned ON on the phone (for that account).
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Question: Recover deleted photos
Recover deleted photos from two weeks ago
Hi Mike
Images age in your trash for 60 days before being deleted.
If you have deleted (emptied) the trash, then the photos cannot be recovered via Google Photos.
You may need to download and install a third-pary app on your computer. Then attach the phone to the computer via USB to see if it can recover images from local phone storage. The app will not work on the cloud-based deletions.
Here are some finer details on locating photos that may still be in trash:
Joe
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Question: Google Photos stopped synching after phone upgrade to S20
Hello. After upgrading my S8 phone to S20 Google Photos application is not working properly. It show…
Hello.
After upgrading my S8 phone to S20 Google Photos application is not working properly.
It shows all local pictures fine but when I choose my google account it will not sync pictures I have there most of the time. I've tried to restart the phone, reinstall the application and clear data.
And I was able to make it sync with my pictures once, but event then it wouldn't upload new pictures taken from my phone. Even though backup was active and configured properly. After clearing data one more time it stopped syncing again and no pictures are being displayed at all
At top message says "Getting your photos" for 2 days already.
Please assist.
Thank you
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Question: 26 27 Apryl ki sab pic video delete hogya ha memory card se vapsa kesa lau
26 27 Apryl pic delete hogi ha memory card se vapsa kesa lau
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Question: Restored photos have been permanently deleted?
I had restored a large number of photos after my offline backup method needed changing. I had delete…
I had restored a large number of photos after my offline backup method needed changing. I had deleted many photos to clear up space, but then RESTORED them back to my profile. With the intention of again going through them later.
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Question: 26 27 Apryl ki sab pic video delete hogya ha memory card se vapsa kesa lau
26 27 Apryl pic delete hogi ha memory card se vapsa kesa lau
Hi, Priyanka India
Welcome to Google Photos Community Support Forum & thanks for your query.
Photos do not get deleted automatically without any user-generated action.
Further, when we delete something from the phone, the sync action in the app removes it from the cloud also & vice versa,
Nevertheless, any deleted picture is retained in the bin for sixty days,
Since your delete action is recent, you will find all the items in the bin. The bin icon becomes visible in the library view. Tap that & recover everything available in the bin.
However, if you have emptied the bin inadvertently, there is no way to recover anything through Google Photos.
However, you may install to your Android device a deleted photo recovery app (be sure to not pick one that requires rooting) https://play.google.com/store/search?q=recover%20deleted%20photos&c=apps;
and run a scan for anything to recover.
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Question: Restored photos have been permanently deleted?
I had restored a large number of photos after my offline backup method needed changing. I had delete…
I had restored a large number of photos after my offline backup method needed changing. I had deleted many photos to clear up space, but then RESTORED them back to my profile. With the intention of again going through them later.
Now however they appear to have been permanently removed without my consent.
I am extremely unhappy. I was not ready to remove them yet. Why was my restore action not retained?
Why have my photos been deleted when they should still be in my account?
This is a major error on Google's part. The delete action should NOT have happened I WANT MY PHOTOS BACK.
Repeat. The photos were restored, yet they have still been deleted. I want them back.
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Where is a proper customer service email that I can send a message to? The app only seems me to the "community". Where is the actual Google support?
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I had them backed up on the cloud because my phone was running out of space.
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Question: Google photo app storage location, how does one change internal to save to sd card not device
Google photo app storage location, how does one change internal to save to sd card not device. I wou…
Google photo app storage location, how does one change internal to save to sd card not device.
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Where is a proper customer service email that I can send a message to? The app only seems me to the "community". Where is the actual Google support?
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"Where is the actual Google support?"
There is no Google Photos support. When you have a Google One profile (= you have paid storage) you can get try to get help. See https://support.google.com/googleone/answer/9269729
"I had deleted many photos to clear up space, but then RESTORED them back to my profile."
It's not clear to me what you did exactly.
- "Clear up space" is a function in the Google Photos app on mobile devices, which deletes photos from your device when they have been uploaded to Google Photos. Did you use that function?
- Or did you delete photos in the Google Photos app on your phone? That would also delete the photos from the Google Photos cloud when "Backup and sync" is activated.
- Did you then "restore" them from the Google Photos trash ? That would bring them back to the Google Photos cloud, but not to your phone. The Google Photos app should show the cloud copy, but the Gallery or other File managers will not show them
Please clarify.
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I had them backed up on the cloud because my phone was running out of space.
I initially started a cleanup of the photos on the cloud copy. But changed my mind and RESTORED all the photos from the cloud bin to the main library.
Yet those photos have been incorrectly tagged for permanent deletion, and now they are NOT in my cloud library any more.
Google have made an error with my data.
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Question: Google photo app storage location, how does one change internal to save to sd card not device
Google photo app storage location, how does one change internal to save to sd card not device. I wou…
Google photo app storage location, how does one change internal to save to sd card not device.
I would very much appreciate any advice to help me with my problem, usually I can solve the problem but if I had to guess there are 2 possibility, 1 it's a simple task I'm just going about it wrong, 2 Google settings won't allow change because when device and Google drive are fullone has the option to buy more storage space for the Google drive.
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Question: How to delete duplicate photos from google photos ?
Want to delete duplicates from google pics
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Question: My photos got deleted
I dont know how my photos got deleted those were my memories can you pls get them back
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Question: need deleted voice records
recovery of deleted voice records
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Question: What is this pill
Info on this picture
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Question: Hi! My whatsapp images folder isnt getting backed up despite the toggle being on..pls help
Hi .. Can someone pls help My whatsapp images folder isnt getting backed up despite the toggle on al…
Hi ..
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Hello Thomas,
For photos there should be a setting in your camera app where you can choose the Storage location where photos are stored. See an example screenshot (visible online in the answer)

Regards,
Peter
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Question: How to delete duplicate photos from google photos ?
Want to delete duplicates from google pics
Hi,
Sorry, but as far as I know, you need to find them manually.
I suggest you send feedback, here is a link to an article about sending feedback on Google Photos:
(Note: I don't think you get a response when sending feedback)
Regards
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You find some more info on removing duplicates here.
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Question: My photos got deleted
I dont know how my photos got deleted those were my memories can you pls get them back
Deleted Photos are stored in Trash for up to 60 days, check and restore from there
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Question: need deleted voice records
recovery of deleted voice records
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Question: What is this pill
Info on this picture
Hi, Cherie Kelley 3799
Welcome to Google Photos Community Support Forum & thanks for your query.
To get more information on any object or text in a picture, pleas tap to open the picture & then tap on the Google Lens.
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Question: Hi! My whatsapp images folder isnt getting backed up despite the toggle being on..pls help
Hi .. Can someone pls help My whatsapp images folder isnt getting backed up despite the toggle on al…
Hi ..
Can someone pls help
My whatsapp images folder isnt getting backed up despite the toggle on album being on
There are almost 6000 images there which are eating up space on my phone
I have 2TB paid space available but the folder doesn't get backed up
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Hello,
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Hey Nirmiti,
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The explanation maybe found here: https://support.google.com/photos/answer/9905205?hl=en&ref_topic=6156061
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Hey Nirmiti,
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Question: sync disabled, but still synching
so, i had enabled, that google photos were in my drive folders automaticly in year\month ... i have …
so, i had enabled, that google photos were in my drive folders automaticly in year\\month ...

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I'm referring to the actual date the videos were taken as per the filename, but regardless of that what happens to a video or photo taken today and backed up today?
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you are correct, i shared wrong screenshot, those pictures were taken actually after 25/07 , and sync also
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Question: Tried to renew my Google One storage using debit card. Money has been deducted but account storage
Tried to renew my Google One storage using debit card. Money has been deducted but account storage i…
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Question: Please show me old gmail id
Please show me old gmail I'd And photos and video
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Question: Since September 2019, Google Photos stopped identifying people / adding photos to IDed ones.
Even though I'm synchronizing my photos daily on Google Photos, the automated identification of peop…
Even though I'm synchronizing my photos daily on Google Photos, the automated identification of people has stopped since September 2019.
Answer:
Hi, Nirmiti Narain
Welcome to Google Photos Community Support Forum & thanks for your query.
However, can you please clarify whether you have allowed the Google Photos app to use internet data in the background?
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Hello,
I am having the same issue with my mom's Android phone. I have an iPhone and all photos from Whatsapp have successfully transferred over but her phone specifically won't download the photos from Whatsapp to google photos. They're in her gallery just not google photos. Really would like to fix this issue.
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Hey Nirmiti,
I figured out the problem. So what I have to do was go into google photos and specifically locate my phone's albums which should be the bottom right. Find the Whatsapp album and click that. The top right should be an on and off switch for backing up and in my case, the album was turned off for backup. Just toggle that too on and it should start backing up your WhatsApp photos.
Hope it helps!
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The explanation maybe found here: https://support.google.com/photos/answer/9905205?hl=en&ref_topic=6156061
@Janvb
There is no toggle in the folders if backup is switched-off (as usual at me too :-)
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Hey Nirmiti,
I figured out the problem. So what I have to do was go into google photos and specifically locate my phone's albums which should be the bottom right. Find the Whatsapp album and click that. The top right should be an on and off switch for backing up and in my case, the album was turned off for backup. Just toggle that too on and it should start backing up your WhatsApp photos.
Hope it helps!
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Question: sync disabled, but still synching
so, i had enabled, that google photos were in my drive folders automaticly in year\month ... i have …
so, i had enabled, that google photos were in my drive folders automaticly in year\\month ...
i have a notification, that my sync was disabled, so i am just back from vacation, and when i turned on my notebook, seems all pictures are synched in my google photos folder on my drive? how is that still happening?
see attached screenshot :
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Hi Fabio,
the sync was disabled finally on the 25th July I notice that the videos have a date with the newest at 21st Julj.
What happens if you take a video today? Does it still sync to Google Drive?
Peter
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I'm referring to the actual date the videos were taken as per the filename, but regardless of that what happens to a video or photo taken today and backed up today?
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you are correct, i shared wrong screenshot, those pictures were taken actually after 25/07 , and sync also
but a picture from todat didnt sync , yesterday it was still synched

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Question: Tried to renew my Google One storage using debit card. Money has been deducted but account storage
Tried to renew my Google One storage using debit card. Money has been deducted but account storage i…
Hello Aditya,
Welcome to the Google Photos Community,
Unfortunately we don't have access to user payment details as it is all controlled by a dedicated team
If the Google One support link doesn't get an answer, please try the Google Pay support team https://support.google.com/pay/gethelp
If you step through the options at you will see help articles.
If you do not see any helpful suggestions keep clicking Next and you will eventually reach a contact page <see screenshot online> where you have a choice of contacts who should be able to help.

Regards,
Peter
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Question: Please show me old gmail id
Please show me old gmail I'd And photos and video
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Question: Since September 2019, Google Photos stopped identifying people / adding photos to IDed ones.
Even though I'm synchronizing my photos daily on Google Photos, the automated identification of peop…
Even though I'm synchronizing my photos daily on Google Photos, the automated identification of people has stopped since September 2019.
Any way to trigger it again without losing all the tagging already done ?
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Question: Camera issues on Moto g Fast phone
When I take pictures on my Moto G Fast phone, it just says that the photo is processing, then it dis…
When I take pictures on my Moto G Fast phone, it just says that the photo is processing, then it disappears. Can't find it in any folder. I have gone into settings, and the save settings where it either goes to SD card or camera are not dynamic, so pictures have nowhere to go. Help please?!
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Question: My lost pics take pics in marriage
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Question: Facebook photo post problem
I no longer can post multiple photos (uploaded to Google) in my Facebook post...only will post one p…
I no longer can post multiple photos (uploaded to Google) in my Facebook post...only will post one photo. When I try to add another photo it replaces the first photo with the one I selected to add.
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Question: What is this symbol or design
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Question: Hi Am marcus my 2014 month photos ate missing can u please help me out of this
My 2014 and 2015 photos are missing can u recover and send to me.Thsnks and regards Marcus Benjamin
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Question: Photos aren't showing up on desktop version
I have only 1 google account. The photos on my iphone aren't uploading automatically, though they ar…
I have only 1 google account. The photos on my iphone aren't uploading automatically, though they are set to. And for the last two months, they aren't appearing on the desktop/web version, though all my settings are correct. I have a fast and reliable wi-fi connection.
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Hello Marc,
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Amanda, I appreciate your rapid reply! Again I only have one account so that's the one I'm using on all platforms. I have just noticed that on my iPhone, the app says that it's backing up 6,000-odd photos. The question is: why did it used to do this incrementally, every time I added photos to it, but then one day, no longer? At some point it just stopped backing them up, even though I'm almost always on wi-fi, and I leave the apps open on both the phone and the computer, to make doubly sure that they'll back up. So it stopped backing them up, leading to this bottleneck now of 6,000 photos. Well, it says it's backing them up now, on my phone, so let's see what happens if I leave it to do that. Hopefully it was some odd code glitch and it won't happen again, as there doesn't seem to be a good answer for the phenomenon.
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Question: How to stop Google Pixel from grouping photos by day?
Is there any way to turn off the grouping by day, that Google Pixel automatically does? I just want …
Is there any way to turn off the grouping by day, that Google Pixel automatically does?
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Question: Camera issues on Moto g Fast phone
When I take pictures on my Moto G Fast phone, it just says that the photo is processing, then it dis…
When I take pictures on my Moto G Fast phone, it just says that the photo is processing, then it disappears. Can't find it in any folder. I have gone into settings, and the save settings where it either goes to SD card or camera are not dynamic, so pictures have nowhere to go. Help please?!
Answer:
Hello Sir,
Please post this question in Android community from the below link.
Thanks.
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Question: My lost pics take pics in marriage
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Question: Facebook photo post problem
I no longer can post multiple photos (uploaded to Google) in my Facebook post...only will post one p…
I no longer can post multiple photos (uploaded to Google) in my Facebook post...only will post one photo. When I try to add another photo it replaces the first photo with the one I selected to add.
Answer:
Hi, linda castle
Welcome to Google Photos Community Support Forum & thanks for your query.
However, can you please specify the steps through which you are trying to add multiple pictures to the Facebook post?
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Question: What is this symbol or design
Hi, Jc Tara
Welcome to Google Photos Community Support Forum & thanks for your query.
However, your query is unclear.
Can you please share a screenshot of the symbol or design for which you want to know something more?
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Question: Hi Am marcus my 2014 month photos ate missing can u please help me out of this
My 2014 and 2015 photos are missing can u recover and send to me.Thsnks and regards Marcus Benjamin
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Question: Photos aren't showing up on desktop version
I have only 1 google account. The photos on my iphone aren't uploading automatically, though they ar…
I have only 1 google account. The photos on my iphone aren't uploading automatically, though they are set to. And for the last two months, they aren't appearing on the desktop/web version, though all my settings are correct. I have a fast and reliable wi-fi connection.
Answer:
Hello Marc,
Thanks for posting in the Google Photos Help Forum.
I understand how important the photos are for you and I'll try my best to help. It can be possible that the photos weren't uploaded successfully to Google Photos (cloud) and also make sure you're logged in to Google Photos with the same Google Account that you used during the backup. Photos/videos that are not synced or backed up, will still appear in Google Photos and will have this icon
(which means not synced/backed up) or some photos/videos will also show up with the two arrows in a circle mean backup is in progress.
Once the upload is complete there will be no icon on any photos/videos. Often, many of us misinterpret that they are all backed up because the photos/videos show up in Google Photos and we over see the icons on each photo/video. If the photos/videos weren't backed up they cannot be deleted from the Google Photos library nor Trash.
In case, you are uploading a large amount of data (photos/videos), please know that it might take 24-48 hours for the photos and videos to sync across all devices. Please ensure to have 'Backup & sync' enabled on the Google Photos settings while you're backing up your photos and videos. To check is the content is backed up, login in to photos.google.com to checked for your backed up photos and videos.
However, if you're sure they were backed up, I recommend you looking for your video here:
- photos.google.com.
- photos.google.com/trash.
- picasaweb.google.com.
- drive.google.com (under Google Photos).
Let me know how it goes.
Best,
Amanda
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Amanda, I appreciate your rapid reply! Again I only have one account so that's the one I'm using on all platforms. I have just noticed that on my iPhone, the app says that it's backing up 6,000-odd photos. The question is: why did it used to do this incrementally, every time I added photos to it, but then one day, no longer? At some point it just stopped backing them up, even though I'm almost always on wi-fi, and I leave the apps open on both the phone and the computer, to make doubly sure that they'll back up. So it stopped backing them up, leading to this bottleneck now of 6,000 photos. Well, it says it's backing them up now, on my phone, so let's see what happens if I leave it to do that. Hopefully it was some odd code glitch and it won't happen again, as there doesn't seem to be a good answer for the phenomenon.
Thank you.
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Question: How to stop Google Pixel from grouping photos by day?
Is there any way to turn off the grouping by day, that Google Pixel automatically does? I just want …
Is there any way to turn off the grouping by day, that Google Pixel automatically does?
I just want to view all photos without seeing that each day I took certain pics?
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Question: How can delete all face group data?
I wanted to start over with face grouping and therefore turnel this feature off. But this did not de…
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Question: How can delete all face group data?
I wanted to start over with face grouping and therefore turnel this feature off. But this did not de…
I wanted to start over with face grouping and therefore turnel this feature off. But this did not delete \\
some data. For example the face group names that I added before were still existent somehow. I could sear\\
ch for the old names and found faces that belonged to the old face group with the old name.
How can I delete ALL this data and completely staart over with face grouping?
Thanks for helping!
Janis
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Question: Please have somebody call me I have questions about my new Republic service
I am trying to delete a photo on my new phone with Republic service
Since we use the free service, there wouldn't be any official support from Google & hence the existence of such peer support forums.
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Question: Google Lens
How to set up Google Lens
Get details & take action on your photos
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Question: How I restore deleted videos from file manager
I want back my videos
You should look into the documentation of the file manager app regarding how to restore any deleted content..
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Question: Is there anyway to 'reset' the cash or settings on google photos?
When I started using google photos face grouping, I removed the faces of strangers and I think some …
When I started using google photos face grouping, I removed the faces of strangers and I think some strangers have been mixed up with my friends. I've turned the setting off and on and I still only get the same faces.
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Hi, Janos Bikos
Welcome to Google Photos Community Support Forum & thanks for your query.
Once we turn off face grouping, the peoples tab vanishes altogether.
The app may be showing the groups through the cached data.
I suggest you clear the cached & stored data of the Google Photos app & then reinstall the app.
You can do that through these steps.
- On your Android phone, open the Settings.
- Tap Apps and notifications.
- Tap Show all apps.
- Tap Google Photos.
- Tap Storage and cache.
- Tap Clear storage.
- Next, uninstall the Google Photos app.
- Power off the phone & then restart.
- Install the latest version of the Google Photos app through the Play Store.
Log into your profile & see whether that helps to overcome the current
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Hi, Janos Bikos
Thanks for your reply
Glad to know the clearing of cache worked.
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Hi, Janos Bikos
Thanks for your reply
Glad to know the clearing of cache worked.
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Question: Please have somebody call me I have questions about my new Republic service
I am trying to delete a photo on my new phone with Republic service
Hi, Norma Wittgens
Welcome to Google Photos Community Support Forum & thanks for your query.
However, please note, this is a peer support forum where the queries are answered by volunteers who are users like you.
There aren't any Google employees or representatives reading the posts.
There aren't any Google employees or representatives reading the posts.
Since we use the free service, there wouldn't be any official support from Google & hence the existence of such peer support forums.
Nevertheless, can you describe your problem in detail? Are you not able to delete some photos? Can you please share a screenshot of the error message you are getting when you try to delete that photo?
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Question: Google Lens
How to set up Google Lens
Hello Karin,
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Photos app
.
- Select a photo.
- Tap Google Lens
.
- Depending on your photo, check the details or take an action.
If you take a photo of a:
- Business card: Save the phone number or address to a contact.
- Book: Get a summary and read reviews.
- Event flyer or billboard: Add the event to your calendar.
- Landmark or building: See historical facts, hours of operation, and more.
- Painting in a museum: Read about the artist and learn more.
- Plant or animal: Learn about species and breeds.
Tip: To copy text, tap and select the words you'd like to copy.
Thanks.
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Question: How I restore deleted videos from file manager
I want back my videos
Hi, Tisum sitek
Welcome to Google Photos Community Support Forum & thanks for your query.
However, regretfully, your query is not related to any feature in the Google Photos app.
You should look into the documentation of the file manager app regarding how to restore any deleted content..
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Question: Is there anyway to 'reset' the cash or settings on google photos?
When I started using google photos face grouping, I removed the faces of strangers and I think some …
When I started using google photos face grouping, I removed the faces of strangers and I think some strangers have been mixed up with my friends. I've turned the setting off and on and I still only get the same faces.
So basically is there any way to 'reset' the app so that I get strangers faces?
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Question: I want my Deleted Photos is Not available in Trash
I want my Deleted Photos Back
1. Check your online account - photos.google.com
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Question: I have a post on instagram i was sharing it want post i can not stop it and it will not delete .
I was posting a pic on Insta gram it would not post it kept going and going I tried everything I can…
I was posting a pic on Insta gram it would not post it kept going and going I tried everything I can't log out I can not post I can not cancel the post and I'm lost what to try next
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Question: Download slow motion videos to iPhone not working
90% of the videos I have that are slow motion will not download from google photos back onto my iPho…
90% of the videos I have that are slow motion will not download from google photos back onto my iPhone. It just keeps saying error downloading try again later. I have tried over a few days and nothing has changed. I have force closes the app, made sure it was updated, and tried all of the different ways to download it, and nothing works. I have also tried to send the videos to my email or files to download it to my phone from there, but it won't let me send it in any way. This is extremely frustrating, as I need to be able to access these videos.
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Question: Won't allow me to free up 74gb of space in my photos but I have 94gb storage open
I have restarted my phone as well as uninstalled and reinstalled the Google photos app
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Question: I want my Deleted Photos is Not available in Trash
I want my Deleted Photos Back
Hello Prem,
Please review the following information in case there are any options you haven't yet tried.
1. Check your online account - photos.google.com
If your photos were successfully uploaded to your online Google Photos account they may be available there. Try visiting photos.google.com and searching for them. If you have more than one Google account, check all of them.
2. Check the trash - photos.google.com/trash
Once you delete photos from your Google Photos account, they're moved to Trash for the next 60 days. If you deleted them by mistake you can always restore them from the Trash folder within those 60 days. Here's the link explaining how to recover them from Trash. If you have more than one Google account, check the trash for all of them.
If you accessed the Trash and manually sent the photos for permanent deletion, or if the 60 days expired, there is no way to recover them from Google Photos.
3. Review other options
- if you previously used Picasa, visit picasaweb.google.com and search for your photos.
- have you made any backups of the photos on your phone, camera, computer, or elsewhere?
- there is a small chance that you can restore the photos using a recover deleted photos app (Android). I haven't used them myself so have no specific recommendations. There may well be more app options if you visit the appropriate app store and try other search terms. I don't see any similar apps on the iOS store, but you could check yourself.
- you can contact the Google Drive support team to see if any deleted files may be recovered. Use the Google Drive contact form, click Missing or deleted files, select a contact option, and be sure to tell them you permanently deleted files in Google Drive.
- If you ever shared the photos with anyone else, it's possible they may have a copy they could share back or send to you.
Good luck, and do post again if you need more detail on any of the above points.
Thanks.
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If you accessed the Trash and manually sent the photos for permanent deletion, or if the 60 days expired, there is no way to recover them from Google Photos.
Thanks.
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Question: I have a post on instagram i was sharing it want post i can not stop it and it will not delete .
I was posting a pic on Insta gram it would not post it kept going and going I tried everything I can…
I was posting a pic on Insta gram it would not post it kept going and going I tried everything I can't log out I can not post I can not cancel the post and I'm lost what to try next
Answer:
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Question: Download slow motion videos to iPhone not working
90% of the videos I have that are slow motion will not download from google photos back onto my iPho…
90% of the videos I have that are slow motion will not download from google photos back onto my iPhone. It just keeps saying error downloading try again later. I have tried over a few days and nothing has changed. I have force closes the app, made sure it was updated, and tried all of the different ways to download it, and nothing works. I have also tried to send the videos to my email or files to download it to my phone from there, but it won't let me send it in any way. This is extremely frustrating, as I need to be able to access these videos.
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Question: Won't allow me to free up 74gb of space in my photos but I have 94gb storage open
I have restarted my phone as well as uninstalled and reinstalled the Google photos app
Hello Lauren,
I am not sure whether you mean the device local storage, SD card storage, or online Account storage.
If you could take a screenshot of the notification and attach it to your reply using the paperclip to the right of the Post option it would help enormously,
Regards,
Peter
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