Order a photo canvas and when it arrived it had a whole in the box and a puncture in my canvas photo…
Hi Abigail,
I recommend that you report the issue to Google as this help page explains under "Report a damaged canvas print" https://support.google.com/photos/answer/9463659?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&oco=1 Or use this contact form https://support.google.com/photos/gethelp
If you subscribe to Google One there are additional contact options here https://one.google.com/support
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I'm an astronomy and space popularizer, a Google enthusiast, and a co-host of the first Italian space podcast since 2007.Having been fully in the Google ecosystem since the start I have extensive experience with its products. I was an early adopter of the search engine in 1998 and Android in 2009. As a member of the Top Contributors, and later Product Experts Program, I have been helping users in the official support forums since 2013.
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Question: Some of my photos have been deleted from my google photos account...please recover those photos.
Many of photos from my google photos are missing...i need them very badly..i surely remember they we…
Hello Sir,
if you have uploaded photos to google photos and then deleted it.
please take a look at the below information.
Restore photos & videos
If you deleted an item and want it back, check your trash to see if it's there.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app
.
- At the bottom, tap Library
Trash
.
- Touch and hold the photo or video you want to restore.
- At the bottom, tap Restore. The photo or video will be back:
- In your phone's gallery app
- In your Google Photos library
- In any albums it was in
If the item is not in your trash, it may be permanently deleted.
Don't see the photo or video?If a deleted photo or video isn't in trash, you can't restore it. You won't be able to restore a photo if:
- You moved it to trash more than 60 days ago.
- You moved it to trash, then emptied your trash.
- You permanently deleted it from your trash.
- You permanently deleted it from your device's Gallery app, without backing it up first.
To find and recover photos easily, turn on back up & sync.
Important: If your Google Photos account is inactive for 2 years or you're over your storage limit, your content may be impacted. Learn more about this.
Hope this helps.
Thanks.
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i think you took them as i was supposed to get them off but i forgot. please bring them back. are the i a cloud somewere
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Question: Cannot transfer icloud photos to Google Photos
I was trying to transfer all the photos and videos on my icloud to Google Photos, which I have read …
I was trying to transfer all the photos and videos on my icloud to Google Photos, which I have read should be possible to do without a maximum storage limit before June 1st 2021.
However, it says the transfer has been made successfully, but only a few photos and videos have been transferred, and it says the rest could not be transferred due to limited space in my Google account. But since it is not June 1st yet this confuses me... Anyone who could help? :)
Thanks a lot!
Helena
Answer:
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Hey! Thanks for the fast reply!
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iCloud is web centric with the original photos stored online. Unless you have a very large internal memory you would need to have Apple Photos settings at ‘optimised’ which downloads a small copy of the photo to the device which only pulls in the original when you select it.
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Question: App freezing as soon as I open it (iPhone 6)
As soon as I open the app it freezes and eventually crashes. I cannot scroll or press any buttons. I…
As soon as I open the app it freezes and eventually crashes. I cannot scroll or press any buttons. I know it is frozen because when I plug my phone in and enter the app it has the charging icon, but once I unplug it while I'm still in the app it says it is still charging. To try to fix it I started by updating the app, then I turned my phone off and on, then I deleted and reinstalled the app, and finally I backed my phone up and updated it to the most recent update for iPhone 6's (IOS 12.5.2). None of these attempts have fixed the issue.
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Question: I want to restore some of my photo which is permanently deleted
I want to recover my permanently deleted photos and videos
Answer:
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Question: Not able to see some photos and videos on the front page
Uninstall and reinstall it again
Answer:
I'm an astronomy and space popularizer, a Google enthusiast, and a co-host of the first Italian space podcast since 2007.Having been fully in the Google ecosystem since the start I have extensive experience with its products. I was an early adopter of the search engine in 1998 and Android in 2009. As a member of the Top Contributors, and later Product Experts Program, I have been helping users in the official support forums since 2013.
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Question: I lost all my photos which were backed up to Google photos, starting from 2016 till November 2018, although i didn't delete any of them.I have lost all those pictures and just have the pictures from December 2018. I need my pictures back. Please help me with this....
I have tried to find those pictures with the shared library, but failed to do so. Then I tried to ge…
I lost all my photos which were backed up to Google photos, starting from 2016 till November 2018, although i didn't delete any of them.I have lost all those pictures and just have the pictures from December 2018. I need my pictures back. Please help me with this....
Answer:
Hi Brahma,
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Question: I want to back up with my mobile data because I don't have any wifi
I want to back up with mobile data because I don't have any wifi network
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Question: Keep entering my credit card info to upgrade my Google photo storage and google keeps denying it
I Keep entering my credit card info to upgrade my Google photo storage and google keeps denying it
Answer:
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Question: Sideways photo suggestions
I no longer see Utilities suggestion cards for sideways photos. This was discussed before and closed…
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Question: How to turn on dual camera lens to take a selfie?
I have been trying to turn around the camera lens by pushing the reverse lens icon, but it fails to …
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Question: Hy myself bikramjeet before 8 month ago from my mistake i lost my photos can i restore it again.....
So please recover my photos and vedios ... kindly grant ..thankyou
Answer:
I'm an astronomy and space popularizer, a Google enthusiast, and a co-host of the first Italian space podcast since 2007.Having been fully in the Google ecosystem since the start I have extensive experience with its products. I was an early adopter of the search engine in 1998 and Android in 2009. As a member of the Top Contributors, and later Product Experts Program, I have been helping users in the official support forums since 2013.
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Question: device is too hot...and though my device is cool but it's show hot and can't taking my backup!!!
almost everything in my hand
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Question: The store Walgreens states they never received photos. Please refund my money
My photos were never received
Answer:
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Question: There are ads in Google Photos app now?
I
Answer:
My usual answer to this is: simply do neglect such adds, because you still can do all normal edits without using such adds.
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Question: Move photo to album delete from original
Move to album remove from original
Not clear if this is a question or a feature request?
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Question: When my googlepix was set up the guy created a new gmail address. I want to use my regular gmail address with the app. How can I change it so photos taken on my phone upload to my regular email addy and not the one originally used ?
change email in google photos
When my googlepix was set up the guy created a new gmail address. I want to use my regular gmail address with the app. How can I change it so photos taken on my phone upload to my regular email addy and not the one originally used ?
Answer:
Hi Jean,
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Question: Moto G4 plus - Photo taken but not stored to Google photos. "Camera Restart" required.
Photos don't save to phone. Front and rear camera show pictures are taken but message says restart c…
Photos don't save to phone.
Thanks a lot!
Helena
Answer:
Hello Helena,
Free unlimited applies to High Quality uploads until June 2021 for everyone, no need to pay.
Storage can be reduced to 0bytes anytime up to 31st May by going to Settings - Google Photos - Tap here
and using the Recover storage option.
Photos uploaded in High Quality after June 1st count against the free 15GB allowance at reduced MB
Please check the help article at Back up photos & videos - Computer - Google Photos Help
Regards,
Peter
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Hey! Thanks for the fast reply!
A couple follow-up questions:
1. Would it be possible for me to keep the photos that are already uploaded in Google Photos with original (highest) quality, and only use "High quality" for the ones being transferred from iCloud?
2. How much worse does the quality get in "High quality"?
(I am trying to transfer around 400 GB of videos/pictures from iCloud to Google Photos, for reference).
Thanks a lot!
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1. Would it be possible for me to keep the photos that are already uploaded in Google Photos with original (highest) quality, and only use "High quality" for the ones being transferred from iCloud?
Yes, assuming the initial blocking of Original doesn't stick and needs a few MB clearing.
2. How much worse does the quality get in "High quality"?
I use High Quality exclusively and argue that quality does not get worse.
Caveat 1 I do not have any extreme enlargement needs
Caveat 2 HEIC looks to have very high contrast in Google Photos and the Windows environment
400 GB will take a very long time, I assume you are using optimised storage which involves a slow interaction as the Apple and Google systems negotiate their backup.
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Hello,
Thank you for your clarifications. However, some of them made it even more difficult for me, so I have added my follow-up questions in italics below.
1. Would it be possible for me to keep the photos that are already uploaded in Google Photos with original (highest) quality, and only use "High quality" for the ones being transferred from iCloud?
Yes, assuming the initial blocking of Original doesn't stick and needs a few MB clearing. Not sure what you mean by "stick" and "clearing" in this context? How do I make sure that only the new photos I want to transfer are "High quality" while the photos that are already in Google Photos are in full/original quality?
2. How much worse does the quality get in "High quality"?
I use High Quality exclusively and argue that quality does not get worse.
Caveat 1 I do not have any extreme enlargement needs
Caveat 2 HEIC looks to have very high contrast in Google Photos and the Windows environment
How much can you enlarge the photos without the quality being inferior (e.g. when you print an enlargement)? And you mean that they look brighter than they actually are, so when I print the photos they would come out darker with lower contrast than I would view them in Google Photos?
How much can you enlarge the photos without the quality being inferior (e.g. when you print an enlargement)? And you mean that they look brighter than they actually are, so when I print the photos they would come out darker with lower contrast than I would view them in Google Photos?
400 GB will take a very long time, I assume you are using optimised storage which involves a slow interaction as the Apple and Google systems negotiate their backup.
Not sure what you mean by 'optimized storage'? :-)
Thanks a lot again!
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1. Would it be possible for me to keep the photos that are already uploaded in Google Photos with original (highest) quality, and only use ”High quality” for the ones being transferred from iCloud?
Yes, assuming the initial blocking of Original doesn’t stick and needs a few MB clearing. Not sure what you mean by "stick" and "clearing" in this context? How do I make sure that only the new photos I want to transfer are "High quality" while the photos that are already in Google Photos are in full/original quality?
You mentioned initially that the rest could not be transferred due to limited space, it’s possible that the app will not respond to the change to High Quality (stick) without further action, despite the logical assumption that it should continue without a problem. Reinstalling the app may be required to reset things (clearing the app data)
2. How much worse does the quality get in ”High quality”?
I use High Quality exclusively and argue that quality does not get worse.
Caveat 1 I do not have any extreme enlargement needs
Caveat 2 HEIC looks to have very high contrast in Google Photos and the Windows environment
How much can you enlarge the photos without the quality being inferior (e.g. when you print an enlargement)? And you mean that they look brighter than they actually are, so when I print the photos they would come out darker with lower contrast than I would view them in Google Photos?
How much can you enlarge the photos without the quality being inferior (e.g. when you print an enlargement)? And you mean that they look brighter than they actually are, so when I print the photos they would come out darker with lower contrast than I would view them in Google Photos?
Impossible for me to answer, too subjective. Only you can decide. HEIC may just look bad on my computer and print perfectly, never tried. 12MP HQ jpg photos printed at 30cm x 40cm look perfect to me.
400 GB will take a very long time, I assume you are using optimised storage which involves a slow interaction as the Apple and Google systems negotiate their backup.
Not sure what you mean by 'optimized storage'? :-)
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400 GB will take a very long time, I assume you are using optimised storage which involves a slow interaction as the Apple and Google systems negotiate their backup.
Not sure what you mean by 'optimized storage'? :-)
iCloud is web centric with the original photos stored online. Unless you have a very large internal memory you would need to have Apple Photos settings at ‘optimised’ which downloads a small copy of the photo to the device which only pulls in the original when you select it.
The backup process needs to continually download batches, back them up, reclaim space, download the next batch and so on. It takes a very long time.
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Question: App freezing as soon as I open it (iPhone 6)
As soon as I open the app it freezes and eventually crashes. I cannot scroll or press any buttons. I…
As soon as I open the app it freezes and eventually crashes. I cannot scroll or press any buttons. I know it is frozen because when I plug my phone in and enter the app it has the charging icon, but once I unplug it while I'm still in the app it says it is still charging. To try to fix it I started by updating the app, then I turned my phone off and on, then I deleted and reinstalled the app, and finally I backed my phone up and updated it to the most recent update for iPhone 6's (IOS 12.5.2). None of these attempts have fixed the issue.
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Question: I want to restore some of my photo which is permanently deleted
I want to recover my permanently deleted photos and videos
If you are not the Original Poster, please DO NOT add you problem/issue to this thread as it will NOT get you an answer. Please create your own thread , in the proper Product Forum, concerning your problem/issue.ThisThis will enable us to give personalized help concerning your problem.
Now- with that out of the way let's deal with Aabhash Kumar's post in Google Photos.
Please note that, due to a variety of reasons, not all files can be recovered - but you can try!
1. Items deleted from your photos.google.com are stored in trash for 60 days and then are Auto-Deleted from trash and can not be recovered.
2. Items deleted manually from photos.google.com/trash can not be recovered.
3. Items deleted from your YouTube Channel can not be recovered.
4. Items deleted from your Gmail are stored in trash for 30 days and then are Auto-Deleted from trash and can not be recovered.
5. Items manually deleted from Gmail trash can not be recovered.
6. Items deleted from your Google Drive will be stored in Drive Trash for 30 days and then be Auto-Deleted from Trash and can not be recovered.
1).If you are using a regular personal account
You will have to contact a Google Drive Specialist who *MAY* be able to restore it. Use this link:
2). If you use a work/student account (G Suite), you should contact your Account Admin as they can restore files up to 25 days after deletion.
If the answer is helpful, please click "Recommend" to help other users of the community.
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Question: Not able to see some photos and videos on the front page
Uninstall and reinstall it again
Hi Jadhav,
I suggest that you open the Google Photos app and scroll all the way down the main screen to look for the missing photos.
Answer:
I'm an astronomy and space popularizer, a Google enthusiast, and a co-host of the first Italian space podcast since 2007.Having been fully in the Google ecosystem since the start I have extensive experience with its products. I was an early adopter of the search engine in 1998 and Android in 2009. As a member of the Top Contributors, and later Product Experts Program, I have been helping users in the official support forums since 2013.
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Question: I lost all my photos which were backed up to Google photos, starting from 2016 till November 2018, although i didn't delete any of them.I have lost all those pictures and just have the pictures from December 2018. I need my pictures back. Please help me with this....
I have tried to find those pictures with the shared library, but failed to do so. Then I tried to ge…
I lost all my photos which were backed up to Google photos, starting from 2016 till November 2018, although i didn't delete any of them.I have lost all those pictures and just have the pictures from December 2018. I need my pictures back. Please help me with this....
Answer:
Hi Brahma,
You should try going to photos.google.com and searching for all your photos. If you have more than one Google account, check all of them to confirm were those photos might be.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
Hope it helps
Kind Regards
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Question: I want to back up with my mobile data because I don't have any wifi
I want to back up with mobile data because I don't have any wifi network
Hi, Imon Ahmed Tarek
Welcome to Google Photos Community Support Forum & thanks for your query.
However, I suggest you go through the information at this link which explains how to activate the use of mobile data option.
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Question: Keep entering my credit card info to upgrade my Google photo storage and google keeps denying it
I Keep entering my credit card info to upgrade my Google photo storage and google keeps denying it
Hi Thurro Alexander,
Thank you for posting to the Google Photos Forum today,
This sounds like an issue with your card, I'd check this with your bank to see what's happening.
If you have anymore follow up questions, please let us know.
Have a lovely day 😊
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Hi Thurro Alexander,
Thank you for posting to the Google Photos Forum today,
This sounds like an issue with your card, I'd check this with your bank to see what's happening.
If you have anymore follow up questions, please let us know.
Have a lovely day 😊
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Question: Sideways photo suggestions
I no longer see Utilities suggestion cards for sideways photos. This was discussed before and closed…
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Question: How to turn on dual camera lens to take a selfie?
I have been trying to turn around the camera lens by pushing the reverse lens icon, but it fails to …
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Question: Hy myself bikramjeet before 8 month ago from my mistake i lost my photos can i restore it again.....
So please recover my photos and vedios ... kindly grant ..thankyou
Hi Bikramjit,
If you deleted the photos 8 months ago nothing can unfortunately be done to recover them, it's too late.
Answer:
I'm an astronomy and space popularizer, a Google enthusiast, and a co-host of the first Italian space podcast since 2007.Having been fully in the Google ecosystem since the start I have extensive experience with its products. I was an early adopter of the search engine in 1998 and Android in 2009. As a member of the Top Contributors, and later Product Experts Program, I have been helping users in the official support forums since 2013.
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Question: device is too hot...and though my device is cool but it's show hot and can't taking my backup!!!
almost everything in my hand
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Question: The store Walgreens states they never received photos. Please refund my money
My photos were never received
Hi Margaret,
>>>> The store Walgreens states they never received photos. Please refund my money
This is a user supported help forum, we don't have access to your account, orders, or other personal data.
Please try these options to reach somebody who may be able to help (you can probably reach the same people from ~Past Orders~ in the ~Print Center~).
- Email printing support: https://support.google.com/photos/contact/email_printing_support
- Chat with a Google Photos print order specialist: https://support.google.com/photos/contact/chat_printing_support
Good luck, Dougsap (volunteer Google Photos user)
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Question: There are ads in Google Photos app now?
I
I noticed the other day when attempting to edit a photo that there are now ads for Google One inside Google Photos. Wtf? This is infuriating, I'm somebody who has been using Google products and services for years (even bought the original Pixel XL on launch day in 2016, still have it) and while I understand that Google is an ad company they are typically not this egregious and still deliver a premium software experience first and foremost. I'd expect this type of behavior from Samsung but not Google.
Ironically, I've been thinking purchasing a yearly Google One subscription but I now won't simply on principle. As a customer I feel insulted.
For now I've disabled Google Photos on my OnePlus 9 Pro and am backing my photos up to Microsoft OneDrive. I've also thought about switching to Amazon Photos since I'm already a Prime subscriber and they have unlimited original quality photo uploads as well.
Really though, I'd like to use Google Photos because I'm generally happy with the app's design and presentation. I am however really bothered by ads and I literally can't use the app without mental pain until the ads are removed. This whole ordeal has me thinking my next phone might be an iPhone.
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My usual answer to this is: simply do neglect such adds, because you still can do all normal edits without using such adds.
Besides: you better can sync your phone-pc pictures to pc via the OneDrive-app, because there they can be edited and organised in a much more comfortable and professional way and then selectively uploaded into some albums on Google Photos at high quality for the sake of sharing with family & friends, but also backupped on external disc to make yourself less dependant on "clouds only".
And instead of Amazon, you also can use the OneDrive-cloud for a primary backup at original quality if you have a subscription to Microsoft-365 including 1 TB at OD. If not, you can avoid filling the OD-cloud by dragging the synced pictures out of the Camera-folder on pc into a non-synced folder.
Good luck
PS: no Google here - just a few experienced volonteers.
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Question: Move photo to album delete from original
Move to album remove from original
Not clear if this is a question or a feature request?
But albums within Google Photos do not contain copyfiles, but just links to the "originals".
So the originals always will stay where they are.
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Question: When my googlepix was set up the guy created a new gmail address. I want to use my regular gmail address with the app. How can I change it so photos taken on my phone upload to my regular email addy and not the one originally used ?
change email in google photos
When my googlepix was set up the guy created a new gmail address. I want to use my regular gmail address with the app. How can I change it so photos taken on my phone upload to my regular email addy and not the one originally used ?
Answer:
Hi Jean,
Welcome to the Google Photos Help Forum.
It looks like you'd want to save your photos to the Google Photos account that you use regularly. If yes, I recommend logging in to your device with your regular email address so that the new photos can get uploaded over there.
Hope this helps.
Best,
Emma
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Question: Moto G4 plus - Photo taken but not stored to Google photos. "Camera Restart" required.
Photos don't save to phone. Front and rear camera show pictures are taken but message says restart c…
Photos don't save to phone.
Front and rear camera show pictures are taken but message says restart camera.
Restart camera or phone doesn't solve it.
Answer:
You should look into the documentation provided by your phone's manufacturer.
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You should look into the documentation provided by your phone's manufacturer.
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Question: Does google automatically backup phots?
I'm trying to see if my photos are backuped so I won't lose them all. My phone is broke and it needs…
Answer:
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Question: Why does Photos think my Google Pixel XL is a Google Pixel 3?
Google Photos falsely identifies my Google Pixel XL as a Google Pixel 3. Why is this? Is there anyth…
Answer:
Hi, DBux
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 provided by your phone's manufacturer.
Answer:
Hi, DBux
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 provided by your phone's manufacturer.
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Question: Does google automatically backup phots?
I'm trying to see if my photos are backuped so I won't lose them all. My phone is broke and it needs…
Hi Adam,
>>>> I'm trying to see if my photos are backuped so I won't lose them all. My phone is broke and it needs repaired
In of your photos in the Google Photos are visible at:
Good luck! Dougsap (volunteer Google Photos user)
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Question: Why does Photos think my Google Pixel XL is a Google Pixel 3?
Google Photos falsely identifies my Google Pixel XL as a Google Pixel 3. Why is this? Is there anyth…
Google Photos ly identifies my Google Pixel XL as a Google Pixel 3. Why is this? Is there anything that can be done to fix it? This is kind a big deal because the Google Pixel XL is supposed to have unlimited original quality photo uploads for the lifetime of the device whereas the Pixel 3 only gets it until February 1st, 2022. I want to make sure that I don't get screwed out of my unlimited photo storage.
https://i.imgur.com/RjBpFXu.jpg
Answer:
I would suggest to ask the Pixel community.
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Question: How do I make a collage
Make a collage
Answer:
Hi Helen,
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Question: Google Photos broke my iPhone's Photo app and Storage Settings
I downloaded Google Photos app by a friends advice. I backed up all my photos to my account. Everyti…
I downloaded Google Photos app by a friends advice. I backed up all my photos to my account. Everytime it uploads around 100 photos it was asking me if i want to delete original photos from my phone that way it can clear some storage. I said yes to all of them. I deleted almost all of my photos from my phone inside Google photos app and go back and deleted them from recently deleted album.

Answer:
I would suggest to ask the Pixel community.
Because at upload size there is no special paragraph about the XL.
So we have no reference.
Sorry
PS: in another post I saw that your XL is from 2016, but at Google "lifetime" is about the same as 6 years after production (same for Chromebooks as I experienced lately).
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Question: How do I make a collage
Make a collage
Hi Lisa,
>>>> How do I make a collage
This should help:
Some dedicated Collage apps might give you more control over formats, cropping, etc.
Good luck, Dougsap (volunteer Google Photos user)
Answer:
Hi Helen,
The people who reply to questions in this forum are volunteers without access to your device, account, or personal data.
In general, if there is something to delete, you do that yourself.
Have a nice day, Dougsap (volunteer Google Photos user)
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Question: Google Photos broke my iPhone's Photo app and Storage Settings
I downloaded Google Photos app by a friends advice. I backed up all my photos to my account. Everyti…
I downloaded Google Photos app by a friends advice. I backed up all my photos to my account. Everytime it uploads around 100 photos it was asking me if i want to delete original photos from my phone that way it can clear some storage. I said yes to all of them. I deleted almost all of my photos from my phone inside Google photos app and go back and deleted them from recently deleted album.
Then i had a notification that says I am out of storage. I went to settings > general > storage and i saw that Photos app still taking so much space. I went to my photos app to be sure that i had no photos inside my phone. There were around 230 photos. I plugged my phone to my computer and calculated file size of these photos and videos. It was around 2.30 gb. I tried to reset my phones all settings. I did that and it didn't work.
I opened I tunes to see if there are any photos in my phone. I saw that it says there is 4715 photos. But Google app should've deleted all my photos shouldn't it?
There are the proofs

I selected all of my photos in my computer then calculated sizes of them. This is what it came out.
There is all the photos that i see in my phone
This is what i see in I tunes.


There is all the photos that i see in my phone
This is what i see in I tunes.
This is my phones Recently Deleted Album.


This is how much storage Photos app takes in my phone.
I know that this is not something about Apple or iPhone. Because i used a lot of apps about photos and back up. None of them did this.
Now there is 3+Gb space in my phone that i can't use. My phone is 16 gb and it started to slow down.
This may be a bug that everyone could have. I think this should be solved and fixed ASAP.
My phone's model iPhone 5s 16 GB.
I need a solution as soon as possible please.
Canberk Z.
Istanbul/Turkey.
Answer:
Hi Canberk,
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Question: How to restore old deleted photos
I want to recover old photos which was deleted by me.
Answer:
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Question: How would i do 3D photos
I'm trying to do 3D photos.
Answer:
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Question: Is there a way to automatically add Google's AI generated tags/categories to photo meta-data?
Is there a way to automatically add Google's AI generated tags/categories to photo file meta-data so…
Answer:
Hi Canberk,
Welcome to the Google Photos Help Forum.
I see that you have posted a similar thread and a conversation is already going on over there. In order to keep all of the details in one location I'd suggest you to follow-up on that same thread.
Hope this helps.
Best,
Emma
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Question: How to restore old deleted photos
I want to recover old photos which was deleted by me.
If you are not the Original Poster, please DO NOT add you problem/issue to this thread as it will NOT get you an answer. Please create your own thread , in the proper Product Forum, concerning your problem/issue.ThisThis will enable us to give personalized help concerning your problem.
Now- with that out of the way let's deal with Kathir Vel 9451's post in Google Photos.
Please note that, due to a variety of reasons, not all files can be recovered - but you can try!
1. Items deleted from your photos.google.com are stored in trash for 60 days and then are Auto-Deleted from trash and can not be recovered.
2. Items deleted manually from photos.google.com/trash can not be recovered.
3. Items deleted from your YouTube Channel can not be recovered.
4. Items deleted from your Gmail are stored in trash for 30 days and then are Auto-Deleted from trash and can not be recovered.
5. Items manually deleted from Gmail trash can not be recovered.
6. Items deleted from your Google Drive will be stored in Drive Trash for 30 days and then be Auto-Deleted from Trash and can not be recovered.
1).If you are using a regular personal account
You will have to contact a Google Drive Specialist who *MAY* be able to restore it. Use this link:
2). If you use a work/student account (G Suite), you should contact your Account Admin as they can restore files up to 25 days after deletion.
If the answer is helpful, please click "Recommend" to help other users of the community.
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Question: How would i do 3D photos
I'm trying to do 3D photos.
Hi, Don Pederson
Welcome to Google Photos Community Support Forum & thanks for your query.
By 3D do you mean the Cinematic creations?
Answer:
Hi, Don Pederson
Thanks for your reply
Capturing & storing depth information is a function of the camera app.
Regrettably, Google Photos doesn't provide much support to utilise that information.
Nevertheless, you can use the background blur option to enhance the depth perception.
But, to convert your existing images & make them suitable for 3D printing, you will have to look for some specialized apps.
Regrettably, Google Photos doesn't provide much support to utilise that information.
Nevertheless, you can use the background blur option to enhance the depth perception.
But, to convert your existing images & make them suitable for 3D printing, you will have to look for some specialized apps.
Answer:
Hi, Don Pederson
Welcome to Google Photos Community Support Forum & thanks for your query.
By 3D do you mean the Cinematic creations?
Answer:
Hi, Don Pederson
Thanks for your reply
Capturing & storing depth information is a function of the camera app.
Regrettably, Google Photos doesn't provide much support to utilise that information.
Nevertheless, you can use the background blur option to enhance the depth perception.
But, to convert your existing images & make them suitable for 3D printing, you will have to look for some specialized apps.
Regrettably, Google Photos doesn't provide much support to utilise that information.
Nevertheless, you can use the background blur option to enhance the depth perception.
But, to convert your existing images & make them suitable for 3D printing, you will have to look for some specialized apps.
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Question: Is there a way to automatically add Google's AI generated tags/categories to photo meta-data?
Is there a way to automatically add Google's AI generated tags/categories to photo file meta-data so…
Is there a way to automatically add Google's AI generated tags/categories to photo file meta-data so that I can search for these when I download local versions of the photo files?
Answer:
I do not know of a way to do this. Even data you added (Descriptions, changed date/time) are lost when downloading. Some are found in the .json files you get when using Google Takeout, but you will have to use other programs to add them to the photo's metadata. I suspect that the AI generated tags are not included in the .json files, but I never checked. Let us know if you find out.
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Only descriptions typed yourself can be found back in the json-textfiles. And location-data if added by the camera initially. But that GPS-data is kept if downloaded in the normal way via the 3 dots.
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Question: How to find the date of the photos
Find date taken of photo
Just by moving-up a single image - then you also can type a short description which aids searching.
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Question: My cinematic photo option is not working. What can i do
My cinematic photo option is not working. I on the cinematic photo option in the google photo settin…
Answer:
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Question: Updating photo filename after renaming local copy of photo file.
If I rename the local copy of a photo on my device, after a copy has been uploaded to Google photos,…
If I rename the local copy of a photo on my device, after a copy has been uploaded to Google photos, can I get the filename of the copy on Google photos to update to match the change? From my tests this does not work.
Answer:
You tested correctly: when you change a filename there will not be a new upload. When you change the photo itself or some metadata a new copy can be uploaded (at least manually), but it will not replace the old one.
Answer:
I'm an astronomy and space popularizer, a Google enthusiast, and a co-host of the first Italian space podcast since 2007.Having been fully in the Google ecosystem since the start I have extensive experience with its products. I was an early adopter of the search engine in 1998 and Android in 2009. As a member of the Top Contributors, and later Product Experts Program, I have been helping users in the official support forums since 2013.
Answer:
You tested correctly: when you change a filename there will not be a new upload. When you change the photo itself or some metadata a new copy can be uploaded (at least manually), but it will not replace the old one.
Answer:
I'm an astronomy and space popularizer, a Google enthusiast, and a co-host of the first Italian space podcast since 2007.Having been fully in the Google ecosystem since the start I have extensive experience with its products. I was an early adopter of the search engine in 1998 and Android in 2009. As a member of the Top Contributors, and later Product Experts Program, I have been helping users in the official support forums since 2013.
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Question: Can't view certain videos that have never been deleted
Play my undelete videos
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Question: The content of location folders created by Google photos is different in web view and iOS mobile app
Location folders created by Google photos have different contents in iOS app and on web. See example…
Location folders created by Google photos have different contents in iOS app and on web.


Answer:
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Question: Photos hasn't backed up since 3/5. Only using half storage. Where are my photos?
My phone's motherboard crashed so was relying on my Photos backup, but it shows no new photos since …
My phone's motherboard crashed so was relying on my Photos backup, but it shows no new photos since 3/5, though I've taken thousands since then and I pay extra for 100GB of storage, if which I'm only using 58GB.
Answer:
@Chanda
Answer:
I do not know of a way to do this. Even data you added (Descriptions, changed date/time) are lost when downloading. Some are found in the .json files you get when using Google Takeout, but you will have to use other programs to add them to the photo's metadata. I suspect that the AI generated tags are not included in the .json files, but I never checked. Let us know if you find out.
See also this link about downloading.
Answer:
Only descriptions typed yourself can be found back in the json-textfiles. And location-data if added by the camera initially. But that GPS-data is kept if downloaded in the normal way via the 3 dots.
No Google AI is transferable, even the estimated location (often wrong or not precise enough).
So forget about.
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Question: How to find the date of the photos
Find date taken of photo
Just by moving-up a single image - then you also can type a short description which aids searching.
PS: be aware that pictures from social media like Whatsapp have all data stripped, so the date you will see never is the actual date. But the picture often is shooted 5 minutes before. So in case of doubt, you need to ask the sender :-)
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Question: My cinematic photo option is not working. What can i do
My cinematic photo option is not working. I on the cinematic photo option in the google photo settin…
Hi, Adarsh Raj kushwaha
Welcome to Google Photos Community Support Forum & thanks for your query.
However, can you please share a screenshot of the Cinematic photo option?
Answer:
Hi, Adarsh Raj kushwaha
Thanks for your reply
Yes, I also see the same screen when I access the Cinematic photos tab.
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Question: Updating photo filename after renaming local copy of photo file.
If I rename the local copy of a photo on my device, after a copy has been uploaded to Google photos,…
If I rename the local copy of a photo on my device, after a copy has been uploaded to Google photos, can I get the filename of the copy on Google photos to update to match the change? From my tests this does not work.
Answer:
You tested correctly: when you change a filename there will not be a new upload. When you change the photo itself or some metadata a new copy can be uploaded (at least manually), but it will not replace the old one.
Answer:
I'm an astronomy and space popularizer, a Google enthusiast, and a co-host of the first Italian space podcast since 2007.Having been fully in the Google ecosystem since the start I have extensive experience with its products. I was an early adopter of the search engine in 1998 and Android in 2009. As a member of the Top Contributors, and later Product Experts Program, I have been helping users in the official support forums since 2013.
Answer:
You tested correctly: when you change a filename there will not be a new upload. When you change the photo itself or some metadata a new copy can be uploaded (at least manually), but it will not replace the old one.
Answer:
I'm an astronomy and space popularizer, a Google enthusiast, and a co-host of the first Italian space podcast since 2007.Having been fully in the Google ecosystem since the start I have extensive experience with its products. I was an early adopter of the search engine in 1998 and Android in 2009. As a member of the Top Contributors, and later Product Experts Program, I have been helping users in the official support forums since 2013.
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Question: Can't view certain videos that have never been deleted
Play my undelete videos
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Question: The content of location folders created by Google photos is different in web view and iOS mobile app
Location folders created by Google photos have different contents in iOS app and on web. See example…
Location folders created by Google photos have different contents in iOS app and on web.
See example below


Answer:
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Question: Photos hasn't backed up since 3/5. Only using half storage. Where are my photos?
My phone's motherboard crashed so was relying on my Photos backup, but it shows no new photos since …
My phone's motherboard crashed so was relying on my Photos backup, but it shows no new photos since 3/5, though I've taken thousands since then and I pay extra for 100GB of storage, if which I'm only using 58GB.
Answer:
@Chanda
Nasty, but paying for storage does not have any relation with any technical problem preventing correct syncing these thousands. And if you never have checked if everything on photos.google.com was complete since "yesterday\
Answer:
I don't generally feel the need to check up on Google Photos monthly to confirm if it's doing its job; how odd to suggest I'm at fault if I didn't.
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Question: How can i stop my album slide show into still pictures
How can I change a slide show to still photos
I'm an astronomy and space popularizer, a Google enthusiast, and a co-host of the first Italian space podcast since 2007.Having been fully in the Google ecosystem since the start I have extensive experience with its products. I was an early adopter of the search engine in 1998 and Android in 2009. As a member of the Top Contributors, and later Product Experts Program, I have been helping users in the official support forums since 2013.
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Question: How can i pull up people off of my messenger or Facebook account that i blocked but want 2unblock
How can I retrieve a person's name on messenger or Facebook that i blocked but now I need to unblock…
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Question: Bagaimana Caranya menghapus storage yang berisi google photos?
Saya sudah memilih "free up space," dan tertera telah mengosongkan 9gb untuk storage google photo, t…
Saya sudah memilih "free up space," dan tertera telah mengosongkan 9gb untuk storage google photo, tetapi tampilan storage di aplikasi masih saja penuh dan tidak berkurang
Answer:
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Question: The Mobile App hangs in iOS
Thank you, Both the iphone 6S is running ios 12.4, Google photos version 5.39. I use the iphone to t…
Thank you, Both the iphone 6S is running ios 12.4, Google photos version 5.39. I use the iphone to take photos, so I can't disable icloud on either one. I have only used 2.23 gb of 200 gb of Google Photo storage. I can go on safari on both iphone and and access google photos, just not on the apps. I can neither open the photos nor access albums and library.. as soon I open the app, it hangs and crashes. I tried everything.
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Question: I downloaded the Google Photos app on my phone but the app proceeded even to sync all my photos from my imac without me opting in. How can I get them out of google photos without risking the sync deleting them even on my imac? Seems like a massive breach of GDPR principles..
Involuntary sync of photos on multiple devices
I downloaded the Google Photos app on my phone but the app proceeded even to sync all my photos from my imac without me opting in. How can I get them out of google photos without risking the sync deleting them even on my imac? Seems like a massive breach of GDPR principles..
Answer:
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Question: After June 1 2021 will all my phots get deleted?
After June 1 2021 will all my phots get deleted?
Of course not - please read upcoming changes more carefully.
Answer:
Of course not - please read upcoming changes more carefully.
Answer:
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Question: I have delete my files by mistake and I want to recover it
I have delete my files by mistake and I want to recover it
If not deleted from the trash on the Library-page by neglecting the warning about permanent loss, you will be able to recover all after selecting them.
Answer:
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Question: Delete this app from Iphone
I have iCloud backup, I don't like the way google photos works and want to delete it from my phone. …
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Question: Any one see my photo and video
Some one is shows my photos and videos to other mobile .so I have dout
I'm an astronomy and space popularizer, a Google enthusiast, and a co-host of the first Italian space podcast since 2007.Having been fully in the Google ecosystem since the start I have extensive experience with its products. I was an early adopter of the search engine in 1998 and Android in 2009. As a member of the Top Contributors, and later Product Experts Program, I have been helping users in the official support forums since 2013.
Answer:
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Answer:
I don't generally feel the need to check up on Google Photos monthly to confirm if it's doing its job; how odd to suggest I'm at fault if I didn't.
Answer:
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Question: How can i stop my album slide show into still pictures
How can I change a slide show to still photos
I'm an astronomy and space popularizer, a Google enthusiast, and a co-host of the first Italian space podcast since 2007.Having been fully in the Google ecosystem since the start I have extensive experience with its products. I was an early adopter of the search engine in 1998 and Android in 2009. As a member of the Top Contributors, and later Product Experts Program, I have been helping users in the official support forums since 2013.
Answer:
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Question: How can i pull up people off of my messenger or Facebook account that i blocked but want 2unblock
How can I retrieve a person's name on messenger or Facebook that i blocked but now I need to unblock…
====================End Question=====================
Question: Bagaimana Caranya menghapus storage yang berisi google photos?
Saya sudah memilih "free up space," dan tertera telah mengosongkan 9gb untuk storage google photo, t…
Saya sudah memilih "free up space," dan tertera telah mengosongkan 9gb untuk storage google photo, tetapi tampilan storage di aplikasi masih saja penuh dan tidak berkurang
Answer:
If you are not the Original Poster, please DO NOT add you problem/issue to this thread as it will NOT get you an answer. Please create your own thread , in the proper Product Forum, concerning your problem/issue.ThisThis will enable us to give personalized help concerning your problem.
Now- with that out of the way let's deal with Aristo Untung's post in Google Photos.
Depending on the amount of data deleted, it can take 24-48 hours or more for the changes to be reflected throughout the system
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Question: The Mobile App hangs in iOS
Thank you, Both the iphone 6S is running ios 12.4, Google photos version 5.39. I use the iphone to t…
Thank you, Both the iphone 6S is running ios 12.4, Google photos version 5.39. I use the iphone to take photos, so I can't disable icloud on either one. I have only used 2.23 gb of 200 gb of Google Photo storage. I can go on safari on both iphone and and access google photos, just not on the apps. I can neither open the photos nor access albums and library.. as soon I open the app, it hangs and crashes. I tried everything.

Answer:
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Question: I downloaded the Google Photos app on my phone but the app proceeded even to sync all my photos from my imac without me opting in. How can I get them out of google photos without risking the sync deleting them even on my imac? Seems like a massive breach of GDPR principles..
Involuntary sync of photos on multiple devices
I downloaded the Google Photos app on my phone but the app proceeded even to sync all my photos from my imac without me opting in. How can I get them out of google photos without risking the sync deleting them even on my imac? Seems like a massive breach of GDPR principles..
Answer:
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Question: After June 1 2021 will all my phots get deleted?
After June 1 2021 will all my phots get deleted?
Of course not - please read upcoming changes more carefully.
And then come back here with more specialised questions :-)
Answer:
Of course not - please read upcoming changes more carefully.
And then come back here with more specialised questions :-)
Answer:
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Question: I have delete my files by mistake and I want to recover it
I have delete my files by mistake and I want to recover it
If not deleted from the trash on the Library-page by neglecting the warning about permanent loss, you will be able to recover all after selecting them.
Else it is hopeless.
Sorry, your mistake.
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Question: Delete this app from Iphone
I have iCloud backup, I don't like the way google photos works and want to delete it from my phone. …
====================End Question=====================
Question: Any one see my photo and video
Some one is shows my photos and videos to other mobile .so I have dout
I'm an astronomy and space popularizer, a Google enthusiast, and a co-host of the first Italian space podcast since 2007.Having been fully in the Google ecosystem since the start I have extensive experience with its products. I was an early adopter of the search engine in 1998 and Android in 2009. As a member of the Top Contributors, and later Product Experts Program, I have been helping users in the official support forums since 2013.
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