Difference between "Google Photos", "Google Photos Auto Backup" and "Google+ Photos"
Just a simple question that I'm a little surprised hasn't been asked before. When looking at the syncing options (attached screenshot), what is the difference between syncing "Google Photos", "Google Photos Auto Backup" and "Google+ Photos"?
All I want to do with my photos are for them to be backed-up Google+ automatically after I take them on my phone which it is currently doing without an issue. I'm just wondering which one of these 3 options, which all sound pretty redundant, I can uncheck and still have that functionality? I guess my main motivation is to save a little battery life with less syncing.
Anyone know what the differences are? Thanks!
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Good question. I noticed this before but didn't think much of it. It does seem pretty redundant.
Well I figured out one of them. Based on what I gathered from http://lifehacker.com/disable-google-photo-sync-to-clean-up-your-gallery-app-1148620893 the only utility "Google Photos" sync provides is for your photos to also be synced to the Gallery app as well.
I don't need my synced photos to show up in Gallery and also in the "Photos" app so I did what they said in the Lifehacker article and unchecked the "Google Photos" sync option and cleared app data in Gallery. Gallery now only displays images on my local storage and auto backup still seems to work fine.
I'm assuming...
Google Photos will sync and restore the photos you have in Google Photos to your phone.
Google Photos Auto Backup will automatically sync your photos to Google Photos. Basically checking that box automates the process of backing up photos on your device for you.
Google+ photos will sync your Google+ photos to your phones gallery.
Anyone correct me if i'm wrong though.
adio01 said:
I'm assuming...
Google Photos will sync and restore the photos you have in Google Photos to your phone.
Google Photos Auto Backup will automatically sync your photos to Google Photos. Basically checking that box automates the process of backing up photos on your device for you.
Google+ photos will sync your Google+ photos to your phones gallery.
Anyone correct me if i'm wrong though.
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Close. From further testing, I seem to have gotten these results:
Google Photos sync: Google+ photos will sync to your phone's Gallery.
Google Photos Auto Backup: what you said
Google+ Photos: I just unchecked this and did some tests and it seems to do nothing at all. I took a picture and it still automatically backed-up and it still showed up in the "Photos" app. Checked Google+ on my browser and the photo is there too. Does anyone know what this really does?
All and all, I'm pretty happy that I killed 2 syncs that pretty much did nothing for me. Hopefully my phone can run more efficiently.
great question..
I just have Google photos+ ticked and that backs up my photos on the photos app .. shrugs it seems to do exactly the same as auto backup photos
great Google design and coding as always.. clear as mud
"Google Photos" is certainly a part of the old stock Gallery app. If you disable that app, it removes the sync as well. I doubt we will ever see another Nexus/GPe/Silver device with that app anyways.
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Close. From further testing, I seem to have gotten these results:
Google Photos sync: Google+ photos will sync to your phone's Gallery.
Google Photos Auto Backup: what you said
Google+ Photos: I just unchecked this and did some tests and it seems to do nothing at all. I took a picture and it still automatically backed-up and it still showed up in the "Photos" app. Checked Google+ on my browser and the photo is there too. Does anyone know what this really does?
All and all, I'm pretty happy that I killed 2 syncs that pretty much did nothing for me. Hopefully my phone can run more efficiently.
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I believe Google+ just added a feature that will backup ANY photos that you download to your device. I remember seeing that it said it can now back up ALL photos stored anywhere on your device. I know this works because the first couple times I downloaded a photo to my downloads folder, it notified me that it backed it up on Google+. So I believe that is what Google+ Photos does. I know for a fact that all Google Photos does is show your Picasa (synced) pictures in your gallery app. First thing I do is uncheck that and clear data for the gallery app on my phone so I don't see all of them in my gallery. And Google Photos Auto Backup does what it always has, which is back up pictures (and videos) to your Google+ account.
charesa39 said:
I believe Google+ just added a feature that will backup ANY photos that you download to your device. I remember seeing that it said it can now back up ALL photos stored anywhere on your device. I know this works because the first couple times I downloaded a photo to my downloads folder, it notified me that it backed it up on Google+. So I believe that is what Google+ Photos does. I know for a fact that all Google Photos does is show your Picasa (synced) pictures in your gallery app. First thing I do is uncheck that and clear data for the gallery app on my phone so I don't see all of them in my gallery. And Google Photos Auto Backup does what it always has, which is back up pictures (and videos) to your Google+ account.
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Those same check boxes keep checking themselves, no rhyme or reason. So they sync even though auto backup is off.
Any thoughts as to why all the photo backup boxes would check themselves off?
marty1966 said:
Those same check boxes keep checking themselves, no rhyme or reason. So they sync even though auto backup is off.
Any thoughts as to why all the photo backup boxes would check themselves off?
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I got the same problem. Google+ sync also re-checks itself all the time too.
And as an update, it seems that Google has now changed the "Google Photos Auto Backup" sync option to a new "Google+ uploads" sync option. I guess this makes it a little more clearer, a bit.
Google+ Uploads
Anyone here , Google+ Uploads in settings. Do not know what is this needed.
OP thanks for this thread.
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After the first time I flashed Froyo 3.4.2-145 (Finland), I realize that Facebook contact sync was lost. I think thas beacuse this sync is a Motoblur feature.
I've tried old versions from facebook app, but none of them seem to work.
So, I flashed UK 3.4.3 Blur ROM and configured Motoblur Sync again. Since the market app in this version doesnt work, get back to 3.4.2-145, and didnt factory reset after flash. With this, my facebook sync is working now.
I dont know if I'll get some issue due the lack of factory reset after reflash. I'll let you know.
Best regards!
seghetto said:
After the first time I flashed Froyo 3.4.2-145 (Finland), I realize that Facebook contact sync was lost. I think thas beacuse this sync is a Motoblur feature.
I've tried old versions from facebook app, but none of them seem to work.
So, I flashed UK 3.4.3 Blur ROM and configured Motoblur Sync again. Since the market app in this version doesnt work, get back to 3.4.2-145, and didnt factory reset after flash. With this, my facebook sync is working now.
I dont know if I'll get some issue due the lack of factory reset after reflash. I'll let you know.
Best regards!
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Going to Deblurred on my brother's Defy, experienced the same issue. However, i created him a dummy Yahoo email account which lets you import all your facebook contacts. Once imported, i exported them as a .csv and logged into his gmail account and imported that same .csv, so he pretty much got all his facebook contacts back and they are now stored in his google account for good.
To get their facebook pictures to sync as their contact pics, check out an app called Syncmypix
I also use syncmypix but, as I said quite a few times in other topics already, this is hardly a replacement for facebook sync. Now the problem is that the official facebook app does support contacts sync but it only allows certain devices to do so. I googled many times already but the only thing I can find so far is a hacked version of an older facebook apk. How they managed to change the apk to force the app to synchronize is the holy grail here because then we could do the same with newer versions.
It's quite stupid Facebook blocks sync on certain devices. With Twitter it works but my friends hardly use it.
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Well I just found a facebook/twitter/myspace app that DOES support sync on the Defy! It's T-Mobile's app Social Buzz. Available on the market. If it doesn't show up in the Market simply use Market Enabler. Great for installing apps that are not officially allowed on your current network. I don't really like the app itself but at least it syncs. It also doesn't have many notification settings: it's everything or just personal messages. Wish I could also set things like replies on my status updates or on my comments on other people's updates.
Social Buzz:
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Two days and I think everithing is ok with the "double-flashed" ROM.
The facebook account is listed under contacts app and I can link my Google and Exchange contacts with their facebook profiles, just like the old blur rom.
I think its unusual but clean solution for those who wants a deblurred ROM and keep facebook integration: factory reset a blur rom, add facebook account and flash a deblurred rom over it.
Better than sync with csv or use another app just to do this.
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Well I just found a facebook/twitter/myspace app that DOES support sync on the Defy! It's T-Mobile's app Social Buzz. Available on the market. If it doesn't show up in the Market simply use Market Enabler. Great for installing apps that are not officially allowed on your current network. I don't really like the app itself but at least it syncs. It also doesn't have many notification settings: it's everything or just personal messages. Wish I could also set things like replies on my status updates or on my comments on other people's updates.
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Download Social Buzz.
seghetto said:
Two days and I think everithing is ok with the "double-flashed" ROM.
The facebook account is listed under contacts app and I can link my Google and Exchange contacts with their facebook profiles, just like the old blur rom.
I think its unusual but clean solution for those who wants a deblurred ROM and keep facebook integration: factory reset a blur rom, add facebook account and flash a deblurred rom over it.
Better than sync with csv or use another app just to do this.
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Question, does it sync afterwards? or just till your last flash?
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Download Social Buzz.
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Does it sync pictures? I got it but I can't tell if its working... :s
UPDATE: Works fine! thanks for the amazing tip! you're awesome
Social Buzz did not sync my Facebook contacts to my phone. The app worked, I was able to see status updates etc in the app itself, but everytime I chose the "Facebook"-group in Contacts it said "You don't have any friends loser" or so...
I tried every option in Social Buzz, including the correct one "sync all ..." and it just didn't work
Does anyone know how to edit 'tasks.sh' in PaYs Rom so I can flash 3.4.3-11 BLUR and won't lose BLUR Facebook sync?
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@pixmeknot Pretty nice application, but could you attach an APK for those who don't use Google Play? :highfive:
eagleeyetom said:
@pixmeknot Pretty nice application, but could you attach an APK for those who don't use Google Play? :highfive:
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I've attached the apk to the thread now,
eagleeyetom said:
@pixmeknot Pretty nice application, but could you attach an APK for those who don't use Google Play? :highfive:
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out of curiosity why would u not use google play and what is the alternative?
benji667 said:
out of curiosity why would u not use google play and what is the alternative?
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I know at least 5 people that stay away from Google and install applications that can be downloaded as APKs only. Google likes to be a spy, we all know that
It's also a small requirement to be featured at the portal
eagleeyetom said:
I know at least 5 people that stay away from Google and install applications that can be downloaded as APKs only. Google likes to be a spy, we all know that
It's also a small requirement to be featured at the portal
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Hmm I see I'm still curious where they shop for apk.s then lol but I get ya
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Hmm I see I'm still curious where they shop for apk.s then lol but I get ya
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Probably apkgalaxy.com or aptoid and others but with those choices you stand a big chance of getting a virus or Spyware
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Probably apkgalaxy.com or aptoid and others but with those choices you stand a big chance of getting a virus or Spyware
Sent from my XT1058 using Tapatalk
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I've heard of aptoide... but ya... hmm seems like a hassle to always go around the bush but hey if it makes them happy lol
If i move a picture from picasa to facebook, is it done through online server or it's downloaded to my phone and then uploaded to facebook?
Will try it out.
Thank you! Sweet! Definitely something I've been looking for. Are there any plans on incorporating Skydrive support? They had the cheapest storage options when I did my initial research about a year ago and put everything on there...
Pretty sweet!
Do yo have any plans to add Box accounts? I prefer that to dropbox because I have 50gb free for life.
Why dont use flickr best compared to all other photo storage clouds you get 1TB of free storage yes you heard it right .... I think that's enough for a professional photographer also
No tablet support 0.o? Sad days :'(
ubcjack said:
If i move a picture from picasa to facebook, is it done through online server or it's downloaded to my phone and then uploaded to facebook?
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Hi, the photo is directly moved from picasa to facebook through online server, it is not downloaded to your phone.
DKasler said:
Pretty sweet!
Do yo have any plans to add Box accounts? I prefer that to dropbox because I have 50gb free for life.
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Hi, yes we have plans to integrate Box, flickr, instagram and more so that online photo management will be even more easier.
let me know if you have more suggestions for the app
kinngarjun said:
Why dont use flickr best compared to all other photo storage clouds you get 1TB of free storage yes you heard it right .... I think that's enough for a professional photographer also
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Yes I agree, flickr is the best storage for photographs and I also would like to highlight that pixmeknot is focussed on photo management and not so much on our own cloud offering (pixmeknot my-cloud), our cloud storage is best used for events and photo collaboration.
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Thank you! Sweet! Definitely something I've been looking for. Are there any plans on incorporating Skydrive support? They had the cheapest storage options when I did my initial research about a year ago and put everything on there...
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Hi all recommendations are welcome, skydrive is definitely on our radar, but first we would like to integrate more of the photo services like flickr, instagram, pinterest and so on. Let us know if you have any more suggestions
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Hi all recommendations are welcome, skydrive is definitely on our radar, but first we would like to integrate more of the photo services like flickr, instagram, pinterest and so on. Let us know if you have any more suggestions
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Is tablet support on the radar?
hakarune said:
Is tablet support on the radar?
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definitely soon, the next update we're working on is for support to tablets...
if i disable google+ app, i cannot add pics in tapatalk anymore.
when choosing insert photo, it askes me which app i want to use. i choose Gallery (the second one is Camera). Then second window appears, but there no gallery app. only some useless themes/icons apps and e.g. androvid and camera.. but the gallery app is missing.
when google+ is disabled, i can browse pics through the other gallery app and it opens pics. then when enable google+, gallery app appears again and i can choose another gallery app (which opens Pics (picasa?).
why cant i use the other gallery app, only app related to google+? no default app chosen (i checked).
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enigma_x said:
if i disable google+ app, i cannot add pics in tapatalk anymore.
when choosing insert photo, it askes me which app i want to use. i choose Gallery (the second one is Camera). Then second window appears, but there no gallery app. only some useless themes/icons apps and e.g. androvid and camera.. but the gallery app is missing.
when google+ is disabled, i can browse pics through the other gallery app and it opens pics. then when enable google+, gallery app appears again and i can choose another gallery app (which opens Pics (picasa?).
why cant i use the other gallery app, only app related to google+? no default app chosen (i checked).
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I am going to take a stab at this one as it closely resembles a problem I had too.
If the photos in the gallery are linked to photos with google; you won't be able to use them that way. Since google plus is responsible for the relationship to the photos app.
Google photos & google plus go together. Disable g+ and photos will probably not function well without it.
If the pictures are stored on your local drive then I'm not sure what the problem is. Try something like a file explorer.
i dont have google+ account... photos are on my device. this is the reason too to disable google+, because it useless for me.
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I don't have Google+ and its letting me use Gallery. What ROM are you using? What Gapps are you using?
Its possible that if you're on a custom ROM and using a particular gapps, it removed Gallery2.apk which removes the stock AOSP Gallery.
If you're using stock ROM, then download https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.radcam.gallery and then it should let you use that app to select the image.
all stock inside...
the gallery app is there, because every pics open there and im using it to browse files (pics/vids).
the problem comes when im disabling google+ app, then i cannot attach pics in tapatalk anymore, because it only let me choose some pointless themes/icons/vid editor... but no any gallery app (cyanogen gallery app is missing)... when enabling google plus, i can choose Pics (=Kuvat) then to browse photos. difficult to explain i need to take some screenshots...
when google+ is enabled
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so is it actually google+ which also is used to browse pics?? what is the cyanogen gallery app then? im confused...
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I don't have Google+ and its letting me use Gallery. What ROM are you using? What Gapps are you using?
Its possible that if you're on a custom ROM and using a particular gapps, it removed Gallery2.apk which removes the stock AOSP Gallery.
If you're using stock ROM, then download https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.radcam.gallery and then it should let you use that app to select the image.
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I have the same problem with BBM. It crashes if I try to upload a pic with G+ disabled. If enabled, it uses Google photos to browse and I don't like that because it just lists EVERY image I have on my phone memory by date. Sometimes I add or download an image and have to scroll down a long way to find it. No folders, nothing. It's annoying. Any ideas?
Have you tried the app I linked above and see if it displays when Google+ is disabled? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.radcam.gallery
zephiK said:
Have you tried the app I linked above and see if it displays when Google+ is disabled? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.radcam.gallery
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It works! I have options! Thanks a lot...
after installing Gallery app (above), and disabling google+, i can attach photos in tapatalk using the just installed gallery app.
however, i cannot choose cyanogen gallery app to attach pics, but i can use it to browse pics and vids.
what is the problem that i cannot choose the cyanogen gallery app but i can use the gallery app just installed?
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Hello,
My Google Photos app is only showing the photos taken with the pixel camera in its gallery. If I swipe right, I can choose "Device Folders" and this lets me see photos I've posted from Instagram and any screenshots I've taken. The photos I've downloaded from Chrome or from Facebook are nowhere to be found in the Photos app. Any help? I want to stay away from thrid party photo/gallery apps. Anyone know how to add device folders to the Photos app? I have root btw.
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Hello,
My Google Photos app is only showing the photos taken with the pixel camera in its gallery. If I swipe right, I can choose "Device Folders" and this lets me see photos I've posted from Instagram and any screenshots I've taken. The photos I've downloaded from Chrome or from Facebook are nowhere to be found in the Photos app. Any help? I want to stay away from thrid party photo/gallery apps. Anyone know how to add device folders to the Photos app? I have root btw.
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Photos shows images that are synced or waiting to be synced to the cloud. You'll need to enable cloud backup for those folders.
Here are instructions from Photos help screen.
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Photos shows images that are synced or waiting to be synced to the cloud. You'll need to enable cloud backup for those folders.
Here are instructions from Photos help screen.
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The folders I want aren't showing up in the list of device folders, so I can't click a cloud icon. That's my issue
MrBaltazar said:
The folders I want aren't showing up in the list of device folders, so I can't click a cloud icon. That's my issue
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They would have to be. My saved Twitter images go to the Twitter folder. The screenshots go to Screenshots. Chrome downloads go to the Download folder. Facebook downloads go to Camera.
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They would have to be. My saved Twitter images go to the Twitter folder. The screenshots go to Screenshots. Chrome downloads go to the Download folder. Facebook downloads go to Camera.
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I only have "Camera" "Instagram" and "Screenshots". No other folders are showing
Please understand because I have this same problem. When I download a picture from Facebook it is no in Google photos. NO folder for Facebook is listed. It is NOT in the camera folder.
Usually, if you have images from Facebook or Screenshots they are stored in their respective folders inside of the pictures directory. As mentioned above, in Photos, if you tap on the 3 lines on the upper left of the screen and choose "Device folders" it will show you all images stored locally on your phone. If you suspect Photos is not behaving correctly, you can use the Downloads app to also see images stored on your phone.
Simply launch the app called Downloads. Tap the 3 lines in the upper left (if the menu doesn't open automatically) and choose Images. That will also show all the folders with images on your phone.
This happened to me too. I tried downloading some high resolution images sent to me via email, and although they showed up in my Downloads folder, nothing I did would make them show up in my actual Photos app (under Device Folders or otherwise). If you go to Downloads folder multi-select the photos you want, and click the 3 dots in upper-right, it lets you choose "Upload to Photos" as an option. Though it makes you choose an "Account" (where my gmail address shows). You'd think this would work (since the Photos app logo is alleged where you're 'uploading' these photos to), but this didn't work for me either! Anyone else have any luck? I don't want to take 'screenshots' of these high-res photos as I feel it will reduce the photo quality. Please help!
AZTX said:
Usually, if you have images from Facebook or Screenshots they are stored in their respective folders inside of the pictures directory. As mentioned above, in Photos, if you tap on the 3 lines on the upper left of the screen and choose "Device folders" it will show you all images stored locally on your phone. If you suspect Photos is not behaving correctly, you can use the Downloads app to also see images stored on your phone.
Simply launch the app called Downloads. Tap the 3 lines in the upper left (if the menu doesn't open automatically) and choose Images. That will also show all the folders with images on your phone.
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Same problem on a OnePlus One running Slim7. When I open the Downloads app and select images or video, I get a message that says "Can't load content at the moment."
Any ideas?
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sconebranch said:
Same problem on a OnePlus One running Slim7. When I open the Downloads app and select images or video, I get a message that says "Can't load content at the moment."
Any ideas?
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Never mind. Cleared data in Download Manager and Media Storage and everything's back to normal.
MrBaltazar said:
The folders I want aren't showing up in the list of device folders, so I can't click a cloud icon. That's my issue
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it has to be in assistent: backing up folders of your choice
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Thanks for sharing the app. Does it allow you to have multiple vaults with different PINs? Can we sync to Google Drive? TIA!
J_M_V_S said:
Thanks for sharing the app. Does it allow you to have multiple vaults with different PINs? Can we sync to Google Drive? TIA!
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Thank you!
The app has albums and you can apply a password to each of the albums, so basically an album can be treated as a standalone vault.
There will be a sync to Google Drive and other cloud services in the coming updates!
Great, thanks!
I would *love* it if this was open source. It seems all vaults - entrusted with out most private pictures and documents - require us to blindly trust the publishers not to do anything bad or copy them. Would this be something you would be able to alay by going open source?
Edit: a dark theme would be amazing!
Furthermore, many XDA users are privacy-savvy and going open source would likely get you on f-droid and privacytools.io and their reddit sub, you'd reach so many users this way. Please think abount going open sauce
WelCoMe2DeT said:
Thank you!
The app has albums and you can apply a password to each of the albums, so basically an album can be treated as a standalone vault.
There will be a sync to Google Drive and other cloud services in the coming updates!
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Thanks for your reply. Is there any way to hide the albums? I usually have 2 or 3 "vaults" independent from each other. For what I understand you can set password for every album, but all of them will be visible on the "front page", correct?
Bingley said:
Great, thanks!
I would *love* it if this was open source. It seems all vaults - entrusted with out most private pictures and documents - require us to blindly trust the publishers not to do anything bad or copy them. Would this be something you would be able to alay by going open source?
Edit: a dark theme would be amazing!
Furthermore, many XDA users are privacy-savvy and going open source would likely get you on f-droid and privacytools.io and their reddit sub, you'd reach so many users this way. Please think abount going open sauce
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And so the journey begins!
Bingley said:
Great, thanks!
I would *love* it if this was open source. It seems all vaults - entrusted with out most private pictures and documents - require us to blindly trust the publishers not to do anything bad or copy them. Would this be something you would be able to alay by going open source?
Edit: a dark theme would be amazing!
Furthermore, many XDA users are privacy-savvy and going open source would likely get you on f-droid and privacytools.io and their reddit sub, you'd reach so many users this way. Please think abount going open sauce
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Thank you for your reply!
I will be thinking about going open source, I've sent you a private message regarding that!
J_M_V_S said:
Thanks for your reply. Is there any way to hide the albums? I usually have 2 or 3 "vaults" independent from each other. For what I understand you can set password for every album, but all of them will be visible on the "front page", correct?
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The albums are shown but without a "front page", if you set a password to the album, the "front page" which is basically the last photo in the album is not visible and users will see a "locked album" icon.
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Just started using this after switching from GalleryVault. It's fast, but could do with a few things: unhide to original location, fast select/select all when adding/unhiding, backup/restore
Bingley said:
Just started using this after switching from GalleryVault. It's fast, but could do with a few things: unhide to original location, fast select/select all when adding/unhiding, backup/restore
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I'm very glad you're using PhotoGuard, thank you for the suggestions!
1. Unhiding to original location: I think it would be a bit problematic. What happens if the user doesn't remember from which album/folder he originally took it from, furthermore, what location do pictures/videos that are taken in the app itself should be exported to?
2. select all - a feature that will be available within the app when selecting items to export/share/delete.
3. backup/restore - The app saves its encrypted data in the external storage. which means that the data is backed up automatically. So when you install the app back, it recgonizes your existing vault with the data in it.
The next significant feature that will be added to PhotoGuard is a private encrypted cloud that will be available to users using their Google Drive account.
Bingley said:
Just started using this after switching from GalleryVault. It's fast, but could do with a few things: unhide to original location, fast select/select all when adding/unhiding, backup/restore
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Ive been using GalleryVault for a very long time now, which one do you prefer more?
How is the encryption on this App, would anyone be able to like "hack" my Pictures on there? I'm just curious because I found nothing about that in GalleryVault and it seems interesting if this App can do that better
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Ive been using GalleryVault for a very long time now, which one do you prefer more?
How is the encryption on this App, would anyone be able to like "hack" my Pictures on there? I'm just curious because I found nothing about that in GalleryVault and it seems interesting if this App can do that better
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I still prefer GalleryVault, but I'm midful of it being close source and their sync option is pushed heavily. I do not want my stuff in the cloud.
I'm not sure on either's encryption, but oyu have to trust something.
This seems fricking great, im currently using eds to protect my videos and photos, have you tough about this app protect videos as well? Thanks man really nice app
How about a mirror for those of us who don't use Google services??
Nice!, I was looking for an on the fly camera with encryption, I was using SafeCamera for a long time.
- When rotate the phone during a video play, it starts the decryption again I think.
- Pictures and videos won't keep the normal view as taken in another camera, I mean the pic keeps "sideway", so If I rotate the phone the pic rotate again
- Any plan to create a tool for PC as SafeCamera has?
Thanks again, great job!
Would you add a private browser /incognito.?
-please *no* browser, keep it a gallery
-new look&feel...I can't see any difference
-app feels fast, but a dark theme would be nice
-please remember where photos are added from so when they're removed/unhidden from the app they can be restored to their original folder AND original file name - app shouldn't touch any file info
-backup/restore would be nice to transfer between devices encrypted.
-break in attempts could be something to look at ie capture front camera image from incorrect pin/fingerprint
-in albums, list & current gallery view would be nice
-viewing an image, text overlay of image number ie 34/300 perhaps
-I'm hugely against a cloud link, but do what you will
re 'What happens if the user doesn't remember from which album/folder he originally took it from, furthermore, what location do pictures/videos that are taken in the app itself should be exported to?'
That's the point, the user doesn't need to remember the original folder, just restore it to the one it came from or give the option to. App-captured images should to to the folder you currently export them to, PhotoGuardPublic.