Google Drive ends Photos backups starting August 10: What users need to do
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- Times of Indiaseen 10 Aug, 16:12description edited
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Starting August 10, 2026, the Google Drive desktop app will no longer support backup for Google Photos. Users are encouraged to switch to the dedicated Google Photos app for ongoing folder backups. Rest assured, all previously backed-up photos will remain intact during this transition. This change is aimed at streamlining backup processes and improving photo organization, leaving casual mobile users largely unaffected by this update.Starting August 10, 2026, the Google Drive desktop app will no longer support backups for Google Photos. Users are required to switch to the Google Photos app to continue folder backups smoothly. Thankfully, existing photos will remain intact and secure. However, to enable new automatic backups, users must adjust their settings, as this change affects only computer folder backups, leaving phone backups unaffected.
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Starting August 10, 2026, the Google Drive desktop app will no longer support backups for Google Photos. Users are required to switch to the Google Photos app to continue folder backups smoothly. Thankfully, existing photos will remain intact and secure. However, to enable new automatic backups, users must adjust their settings, as this change affects only computer folder backups, leaving phone backups unaffected.
- businesstoday.in06:46
If you relied on Drive for desktop to automatically back up new photos and videos from specific computer folders to Google Photos, you may need to switch to another backup method.