Google has acknowledged some shortcomings in the crop tool for Google Photos on Android, and is now detailing some improvements rolling out to users.
In a support post, Google explains three changes coming to Google Photos for Android, all centered around the crop tool. This includes a pair of bug fixes, starting with one that caused the image preview to unexpectedly shrink when dragging on the crop handles. Similarly, another bug fixed was flipping or rotating the image unexpectedly while cropping.
Google adds that this update will also bring “smoother visuals” by way of some animation updates.
- Accurate image previews: We fixed an issue where the image preview shrank when you pull the crop handles.
- Reliable cropping & rotation: We fixed a bug that caused the photo’s shape to flip or change unexpectedly when you were rotating and cropping at the same time.
- Smoother visuals: We added fluid, responsive animations for dragging, rotating, and adjusting aspect ratios.
These updates are rolling out now for Google Photos users on Android.
Google Photos launched a redesigned editor experience back in September 2025, with the redesign showing crop tools immediately.
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