Magic Eraser rolls out to all Pixel phones, Google One subscribers, & iPhone
Following last week’s announcement, Magic Eraser is now available on all Pixel phones and for any Google One subscriber, including those on iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseFollowing last week’s announcement, Magic Eraser is now available on all Pixel phones and for any Google One subscriber, including those on iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseIn a rather surprising move, Magic Eraser, one of the Pixel’s best features, is coming to any user of Google Photos for Android or iOS if they’re subscribed to Google One.
Expand Expanding CloseIf you’re a Google Photos user, it looks like you should hold off on updating to iOS 16.3.1 for the moment. Users say that the update breaks compatibility with the Google Photos app for iPhone, leading to the app crashing immediately when opened.
February 14, 2023 Update: A new version of Google Photos is now available on the App Store to fix this problem.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos first rolled out the Locked Folder to Pixel phones before bringing it to other Android devices at the end of 2021, and is now working on adding cloud backup.
Expand Expanding CloseOn Pixel phones, enabling the Camera app’s RAW+JPEG capture results in an on-device “Raw” folder. Google Photos might soon offer a more integrated experience for RAW images in the app.
Expand Expanding CloseTo simplify backups, Google Photos has updated two terms related to the process across the mobile and web apps as well as in support documentation.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos introduced the ability to share its story-based Memories on Android in September, and the feature is now available for iOS, along with new collage styles for the New Year.
Expand Expanding CloseThe latest AI-generated Memory flipbook appearing in Google Photos is the “Best of Autumn 2022” collection, which is rolling out right now.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos has long been able to estimate the location of pictures that don’t contain geodata. It previously did this using Google Account Location History but has since stopped and is giving users the ability to remove those estimates.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Google Photos app for Android is testing a new “Search” button when viewing photos, adding personal context and face recognition to Google Lens.
Expand Expanding CloseNow that we’re in the thick of the holiday season, Google Photos is launching an easy way to create delightful holiday card collages, while Gboard’s Emoji Kitchen is gaining a flurry of wintry combinations.
Expand Expanding CloseSharing photos with others goes beyond sending them in messaging apps like Telegram. Google Photos Shared Albums do a great job of housing your favorite photos with friends and family – Google Photos can even add pictures of people automatically. Here’s how it works.
Expand Expanding CloseWe now know what the Google Photos watch face we spotted last month looks like, with Play Store listings today also showing off more of Google Home and Personal Safety for the Pixel Watch.
Expand Expanding CloseThe recently announced Memories revamp with added vertical swipe gesture is now beginning to roll out more widely in Google Photos on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseIn recent days, Google Photos users scrolling back several years through their library have found pictures that can be best described as “corrupted.”
Expand Expanding CloseWatch faces that let people set pictures of their family and friends are quite popular. Ahead of the Pixel Watch, Google Photos is readying support for such an integration.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos is rolling out a number of updates to Memories, like sharing, while Android and iOS is also getting an advanced collage editor.
Expand Expanding CloseSituations in which you lose all of your precious memories and photos are very rare, although it can happen. In those cases, it’s extremely beneficial to have backups of all of your Google Photo images stored somewhere safe. This guide will take you through creating automatic backups for Google Photos using Google Takeout, so you never have to worry about losing your pictures.
Expand Expanding CloseIn a small tweak, Google Photos is renaming the “Archive” ability that lets you hide images and videos from the main feed to be much more obvious.
Expand Expanding CloseWith the Pixel 6a, Google Photos launched a new “Camouflage” capability as part of Magic Eraser, and it’s now also available for the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro.
Expand Expanding CloseAs of late, Google has been working to add more features to Chrome’s New Tab Page, and the latest example is Google Photos integration.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is previewing a number of new productivity and personalization features for Chromebooks that will launch over the coming months, including a redesigned movie editor inside Google Photos.
Expand Expanding CloseMagic Eraser and Camouflage in Google Photos are fantastic features on the Google Pixel 6a, 6, and 6 Pro. While it isn’t perfect, it can make your photos that much better by removing unwanted background objects or muting them. This guide will take you through how to use it, and what might be going on if you don’t see it in Google Photos.
Expand Expanding CloseMagic Eraser was one of the cool new tricks that came with the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, but it picked up a new trick alongside the Pixel 6a in “camouflage.” Now, it’s been confirmed that Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will add the new feature in just a few days.
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