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Synchronize Google Photos - this is how it works

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Activate synchronization of Google Photos
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quick start Guide

Do you want to sync Google Photos on all your devices? We'll show you how..

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You can easily manage and edit the images on your smartphone in the Google Photos app. Synchronization across multiple devices is also possible. In this post, we are going to show you how to backup your images.

Activate synchronization of Google Photos

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions .

Attention: Google Photos storage space is limited. Basically, you have 15 GB available for free. You can expand the storage space up to 30 TB for a fee. You can find out more about storage space on Google Photos in this post..

1st step:

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In Google Photos, tap your profile picture in the top right corner . You can already see from the small cloud symbol whether the synchronization is switched on.

2nd step:

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With " Activate backup " you can save individual pictures and videos in your Google account. To activate general synchronization, you have to tap on " Google Photos Settings ".

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Go to " Back-up & Sync " in the settings .

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Now you have to set the gray switch by tapping it on the right / blue. This will automatically turn on synchronization and upload your pictures to Google Drive. Now you can access all the images saved through Google Photos on all devices. The synchronization is active.

quick start Guide

  1. Open the Google Photos app and tap your profile picture at the top .
  2. With " Activate backup " you can set which individual photos should be backed up via Google Drive.
  3. Otherwise you have to activate the " Back-up & Sync " option via " Settings " . To do this, tap the point and then set the slider to the right / blue.
  4. Now your pictures will always be uploaded to Google Drive when you are connected to the internet. Images that you save in Google Photos from another device are then also downloaded directly to your smartphone. The synchronization is active.

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