Google Photos May Soon Add A Smarter Way To Share Your Memories And Albums
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Summary
- Google Photos is testing a new feature to share albums and memories via QR codes.
- This new QR code sharing is accessed through the share sheet within an album or memory, distinct from the existing Quick Share option for individual photos.
- The feature is currently in internal testing, with no details as to when it’ll be available for users.
Google Photos is considered one of the best photo-editing apps on Android because its editing tools can transform your smartphone’s pics. You can also show your editing skills on social media or by sharing those photos with your friends and family via Quick Share. On top of this, Google seems to be gearing up to introduce another sharing feature to Google Photos.
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As per details revealed in Android Authority’s APK teardown of Google Photos, version 7.26, the new sharing capability will allow users to share their albums and memories via QR codes. This is specifically designed to allow you to share albums and memories and doesn’t work with individual photos, for which you have the Quick Share option.
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The Quick Share feature also allows users to quickly share their photos with nearby devices via QR codes, but the feature in question is different from that in the sense that it’ll be available separately when you share albums and moments.
How does Google Photos’ QR code sharing feature work?
The way the feature works is pretty simple. It requires users to open the album and then tap the plus icon. This will display the “Show QR code” option on the share sheet. Now, scan the code with the device you want to share the album with. Folks over at Android Authority managed to get it working on their devices and published a hands-on video. You can watch it below if you want more clarity on how it works.
While the hands-on video helps understand how it works, it doesn’t answer questions like whether sharing via the QR codes feature gives permanent access to albums and moments, and whether the sender can terminate the sharing quickly after scanning the QR code.
Google is currently testing this feature internally, so it isn’t available to the general public. However, the fact that it is possible to get it working using hacks suggests that Google might be close to readying it for prime time. In the meantime, the best way to share all your photos, albums, or any type of file with nearby devices is by using Quick Share.
