There are several folks who like to have their photos and videos backed up to Google’s servers. However, not everyone does. Well, Google Photos has a new banner prompting people to back up their photos, according to Android Police.
In case you don’t know what backing up your photos does, here’s a quick rundown. If you’re looking to back up your files, you’ll select which folder you want to back up. After that, every photo or video you add to that folder will be uploaded to Google’s servers.
When that happens, you’ll be able to access that photo or video from the Google Photos app on any device regardless if you took the picture on that device. You can even see it on the Google Photos website in your browser.
Just know that this is an automatic process that takes place in the background. You’ll want to be careful of what you take a picture of, as it will be uploaded.
Google Photos has a new banner telling you to back up your photos
If you don’t back up your photos on Google Photos, then you’ll see a persistent banner on the top of the UI prompting you to “Unlock the power of Google Photos”. When you tap on it, you’ll be taken to a page with a checklist on it.
The checklist will have three features to enable. The first one will back up your photos, the second will enable notifications, and the third will sign you into Google Photos. If you already have these enabled, then they’ll show up as checkmarks.
Of course, Google is marketing this as a way to get the most out of Google Photos. Most tech users know what they want and what they don’t want. If they don’t have notifications enabled, then they don’t want them enabled. That also goes for backups.
However, the less tech-savvy individuals might not be as rebellious. All they’re seeing is a way to make their experience more powerful. They’re more likely to sign on without giving it a second thought. So, this could be the audience that Google is targeting. In any case, if you’re not backing up your photos, get ready to be annoyed.