Samsung Shifts Gallery Sync from OneDrive to Google Photos
Owners of Galaxy devices will be able to store synchronized photos in Google's cloud using the shared account storage limit.
Samsung has officially introduced a new cloud synchronization system for the Gallery app. Instead of direct integration with OneDrive, Google storage will now be used. The feature has already appeared on select Galaxy smartphones and tablets with One UI 9, and its rollout to other devices will be phased. In some regions, it may be unavailable.
For synchronization, the standard Google storage of 15 GB is used, which is shared among Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos. Additional space can be obtained through a Google One subscription. Samsung does not provide separate storage capacity.
Initially, Gallery will only display photos and videos synchronized after activating the new feature. The existing Google Photos library will not appear automatically. Meanwhile, files previously saved in OneDrive will remain accessible through Microsoft's service.
Samsung has also added the 'Free up space' feature, which deletes originals of already synchronized files from the device, leaving their thumbnails in Gallery. On a new Galaxy smartphone, users will be able to view preview versions of their library and download originals as needed.
