It’s a free app that syncs files to a central location. In my case, I sync any photo or video I take on my Pixel 7 to my Pixel 1. The Photos app on my Pixel 1 then uploads the new photos to Google Photos.
They dont care. All that matters is what the uploading device is.
I do this with my Pixel 4a, use it to upload all my pictures from my Sony cameras and Fuji camera. Metadata still even says which camera took it.
They stopped this option though, i think the last one to allow this was the Pixel 5. But those devices are all still allowed unlimited standard quality uploads. Great for viewing on phones/tablet. Just not print quality.
The Pixel hasn’t left the house since 2018. All it has done since then is run SyncThing and upload the photos/videos taken by my current phones.
Maybe will consider doing that on my Poco F1 (which is spoofed as a Pixel XL) once I get a new daily driver
Ah heck yeah, I’m doing the same.
I’ve never heard of Syncthings, could you tell me more about it? Sounds interesting!
It’s a free app that syncs files to a central location. In my case, I sync any photo or video I take on my Pixel 7 to my Pixel 1. The Photos app on my Pixel 1 then uploads the new photos to Google Photos.
Hey I do exactly the same, high 5!
Really cool! Apart from the photos ending in Google photos, I thought you’d use a local backup or something :-)
What’s the point of syncing with an OG pixel with unlimited free Google storage if you are not using it?
Ha ga that’s true!
So they don’t check the metadata to verify the phone who actually took the picture?
They dont care. All that matters is what the uploading device is.
I do this with my Pixel 4a, use it to upload all my pictures from my Sony cameras and Fuji camera. Metadata still even says which camera took it.
They stopped this option though, i think the last one to allow this was the Pixel 5. But those devices are all still allowed unlimited standard quality uploads. Great for viewing on phones/tablet. Just not print quality.