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I am not sure it's the same, as far as I was aware Google photos never deletes the local copy.

• buro9 10y ago
  On the phone, "freeup device storage" is an option that is prompted (and sounds like a wonderful idea)... whereby the phone copy is purged if the original file has already been "backed up" to Google. It isn't possible to restore the backup.
  • SEMW 10y ago
    ...And which gives you a modal warning box that starts "Heads up! This will delete n original photos and videos from your device". And will only proceed if you click an all-caps confirmation button labelled "DELETE".[0] That's hardly comparable to Apple deleting things automatically, silently, with neither warning nor confirmation. [0] http://www.androidpolice.com/wp-content/themes/ap2/ap_resize/ap_resize.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.androidpolice.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F11%2Fnexus2cee_Photos-728x577.png&w=728 http://www.androidpolice.com/wp-content/themes/ap2/ap_resize...
    • dingo_bat 10y ago
      Even with the warning, people assume that backup means they aren't losing anything, and can get back the original pics whenever they like. In fact, image data is being lost here. You can never get back your original photos, only highly compressed smaller sized JPGs that will look OK on a mobile screen.
      • deleted 10y ago
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      • ikeboy 10y ago
        You can choose whether to backup converted photos or originals.
      • jamstruth 10y ago
        There is an option when you turn on Google photo to backup "High Quality" (Unlimited) or "Original" (with limited capacity, I think it uses Google Drive capacity but am not sure)
      • lallysingh 10y ago
        .. Unless you choose exactly that option when presented at install time. So people may regret getting exactly the behavior that they chose?
  • colin_jack 10y ago
    OK get you, I personally don't mind that sort of thing if I am explicitly asked but I see what you are saying.