How to automatically backup with the "Google Photo" app that can be used on the iPhone | @Dime at Dime

The iPhone has a "photo" app at the time of purchase, so most people use it as it is to browse photos and videos taken on the iPhone.

If you set the backup of "iCloud", you can automatically save data such as photos/videos in the iPhone in the cloud, but it can be used for free up to 5GB, so some people may not have enough capacity. not.

Therefore, this time, we will introduce how to use "Google Photo", which can easily back up photos and videos for free.

"Google Photo", which can be used on the iPhone, can be used up to 〇GB!?

Anyone can automatically use up to 5GB of "iCloud storage", which can save data in connection with the Apple ID, but if you want to save more data, a 50GB/200GB/2TB plan is charged.Can be used in.

[See] Upgrade the Apple iCloud storage plan

In the case of Google Photos, the data capacity that can be used in one Google account is up to 15GB, so there is plenty of room.However, 15GB is shared with "Gmail", "Google Drive", and "Google Photos" used in the Google account, so if you are using a lot of Gmail, be careful about the capacity you can use.

Google's storage has a plan that allows you to purchase 100GB/200GB/2TGB by paying a monthly fee like iCloud, so you may want to buy it here.

Photos saved in Google Photos can be easily backed up, and are convenient because you can easily check your PC or tablet from your PC or tablet with the same Google account.Let's introduce how to use the Google Photo app that can be used on the iPhone.

First, install the Google Photo app on your iPhone.

[See] App Store Google Photo

Install the app and start up when you start it, "Available for access to photos of Suppeta", so tap.Next, a pop -up is displayed as "I am trying to access" photos "from" Google Photos ", so let's select" Available for access to all photos ".

In the next pop -up, "Google Photos will send a notification. Are you sure?"Whichever you select, the app itself can be used, but this time you select "Permit" and proceed to the next.

Log in with the next Google account.If you have already logged in to the Google account on your iPhone, tap it as a candidate.It is also possible to create a new Google account from "Add another account".

If you select "Backup" displayed under the Google account, photos and videos taken on the iPhone will be automatically backed up to Google Photos in the future.It is a convenient function, but since the capacity that can be used for free is up to 15GB, select "Do not back up" this time.This setting can be changed later, so let's introduce it later.

Select a Google account and proceed to either not backup/backup.The photo backed up to Google Photos is displayed.

Even if you select "Do not back up" at the time of setting, photos and videos taken on the iPhone are displayed in the Google Photo application.Since it is not saved in the Google account, it will not be a problem for using the Google Photo app as a general photo folder.

Next, it is a way to create a backup of photos taken with the Google Photo app on the iPhone.It is unnecessary work if the backup is automatically set at the initial setting stage, but if you want to refrain from compression of the capacity, do this and save only important photos.

If you want to upload only one photo, tap the target photo and tap four icons on the top.This alone will complete uploading photos.

If you want to upload multiple photos, first press and hold one of the target photos.Select all the photos you want to upload as they move to the photo selection screen.

Next, tap the "..." mark on the right of the icon lined up at the top.Select "Backup" to complete uploading the photo.

The time it takes to upload depends on the number of photos and the communication environment, but when connected to Wi-Fi at my home, uploading three photos was completed in a few seconds.

You can back up the photos selected by the above method one by one, but if you are troublesome to do it every time, set the "automatic backup".

Open the Google Photo app and tap the icon displayed in the upper right.There should be a display "Backup is off" in the middle stage, so tap "Turn on the backup" below.

Next, a pop -up is displayed, and you can select the settings when backup.As described, selecting "Saving Saving Capacity" will reduce the capacity by reducing the image quality slightly and saving it.

After confirming the settings, tap "Confirm" at the bottom to complete the automatic backup settings.

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Sentence/Fumihiko Sato