As you know, Google announced on May 5 that free and unlimited storage in Google Photos will end on June 1, 2021. After that date, Google’s storage will be limited to 15GB and all will be in “High Quality” format, that is, images compressed with a resolution reduced to 16MP.
Once the quota is reached, a choice will be required. Google One subscription billed at €1.99 per month for 100GB of storage. Of course, Google Pixel owners do not live in the same boat, because it will be possible to continue to store photos in “high quality” without limits.
However, the Mountain View company seems to have a solution to offer to future owners of the Google Pixel who are currently unable to take advantage of the aforementioned benefits. As our colleagues at 9To5Google explain, a line of code found in the latest version of the Google Photos app, New free and unlimited storage option for next Google Pixel buyers.
Free unlimited storage option for future Pixel buyers
This option “Storage Savings”a “slightly reduced quality” as well as “reduced resolution”, by a few lines of code. It’s impossible to say at the moment that this option will offer an image quality that is superior or equal to that offered by the “High Quality” option offered by Google Photos.
As noted by 9To5Google, this option allows Google to offer future Google Pixel buyers a free unlimited storage solution in Google Photos. A strong selling point for the manufacturer. This option could launch alongside the Pixel 5a 5G, whose presentation is currently expected at Google’s I/O 2021 conference. The event will run from May 18-20, and Google has already confirmed that Android 12 will be the main star of the show, alongside the new midrange we’re hoping for.
Source : 9To5Google
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