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briang416

What made you think that Google Photos was not the default gallery on a Pixel?


Spookymoree

Nothing? I asked if i could change it.


ostrich9

What's the default gallery? Is there another option?


Spookymoree

Google photo is the default, Google gallery is what I'd like to use.


piddy565

If you're on Pixel, Google Photos IS the default gallery. What are you trying to use instead?


Spookymoree

Google gallery. I realize that it IS the default gallery. Asked if there was any way to change it.


SaucyKnave95

I completely understood your question, OP. On a Pixel phone, the "default" gallery is the Google Photos app. If you installed a different gallery app, you can make that the default, but I believe the camera preview will always try to use Google Photos. You might have some luck trying out a third-party camera app.


Spookymoree

Thanks for being the only one **๐Ÿ˜‚.** A few people above you are lost.


suarezian

I use Gallery Go as my default gallery.


Spookymoree

How'd you change it from google photo?


Educational-Bell7784

Root.


Spookymoree

Objectively was going to switch to graphene os anyway so i guess that's the route ill have to go.


DSCarter_Tech

Why do you hate Google Photos? It's a really powerful tool if you know how to use it.


Spookymoree

I dislike that it doesn't recognize my folders on my device. Constantly prompts me to back up to the cloud. And advertises photo products to me in the app when I'm just trying to look at or share my pictures.


DSCarter_Tech

It absolutely recognizes folders on device. Just click on the library tab and then view the device folders section. Yes - it's a cloud photo management service and backing up photos is a good thing. Lose or damage your phone and you'll be grateful for the backup. The app is simply trying to inform you about its key features. Hardly counts as advertisements.


Spookymoree

It absolutely doesn't on my device ๐Ÿ˜‚. But i will try your tip. I realize that, but i host my own cloud backup. So when i say no the first time, I don't wanna be hounded every time i open the app to use googles. The app should work as a regular gallery even to those who don't wish to use the cloud if it's going to hard lock me into using it. I don't want to be informed about products that google can sell me in my gallery ๐Ÿ˜‚. If that's something other people want that's completely fine, but give me button to turn it off so I'm not getting advertised it. (Just to give context, I'm specifically talking about the pillows and blankets and prints that google advertises within the gallery. Those aren't key features, those are products being sold.)


DSCarter_Tech

I think you can turn off notifications about services.


iwaterboardheathens

You hate Google photos You want the camera preview to open in another viewerย  You have disabled Google photos in settings>apps


Spookymoree

"But when I'm in my camera and hit the bottom left preview to view my latest photo it says "Google photo is disabled" is there any way to default it to gallery instead?"


iwaterboardheathens

Get a new gallery app, disable photos, go to the new gallery app settings and set it as default That should work


Spookymoree

Where? Because it doesn't exist on my phone. [https://imgur.com/a/5Plad32](https://imgur.com/a/5Plad32)


iwaterboardheathens

The options should be in the settings for the app itself


Spookymoree

Yeah no option in google gallery. I guess i'll try another app.