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This wikiHow teaches you how to use the Google Photos app to back up photos on your Android.
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1Open Google Photos. It’s the rainbow pinwheel icon labeled “Photos.” You should find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.
- To open the app drawer on most Androids, tap the icon with several dots or squares near the bottom of the screen.
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2Tap ☰. It’s at the top-left corner of Photos.Advertisement
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3Tap Settings. It’s on the left side of the home screen.
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4Tap Back up & sync.
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5Slide the “Back up & sync” switch to the On (blue) position. The photos on your Android will now back up to your Google account.
- If you have more than one Google account connected to your Android, you’ll have to tap the name of the account to which you want to start the backup.
- To access your backed-up photos on a computer, sign in to https://photos.google.com in a web browser.
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1. Open Photos.
2. Tap ☰.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Tap Back up & sync.
5. Slide the “Back up & sync” switch the On position.
