Google Photos Fixes Issue Hiding Edited Images from Android Apps

Technology · First reported 29 Oct, 16:25 · Updated 00:36

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Google says it has fixed a Google Photos bug that made edited pictures unavailable in other Android apps’ image pickers. Reports place the fix in version 7.97, and testing cited by 9to5Google found the issue absent in version 7.98.

Editing a picture in Google Photos could make it disappear from other Android apps’ image pickers, including messaging apps.
Saving the edited picture as a copy rather than replacing the original was a workaround.
Google rolled out a fix; 9to5Google reports the behavior was gone in versions 7.97 and 7.98.

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Key facts

Affected platform: Android
Problem: Edited Google Photos pictures could be missing from other apps’ image pickers
Workaround: Save the edit as a copy instead of replacing the original
Fix versions reported: Google Photos 7.97; 9to5Google says the issue was also absent in 7.98