About this tag
The photo backup tag covers a reported Quick Share feature for Windows that could automatically copy selected photos and videos from an Android phone to a Windows PC over Wi-Fi without using cloud storage. The feature is described as part of Google Play Services and may provide non-Samsung Android users with a convenient local media backup option. Samsung phones are reportedly excluded for now, leaving Galaxy owners dependent on Samsung’s existing backup tools unless support changes. This coverage focuses on backing up photos and videos rather than creating a full-device backup, migrating a phone, or replacing tools such as Smart Switch. Follow this tag for related Windows and Android backup developments.
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    How to Back Up PC Folders to Google Photos After Drive for Desktop Ends

    Google Photos still backs up folders from your PC. The feature just moved. Google Drive for desktop no longer sends photos and videos from your computer to Google Photos, and the job now runs through the Google Photos website. On Windows that means a browser tab or an installed web app, not a...
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    Quick Share for Windows Adds Android Photo Backup, But Samsung Is Excluded

    Google is preparing a cloud-free Android feature that would automatically back up selected photos and videos from a phone to a Windows PC over Wi‑Fi, according to GSMArena, but the reported hidden Google Play Services page says Samsung phones are not supported for now. The immediate takeaway is...