Google Photos backup is coming to the Samsung Gallery app

A few weeks ago, Samsung announced that it will end support for Microsoft OneDrive integration with the Gallery app on Galaxy phones and tablets. Now, it has been revealed that the company will bring Google Photos integration to the Gallery app.

Samsung has released an update to the Gallery Cloud Sync app, which is a system app on Galaxy devices running One UI 9.0. And that update (version 1.6.09.31) brings Google Photos integration according to the app's description. However, even after installing the update on our Galaxy S26 Ultra running One UI 9.0 beta, Google Photos integration isn't visible yet.

Since Microsoft OneDrive integration support is ending on 30 September, 2026, we believe Google Photos integration will replace it starting 1 October.

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Samsung's Gallery Cloud Sync app brings Google Photos integration

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Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S23 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.

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Google Photos backup is coming to Samsung Gallery

Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor