By David Nield
Publication Date: 2026-01-10 19:30:00
- A schedule feature for Google Photos backups has been spotted
- At the moment the feature isn’t live in the app
- It could give users more say over when backups are able to run
For many users on both Android and iOS, Google Photos will be the app of choice for backing up photos and videos to the cloud, and now it looks as though those users are going to get a bit more control over how backups actually happen.
As spotted by Android Authority, the latest version of Google Photos for Android includes hidden code that points to a revamp for the backup settings page inside the app, to bring it into line with the Expressive UI elements introduced with Android 16.
There’s also a new feature mentioned: a Backup schedule. There’s no information on what this is or how it might work, but it would seem that you’ll be able to choose when your files are synced with the cloud for safekeeping.
Perhaps you’ll be able to run backups on a daily or weekly schedule, for example, or perhaps…
