This allows you to make a secure backup of your photos, in addition to Google's online storage.
Have you ever considered that all the photos you've collected over the years with your Android device are stored in your Google account? And that if something were to go wrong with your account, you would risk losing those photos irretrievably? Backing up your Google Photos library to a hard drive To do this, use Google's own tool, without any additional apps. Make sure you have an external hard drive with enough space (check your library size in Google Photos). Preparation - Connect your external hard drive to your computer (e.g., a USB stick or portable drive with at least as much space as your photos). - Open a web browser and go to takeout.google.com. Log in with your Google account. Step 1: Select what you want to export Click “Deselect all” at the top. Only check “Google Photos.” Choose specific albums if you don't want everything, or leave it at “All photo albums selected” for the entire library. Click “Next step.” Step 2: Set up the export Choose “Email downl...