Don’t make this Google Photos mistake and delete all your vacation pics

TL;DR

Google Photos may not behave as you expect when deleting pictures you’ve copied.
In addition to removing the primary photo from your camera gallery, Photos will also delete local copies.
The app does reference this behavior, but it’s possible that users may not understand Google’s messaging.

Accidentally losing data sucks, but that sting feels especially pronounced when we’re talking about our photographs. Some memories are once-in-a-lifetime experiences, and we’ll never get those pics again. Late last year we shared some problems several Pixel phones were having with failing to save your photos, and we’re rounding out this week with a PSA about a potentially devastating Google Photos issue that users will want to know about.

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