Google Photos is one of Android’s most popular apps, but it was only a matter of time before Google began looking for ways to turn storage hogs into money-making machines. A new teardown of photos 5.18 shows that Google is considering limiting certain editing features to Google One members, making it the only way to access paid membership.
New strings within the app include hints such as “Get additional editing features with Google One subscription” and “Unlock this feature and more with Google One subscription”. What’s more, it seems that some people have already run into this pavement in the wild. The Color Pop filter, which was previously available to everyone, seems to be part of a test that its use is limited to paid members.
Filters like Color One are being tested as a Google One exclusion.
It is unclear exactly which features and / or filters will be placed behind the pay-per-view. Version 5.18 of Google Photos includes mention of new photo processing options, including Dynamic, HDR, and Vivid, as well as new filters that allow users to adjust the look of the sky with the Offglow, Ariar, Amber, Luminous, Radiant, and Stormy options. . Hopefully if Google brings paid features more widely, it will be newer than it used to be for free.
We launched a new photo print subscription last month, and Google is working on ways to make Google One subscriptions more attractive to customers, such as providing a free VPN service. Google currently allows users to store unlimited high-quality photos and videos in the cloud, so it makes sense that the company is trying to find ways to help offset costs. Let’s just hope he can continue to keep the essential cloud storage aspect of photos free for those who rely on him.
Google Photos 5.18 is now available on APK Mirror, or you can wait for it to be updated via the Play Store.
