Google Photos Backup Schedule Feature Rolling Out (v7.58)

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📝 Key Points of This Article

• It has been discovered that a new backup setting is being prepared for the Android version of the “Google Photos” app.
• A “Backup schedule” feature will allow users to set specific timing for backups, such as [Daily] or [Weekly].
• This was revealed by the addition of code related to “Backup schedule” in the app-internal strings of the Google Photos for Android v7.58 update.

Just recently, the Android version of Google’s online photo library service, “Google Photos,” began rolling out a setting to automatically back up only photos and videos added to “★ (Favorites)” to Google cloud storage. Now, it has been discovered that yet another new backup setting is being prepared for rollout.

This new backup setting for the Android “Google Photos” app is called “Backup schedule.” Specifically, it appears that users will be able to schedule backups to occur at [Daily] or [Weekly] intervals.

This was identified through the addition of descriptions regarding “Backup schedule” within the in-app code of the Google Photos for Android v7.58 update, which was released on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

<activity android:theme="@style/Theme.Photos.Settings.Preferences" android:label="@string/photos_backup_settings_schedule_title" android:name="com.google.android.apps.photos.backup.settings.schedule.BackupScheduleActivity" android:exported="false"/>

<string name="photos_backup_settings_schedule_title">Backup schedule</string>
<string name="photos_backup_settings_schedule_summary">Choose when Google Photos backs up your photos and videos</string>
<string name="photos_backup_settings_schedule_daily_title">Daily</string>
<string name="photos_backup_settings_schedule_weekly_title">Weekly</string>

Currently, backup settings in the Android “Google Photos” app allow users to choose upload quality, toggle backups on or off, and set mobile data usage limits. With the rollout of the “Backup schedule,” users should be able to ensure reliable backups while more effectively managing their data consumption.

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