Whoever decided to use dark patterns at @googlepixel to trick users into activating backup on photos while just trying to browse their Pixel just added to my chaos pile today.

Oh, yeah, I turned off the backup feature a year ago when I decided to go crazy with videos and one little push of the backup button would shut down my quota instantly.

Hand phone to child to view photos. Miss them hitting the backup all button. Quota destroyed.

  • @Lordran_HollowEnglish
    1•2 days ago

    And when it happens, you can’t remove the photos from your backup without deleting it from all of your devices, forcing you to keep the backup if it’s a photo you like.

    I’m not pleased. I did the same thing too not too long ago and now I’m sitting at 90% capacity

    • KrupoOP
      1•1 day ago

      @Lordran_Hollow yeah, I had to do a google takeout to save a month to travel photos, that got accidentally removed from device, save those with multiple backups using my own personal backup protocol (as one should), then I was finally able to release the images from using up the free 15 GB allotment