Google Photos might put some editing features behind a subscription paywall, Chris Welch

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Google Photos is a superb photo management and editing app. As it has grown in popularity, Google has made the occasional attempt to monetize Photos — most recently by launching a subscription service where customers receive a selection of 10 printed shots every month. But now, according to XDA Developers (and also highlighted by Android Police), Google might be planning to reserve certain editing tricks — some that were previously available for free — for Google One subscribers. That’s one way to start ruining a beloved service, Google. Maybe rethink this.


Inside the code for the latest update to Google Photos, there are strings that clearly point to the app moving in this direction:



As a Google One member, you get access to extra…




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