I'm using an Android phone and backed up my photos to Google Photos, but my Google storage is now full. When I delete photos in the app, they also disappear from my device. I also tried using "Undo backup," but Google Photos says it can't do that while photos are still uploading. How can I remove the cloud copies while keeping the originals on my phone?
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Open Google Photos in a web browser at photos.google.com and delete the backed-up photos there instead of deleting them through the Android app. That should remove the cloud copies without removing the originals stored on your phone. Double-check that the photos are still present on your device before emptying the Google Photos trash.
It worked! I was worried the phone might delete them later because it’s slow, but the pictures are still on my device.
I’ll try that, thanks.