Google has resolved a Google Photos bug that kept edited images from showing up in other Android apps. The issue affected users who edited pictures in Google Photos and then tried to reach them through image pickers in messaging and social media apps. Those edited images were missing from the pickers over the summer, according to reports at the time.
The flaw centered on how Google Photos handled edits. Saving an edited image as a separate copy instead of replacing the original was said to work around the problem. Users who wanted to keep only the edited version and discard the original, however, could run into trouble.
Google took some time to fix the bug, but it is now resolved, according to APK Mirror founder Artem Russakovskii and 9to5Google. Edited images should now appear in other apps rather than being stranded inside Google Photos. The fix means Android users can once again share edited pictures directly from the image pickers in the apps they use.
The resolution follows another significant Google Photos bug that surfaced recently. Last month, Google acknowledged a problem that made the Share, Edit, Add to and Trash buttons at the bottom of the screen unresponsive on certain devices after a user made an edit. Android Authority reported at the time that the company resolved that issue within about a day.
Both episodes involved core editing and sharing functions in Google Photos, an app that ships with Android devices and is widely used in the US. The image picker is the interface many Android apps rely on to let users select photos, so pictures that failed to appear there could not be attached or posted from those apps.
Google has not offered a detailed explanation of what caused the image picker problem or how the fix was implemented. The company also has not said how many users or devices were affected. For now, the company's confirmation, relayed through Russakovskii and 9to5Google, indicates that edited photos are once again available to other apps.
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