[MOD][ROOT] Unlimited Original Quality Google Photo Storage

[Mickxalix]

Simple mod to back up all your photos in Original quality to Google Photos without it being only in High Quality.

Requirements: Root

1st Method

Instructions:
1. Download Root Explorer
2.Download the Nexus.xml file
3. In Root Explorer go to system/etc/sysconfig
4. Paste the .XML file there
5. Change to file permissions to 0444 (read only)
6. Clear Data/Cache from Google Photos
7.Reboot
8.Enjoy unlimited original photos backup

For those who this method doesn't work, there's another method I've found.

2nd Method

For this method you'll need BuildPropapp.

Download the app from the file I've provided or from playstore.

Open the app , At top right corner you'll find a pencil icon. click on it, You'll see a list of codes.

Now you can either manually find the following values or use the find option in the menu from top right corner.

Change The Following Values:-

<strong>ro.product.model=Pixel 2 XL </strong>
<strong>ro.product.manufacturer=Google</strong>
<strong>ro.opa.eligible_device=true</strong>

After changing the values. Click on save icon and close the app.

Again wipe the user data of Google photos and reboot your phone.

That's all...

 

[Fak3-1234]

1st parking and wait for people try out

Edit: it actually works. But it adds on top of your current google drive storage (my max storage 19GB + extra 11GB from this mod, total I have 30GB now)

 

[Alienx_1017]

Yayy...!! It's working

 

[secretguy17]

It works thx

 

[PetritH]

Didnt work for me [emoji17]

 

[sutty86]

Thanks working great

 

[zhosi]

It's working.

 

[Mickxalix]

It's working but the google photos app it's not working as it should now. When i try to edit a photo just says loading an nothing happens. Any idea?

Try reinstalling the app and makes sure to follow every step. This method works fine on my 9T Pro Global ROM. Idk about custom ROMs. Edit works on mine. Idk if it works but Hide GPhotos in Magisk and got to app management and give every permission to GPhotos.

 

[zhosi]

Try reinstalling the app and makes sure to follow every step. This method works fine on my 9T Pro Global ROM. Idk about custom ROMs. Edit works on mine. Idk if it works but Hide GPhotos in Magisk and got to app management and give every permission to GPhotos.

Thank you very much, indeed it works as it should now and no issues with the app ????

 

[AirOne70]

Did you check if your Google Drive used space increased or not when backing up new photos?

 

[Milots]

Didnt work on pocophone f1.

 

[Senaxo]

Does not work with me, unfortunately. Is there any other way that I would really like to use??

Thank you so much.

 

[timvonlee]

Works on K 20 Pro and on One Plus 6.

 

[JC.89]

Work on my mi 9 t pro; i've only set different rw/r/r (644) cause 444 doesn't work for me
Now Gphoto says that my ''pixel'' has unlimited space in original quality thanks for sharing

 

[Milots]

When I paste xml file its says its blank is that ok?

 

[Mickxalix]

When I paste xml file its says its blank is that ok?

Long press using Chrome and click download link

 

[ShazlieyAzizan]

Just so you guys know, if you guys moving from android to ios, the Google photos will consume all your free storage ( 15gb for gmail,gphotos,contact etc ) , so better think twice if you want to do this.

 

[timvonlee]

Just so you guys know, if you guys moving from android to ios, the Google photos will consume all your free storage ( 15gb for gmail,gphotos,contact etc ) , so better think twice if you want to do this.

This is true even for a Pixel device.

 

[therightperson_630]

Just buggered my buildprop and my phone doesn't boot properly anymore, do you guys have the original value for "ro.product.mod_device" for this device? Not sure if global/non-global makes a difference?

Thanks

 

[ShazlieyAzizan]

This is true even for a Pixel device.

I find this stupid, I used to do a full quality backup. Later then I switch my device to an iPhone then found out that my storage is overused 44gb/15gb. I cannot receive any email because there is no free storage left so I have to subscribe to 100gb storage for 2dollar per month. Ezmoney for google