topic Re: How to make Messages app use Google Photos for default instead of Gallery for media attachment? in Galaxy S21

How to make Messages app use Google Photos for default instead of Gallery for media attachment?

JPLII — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:01:20 GMT

After a software update several weeks ago my message app is going to Samsung Gallery as the default for attaching photos to my text. I want the default to be my Google Photos like it was before but can not find a way to do this. I have watched many YouTube videos but nothing seem to look the same on my phone. I have a S21 Ultra running One UI 6.0, Android ver 14. Using the messages app. Help please.

Re: Messages app attach photos

Samsung_Moderator — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:33:55 GMT

Hello, thank you for reaching out about this. The only way to get to Google Photos when attaching media is to navigate there yourself, as there is no way to set the default to anywhere but Gallery.

Re: How to make Messages app use Google Photos for default instead of Gallery ..

Jesuschic — Wed, 29 May 2024 13:09:44 GMT

That is ridiculous! How can we get Samsung to change this?

Re: How to make Messages app use Google Photos for default instead of Gallery ..

Astronaut729 — Sat, 15 Jun 2024 23:11:35 GMT

I'm having the same problem, can we fix this?

Re: How to make Messages app use Google Photos for default instead of Gallery ..

userEeevLBO7qp — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 14:39:07 GMT

Well fix it or my next phone won't be Samsung

Re: Re: Messages app attach photos

JPLII — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:07:07 GMT

I've been considering switching to iPhone, so I guess this will be my motivation now.

Re: Messages app attach photos

StressedTess — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 01:52:35 GMT

Have just purchased a samsung s9 fe tablet after being apple for years. Now this looks like a big mistake. Please fix the issue.

Re: How to make Messages app use Google Photos for default instead of Gallery for media attachment?

Members_tsGVoA6 — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:19:26 GMT

I do not like this either, I've been having to delete my gallery photo's and rely on Google Photo's because of storage issues on my phone. THAT's a whole other issue.