Don’t just rely on Google Photos for your image backups — follow this rule

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Google Photos is perhaps the best cross-platform image gallery app on Android and the fuss-free way to back up your images. However, like every service, it isn’t infallible. Things can go wrong and I’m a cautious person. So to avert any potential troubles, I live my digital life by the 321 backup rule.

There’s always a chance that a service bites the dust, as Google’s list of killed apps proves time and time again. Or, you may accidentally lock yourself out of your account, leaving your years of memories siloed and unreachable. And, according to its Help Center, Google reserves the right to “terminate an account at any time, for any reason, with or without notice.”




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