I’ll be the first to tell you that I’m never using the Google Photos app on my Chromebook. Phone? Yes, actually all the time. But on a bigger screen, the inflated phone interface has long since taken over the more elegant web interface for me. Sure, the editing is not that good on the web and there are some goodies that you will miss, but for the general viewing, sharing, and album production activities I use Google Photos, the web was good.
A new update of the Android app can only change that for me, and if you’re something like me, for you too. Although it’s currently based on account, it looks like a new app interface for large photos on Google screens was introduced in the latest update, and I’m really enjoying the new layout on my Chromebook.
The biggest change is the move of the navigation elements to the left of the screen, as we see on the desktop. This is not a big difference, but it helps to unify the feel of the service when you compare the web and app interfaces. Overall, the app now feels like it’s more at home on a big screen, which means more users might like it. The Google Photos app is quite nice to have on a Chromebook to weaken your media on the device, to keep things backed up, and to quickly edit photos and make basic finishes on videos.
Google Photos on the web (left) versus the Android app (right)
What really makes me crave is a full integration of Google Photos in the form of a PWA baked right into Chrome OS. I want to access my photos directly from my Files app, and I want the web-based Google Photos to get all the editing tools that the Android app has. Until reality hits the mark, it’s nice to have an Android app that works well on the desktop, is fairly easy to navigate, and has some more powerful editing tools for Chromebook users with touch screens and USI pens.
SOURCE: 9to5 Google