Photo sync

[msjohnson2868]

Anyone know how to get the gallery to sync with Google photos? I have it set in the account settings.

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[geoff5093]

Same problem here, worked fine on my N7 and TB running ICS.

 

[dan.dar]

I asked that question on Motorola's support forums when I was testing out the Razr M. Their moderator said they were looking into it but besides that they never responded with a fix. The gallery app actually has a link to Verizon's paid cloud backup services (the little cloud in upper left area of the gallery app.) I think that functionality purposely disables free Google online photo sync to get you to go with Verizon.

If we root the phone and replace the built in gallery app with a stock gallery app that might fix it. My phone is in shipment (should have it on Tuesday,) so I can't try that out.

 

[msjohnson2868]

I asked that question on Motorola's support forums when I was testing out the Razr M. Their moderator said they were looking into it but besides that they never responded with a fix. The gallery app actually has a link to Verizon's paid cloud backup services (the little cloud in upper left area of the gallery app.) I think that functionality purposely disables free Google online photo sync to get you to go with Verizon.

If we root the phone and replace the built in gallery app with a stock gallery app that might fix it. My phone is in shipment (should have it on Tuesday,) so I can't try that out.

That's exactly what I was thinking. I'm surprisingly happy with the device as it is stock. So far this is the one reason ive found to root.

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[msjohnson2868]

The gallery app is in system/app and is called Motgallery2.apk. I've got a feeling that simply replacing that with the gallery apk from stock might cause problems. Maybe rename the stock one to what the moto one is now? I'm going to try it.

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[dan.dar]

I think this thread should be posted on XDA forums. They have people there that should be able to fix it no problem.

 

[koftheworld]

You can't download from there.what you have to do is dl the linked https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7niZuqLJUYnQWwtQWZWek10M0Uapk, move to /system/app, change permissions to rw-r-r and then reboot.

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[msjohnson2868]

Success!

Rooted, copied the stock ICS gallery apk to system/app, renamed Motgallery2.apk to Motgallery2.apk.old, renamed stock OCS gallery to Motgallery2.apk, and VOILA. Works like a charm.

Root method from XDA

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1943851

 

[dan.dar]

Great news! All we had to do is root the phone and replace stock apps to fix it. Thanks Verizon!

 

[koftheworld]

Great news! All we had to do is root the phone and replace stock apps to fix it. Thanks Verizon!

Actually its a Moto issue since their unified ics updates began rolling out

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[dan.dar]

Actually its a Moto issue since their unified ics updates began rolling out

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And whose fault do you think it is that motorola put a link to vzw's cloud services?

 

[koftheworld]

And whose fault do you think it is that motorola put a link to vzw's cloud services?

Their special relationship. Honestly, it's not a nexus so there should be no expectation of pure aosp functionality.

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[dan.dar]

Honestly, it's not a nexus so there should be no expectation of pure aosp functionality.

True, but every other phone has that functionality except for Motorola's new Razrs.

 

[koftheworld]

True, but every other phone has that functionality except for Motorola's new Razrs.

Are you sure? I think the problem of missing function extends to all Moto phones running ics.
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