Two years later, Google Photos may finally gain this cool iOS photo trick

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TL;DR

• Google Photos may soon introduce a popular iOS feature, which converts photos into stickers.
• Google has already introduced this functionality on iOS, and the Android version is expected to follow suit.
• We were able to tweak our way into enabling it, bringing you a preview of how it might function.

When Apple released iOS 17 about two years ago, it added a feature that instantly garnered a lot of attention. The feature allowed iPhone users to tap and hold on any image to select the subject and convert it into a sticker that can be used across different messaging apps or used as a separate background-free image. It became an instant hit, which prompted Android manufacturers, including Samsung, Xiaomi, and OnePlus, to follow suit and bring it to their respective photo gallery apps.

Besides these brands, Google also implemented a similar functionality in Photos to make it more widely accessible, but limited it to iOS users at the time of its launch earlier this year. On the sidelines, however, it has been testing the functionality for Android users and is now making progress toward making it a reality.




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