Google Photos celebrates 10 years of wins and fails today

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Do you remember when you first realized what a great app Google Photos is? My moment was a few years ago. I needed my driver’s license details, but didn’t have the card on me. I had a vague recollection that I might have taken a photo of it years earlier, but I wasn’t even sure if that was the case, much less where I could find it. Until then, I’d mostly thought of Google Photos as just a chronological dump of snapshots. After a bit of tapping about, I hit the Collections tab and noticed the Documents folder. I opened it, and had the image I needed a few seconds later. As nerdy as it sounds, that moment was an eye-opener for me, and I’ve relied on the app’s features ever since. Google Photos turns 10 years old today, so we’ll mark the milestone with a quick look at its successes, setbacks, and how it went from newcomer to default photo app for almost every Android phone. After 10 years of Google Photos, what's your verdict? 27 votes Best. Google. ... Read full article.