need help - how to change google photos album while phone is on pixel stand? - Google Pixel 3 XL Questions & Answers

So I set up the pixel 3xl to display photos while it is on the wireless charging stand. Now it's getting annoying and I can't figure out how to change the photo album that is displayed while it's docked.
Does anyone know how to do this? I googled for almost 20 minutes and not a single tutorial comes up. Only things about how to modify the screen saver/clock. Nothing on how to change the assigned photo album.
Thanks

settings > connected devices > previously connected devices > select the cog next to pixel stand > photo frame > select google photos albums

uicnren said:
settings > connected devices > previously connected devices > select the cog next to pixel stand > photo frame > select google photos albums
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thanks!

There is an accessories section. Mod move please?
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So, this works if you want a different album within the Google Photos account Pixel Stand is looking in. Does anyone know a way to change the account the Pixel Stand is looking in? All of my photos are in one google account, but my primary is a different google account. Both are on my phone, but Pixel Stand doesn't want to let me change where it's looking.

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[Q] Album opening wrong image

Hi all, I'm just popping by this forum for a workmate who has the Acro S, stock unrooted 4.04 purchased from a local retailer this week.
When photos are taken with stock camera app they appear in camera roll on bottom left, clicking on the thumbnail for the photo just taken takes him to a random older image from the gallery.
Opening the gallery, then choosing the thumbnail for the latest photo also opens an older photo, he can then scroll back to the photo he wants. After three or four attempts at opening the photo by tapping it's icon it eventually opens as it should.
Anyone seen this before? As i've said it's brand new, unrooted, less than a week old so i'm not thinking a data wipe would do much. Any suggestions are welcome.
batwingnz said:
Hi all, I'm just popping by this forum for a workmate who has the Acro S, stock unrooted 4.04 purchased from a local retailer this week.
When photos are taken with stock camera app they appear in camera roll on bottom left, clicking on the thumbnail for the photo just taken takes him to a random older image from the gallery.
Opening the gallery, then choosing the thumbnail for the latest photo also opens an older photo, he can then scroll back to the photo he wants. After three or four attempts at opening the photo by tapping it's icon it eventually opens as it should.
Anyone seen this before? As i've said it's brand new, unrooted, less than a week old so i'm not thinking a data wipe would do much. Any suggestions are welcome.
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Hello
Using file manager on your phone, go to SD Card > DCIM > Delete the .thumbnails folder
Go to settings > apps > all > album > clear data
see if it helps
Nabeel. said:
Hello
Using file manager on your phone, go to SD Card > DCIM > Delete the .thumbnails folder
Go to settings > apps > all > album > clear data
see if it helps
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Nabeel, many thanks for the response. A reboot has seen the fault go away for now - we'll try not clearing the data to see if we can get it to recur so we can learn more about it.
If it comes back we'll clear data and .thumbnails.

[Q] One Gallery Option & Music Lyrics

Can someone tell me if their Verizon M9 has the "One Gallery" option? Also, are you able to view the music lyrics with the stock music app. Both are features of the phone but I don't show them on mine.
The One Gallery is selectable by opening the gallery app then hitting the 3 lines (menu) in upper left corner then selecting general settings. It should show One Gallery & event locations options. I don't have the One Gallery option. For the stock music app, i am able to download the lyrics to the songs but there is no option to see them or a tab for the lyrics to show.
I have reached out to HTC & Verizon with no solid answer back yet.
Thanks in advance
Jrocker23 said:
Can someone tell me if their Verizon M9 has the "One Gallery" option? Also, are you able to view the music lyrics with the stock music app. Both are features of the phone but I don't show them on mine.
The One Gallery is selectable by opening the gallery app then hitting the 3 lines (menu) in upper left corner then selecting general settings. It should show One Gallery & event locations options. I don't have the One Gallery option. For the stock music app, i am able to download the lyrics to the songs but there is no option to see them or a tab for the lyrics to show.
I have reached out to HTC & Verizon with no solid answer back yet.
Thanks in advance
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Vzw hasn't enabled the music option at all in the past. You either have to change default.XML to enable it or use sense six toolbox to enable it....neither of which will happen until we we s-off.
Once that happens the music option will be easier.
I know it isn't a stock option, but I have used an app called musixmatch music& lyrics with some success for integrated lyrics. It even works in an overlay format on the normal screen and floats like a FB messenger type deal. It works with google music and other players. It's a good alternative.
Ohh well, verizon isnt supporting the one gallery option at this time...
Thanks to Verizon & their customer service, got my HTC "One Gallery" option on my phone..
I can add my Flickr, facebook & google+ photo accounts to my phones stock gallery & they see constantly updated automatically.
How did you enable One Gallery on the Verizon m9?
Jrocker23 said:
Thanks to Verizon & their customer service, got my HTC "One Gallery" option on my phone..
I can add my Flickr, facebook & google+ photo accounts to my phones stock gallery & they see constantly updated automatically.
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How did you enable the "One Gallery" option on the Verizon m9? I can't find it anywhere; certainly not in the Gallery menu where all the docs say it should be. Any help would be appreciated.
brianbking said:
How did you enable the "One Gallery" option on the Verizon m9? I can't find it anywhere; certainly not in the Gallery menu where all the docs say it should be. Any help would be appreciated.
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Nevermind, I figured it out.
Install the 'One Gallery' app by 'HTC Research' [play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aiqidii.mercury] and then the option appears in the menu. It would be nice if the documentation mentioned somewhere that another app was necessary to enable that feature within the Gallery.

Facebook folder options

I cleaned flashed Pure Nexus on my pixel xl after having a few problems which so far have been fixed. However I have noticed now that when trying to upload a picture through the Facebook app or pages manager you cannot choose which file from your folders. I'm stuck with the default "gallery" folder which is is not sorted by most recent unless I take a new photo and then it shows at the top only and don't have any option to choose which folder to choose the media from.
Any ideas appreciated
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I know, and it's super super weird and annoying. I randomly fixed it myself and not sure how I did it.
Try going to your display settings and changing the display size down two click (you can move the font size up to compensate). Now close FB, and reopen it. You should now be able to select albums instead of only having that stupid gallery view

How to get full size contact photo in incoming call?

Hi,
I can't figure out why I am getting only a small size contact pic whenever someone calls me. In my earlier RN3 it used to be full screen size. Can't find any options in settings as well. Any idea how to make the contract pic full screen size?
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harsh1387 said:
Hi,
I can't figure out why I am getting only a small size contact pic whenever someone calls me. In my earlier RN3 it used to be full screen size. Can't find any options in settings as well. Any idea how to make the contract pic full screen size?
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The thing is, even I had my contact images synced from my google account but they wouldn't show full-screen like yours. I fixed it however by setting them again.
Contacts > Select Contact > Click on Floating Edit Contact Button/ Click on the empty profile picture up top > Choose new profile picture from gallery/Take a new photo > OK
Voila, next time the caller will show full screen contact image rather than a thumbnail for that person. Hope this helps! :fingers-crossed:

Android First Startup - Google Services which one to select/ not select ?

So, i would like to ask with new phone startup, we have to select a host of google services.
PLease inform how to enable/disable the following two services within phone if i change my mind later.
On the side note: Backup to google drive = isnt it same service as syncing ? (tht we do of phone numbers, email, calender)
craige said:
So, i would like to ask with new phone startup, we have to select a host of google services.
PLease inform how to enable/disable the following two services within phone if i change my mind later.
On the side note: Backup to google drive = isnt it same service as syncing ? (tht we do of phone numbers, email, calender)
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First location services.
Device /Settings /Location/
At top Either select" Improve accuracy" and you can switch it off.
I keep my selection off as i found /discovered in the
BetterbatteryStats app that i use to monitor battery drain, deep sleep etc etc,
wifi is kept always on in background
(It does not sleep when your phone screen is off.)
The other is still in Location section... just above it (Improve accuracy) .
"Apps premission"
tap and then select relevant app tap that app and when options appears select Either
"... allow alll the time / Allow only while using the app/ Deny.."
Secondly the G backup i always use.
It also backups , Wifi pswds. Play store apps etc.
Device /Settings /Google /Backups
Switch on or off.
I use G backup to G drive combined with Samsung's backup.
G backup for Play store etc
and select Samsung Backup only to do the Samsung apps etc.
Wanted to post screen shots but currently not on my Note 10+
Good luck.
willcor said:
First location services.
Device /Settings /Location/
At top Either select" Improve accuracy" and you can switch it off.
I keep my selection off as i found /discovered in the
BetterbatteryStats app that i use to monitor battery drain, deep sleep etc etc,
wifi is kept always on in background
(It does not sleep when your phone screen is off.)
The other is still in Location section... just above it (Improve accuracy) .
"Apps premission"
tap and then select relevant app tap that app and when options appears select Either
"... allow alll the time / Allow only while using the app/ Deny.."
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Thank you for to the point solution. :good:
Now, i have two questions:
Are you sure the question related to first image is this options only inside phone, coz, it doesnt explicitly refer to the 2 options mentioned in the screenshot.
Lastly, On the apps where selected gps “Allow all the time”, the apps still requesting access to GPS signal when fired on and does not automatically turn on the GPS by default . (Ex: Uber) ?
craige said:
Thank you for to the point solution. :good:
Now, i have two questions:
Are you sure the question related to first image is this options only inside phone, coz, it doesnt explicitly refer to the 2 options mentioned in the screenshot.
Lastly, On the apps where selected gps “Allow all the time”, the apps still requesting access to GPS signal when fired on and does not automatically turn on the GPS by default . (Ex: Uber) ?
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Ok, im back on my Note 10+ ,
Your first screen shot Location,
has 2 x options (according to me and that's the reason why I said 2 x options.)
You again, see it as only one option.
Sorry, if i confused you.
Anyway i will refer to your first screenshot
"Use Location" and " Allow scanning"
that you can either enable or disable.
That why i referred to as 2 options.
Now look at my screenshot below, the screenshot that's marked 1 and 2 on it.
Your Screenshot ask for permission "Use Location"
see my screenshot " App permission." which I marked 1.
There you can change every apps permissions
Inside that subsection tap on app and you will get
options to Allow all the time, /only while using the app.
or see my screenshot.
Still with your first screenshot, (which i call second option in my previous post )
marked "Allow scanning"
Again check my relevant screenshot.
This basic means that even if you have switched off your wifi/Bluetooth, it's still running in background.
So your device is not completely in a Deep Sleep state..!
This fact i found out when i checked my Betterbatterystats results.
That why i said i recommend to switch it off.. think if it's always on in background... extra battery drain.
Most probably not a lot, battery drain ( you can decide.)
example.......
So if your device was in deep sleep for 4 hours, then your wifi / bluetooth, would have been running in background for 4 hours.
Hope i explained it better this time.?
Good luck.
willcor said:
Ok, im back on my Note 10+ ,
Your first screen shot Location,
has 2 x options (according to me and that's the reason why I said 2 x options.)
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Yup it seems to be all okay
Just finished complete setup of my new phone, but ran into a new problem -- All my music albums are appearing in the gallery and i have hundreds of music albums !! (Didnt happen in my old samsung phone which was very latest too - A70)
craige said:
Yup it seems to be all okay
Just finished complete setup of my new phone, but ran into a new problem -- All my music albums are appearing in the gallery and i have hundreds of music albums !! (Didnt happen in my old samsung phone which was very latest too - A70)
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From what i understand your music albums. (no music tracks as such) are showing up with you pictures/videos, in the Gallery pictures app )
For me this should be normal, under certain conditions.
example.
If i check my Gallery ( picture) app,
bottom there's a section..........
listed "Pictures.... Albums......Stories.. Shared"
If i select Pictures section i only get "Pictures and videos mixed"
Under Album section... (bottom of Gallery app)
Some of my music albums shows up here, but if you select that particular music album, it only shows you the Albums art / picture, no music tracks. !
Similar with video album shown.
If you tap that particular video album only the album art of that particular video is shown
See screenshot of what i mean.
This, as far as i am concerned "this " is quite correct.
Good luck
willcor said:
From what i understand your music albums.
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Yes, i always view in "My Gallery" - "Albums" .
The music artwork folders are appearing in gallery and yes they are images only , but it completely messed up my gallery view as i have hundreds of music albums.
If i just go to pictures, i cant navigate properly as i have thousands of pictures in different folders !!
PS: This never happened in any of other Samsung phones til date
craige said:
Yes, i always view in "My Gallery" - "Albums" .
The music artwork folders are appearing in gallery and yes they are images only , but it completely messed up my gallery view as i have hundreds of music albums.
If i just go to pictures, i cant navigate properly as i have thousands of pictures in different folders !!
PS: This never happened in any of other Samsung phones til date
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I checked my music files on my sd card.
I have quite a few Albums in my music folders.
However , in my case i hardly have any album art that shows
Only maybe one or two.?
I must add i think my circumstances is different.?
When i purchase an music "Album" eg Google Play music,
I download it to my laptop and then just copy duplicate folder, over to my sd music folder.
I see all those folders, there's no albums art showing/visible, in relevant music folder (if you access it with a file explorer app.).......
However,
the one or two album art thumbnails, that i custom placed thumbnail in that album, does show up in Gallery app.
Yet,
when I go to my music player eg Poweramp, my album art thumbnails does show. and the album art also shows when playing the relevant music album.
Bottom line
As a test.... i deleted the album art thumbnail, showing/visible, in music album folder with a file explorer.
Checked my Gallery app... it gone no more showing...!
Maybe do a test and see results.?
Good luck.
willcor said:
I checked my music files on my sd card.
I have quite a few Albums in my music folders. .
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Tried everything but all my music albums still shows in Gallery and i confirmed its a one UI 2.0 thing.
All phones running any prior versions doesnt exhibit same problems.
PS: i copy my own music with custom thumnail from PC to Sd card !
craige said:
Tried everything but all my music albums still shows in Gallery and i confirmed its a one UI 2.0 thing.
All phones running any prior versions doesnt exhibit same problems.
PS: i copy my own music with custom thumnail from PC to Sd card !
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Yes ,
that's why your custom art thumbnails are showing up in Gallery app !
I found that , if the music art thumbnails , were embedded,
as it's the case with most of my music albums songs, it does not show !!
Thinking about this now (to me ) it's logical that if you place a photo/custom art thumbnail in folder,
your Gallery app should "see/find " it ?
In the past i used to place a ".nomedia " file ( in a relevant folder) for it to be excluded .
The Samsung Gallery app ( as far as i am aware ) does not have a option to exclude/hide a "certain " folder , as eg. my other gallery app Piktures i use ( mentioned below )
Further , combinded to the Gallery app ,
I also use " Piktures " gallery app
(free Version Play store ) ,which has the option to edit and hide albums .
good luck .

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