feat(Google Photos): Add Spoof features patch

[oSumAtrIX]

Enables the features listed here by default: https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/pull/3459/files#diff-c26b0f29d02c8f6c0b211d8982a0993591fc38ab0fe1f451f1e03f5eb0e50394R28-R35. All other features are disabled.

[Pamilg8]

How can this be possible?

[oSumAtrIX]

Refer to https://support.google.com/photos/answer/10100180?hl=en

[cyberboh]

Google Photos is the one of pre-installed Google Apps in most Android nowadays. How can this possible to install over pre-installed version?

[oSumAtrIX]

Refer to https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/blob/dev/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/googlephotos/misc/gms/GmsCoreSupportPatch.kt

[cyberboh]

Refer to https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/blob/dev/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/googlephotos/misc/gms/GmsCoreSupportPatch.kt

But original pkg name is not changed what i'm seeing in the patches. So, patched version will not be installed

[oSumAtrIX]

The package name is changed: https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/blob/dev/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/googlephotos/misc/gms/GmsCoreSupportPatch.kt#L13

[sotakoira]

Currently the patch is spoofing Pixel 5 (unlimited storage saver), wouldn't it be better to change it to Pixel 1 (unlimited original quality)? Eventually with a toggle somewhere

[n1cKz1]

A toggle sounds impractical for this, maybe as a patch option instead. Though I don't see why someone would choose compressed quality over original

[oSumAtrIX]

No option or toggle is necessary

[trmdi]

There would be a lot of users using this patch and taking a lot of TBs from Google, that could make Google angry and make more effort in taking down Revanced. Do you think this patch should be done?

[cyberboh]

There would be a lot of users using this patch and taking a lot of TBs from Google, that could make Google angry and make more effort in taking down Revanced. Do you think this patch should be done?

I don't think so, see most of custom roms nowadays using unlimited Google photos, like pixel experience one.
But they are still exist, Google mostly ignored this.

[oSumAtrIX]

ReVanced is open source. Taking it down would mean getting rid of any trace so no. The correct way would be to protect the app from modifications

[n1cKz1]

This patch also doesn't circumvent any "paid features" as you can't pay for unlimited storage. If you look at history Google prefers breaking such patches by securing their apps rather than taking the legal route, especially against open-source repositories. (such as Pixelify which also spoofs Pixel in pretty much everything Google and has been broken quite a few times by updates before)

[pablomentabo]

This patch also doesn't circumvent any "paid features" as you can't pay for unlimited storage.

On T-Mobile you can

[Eula13]

There would be a lot of users using this patch and taking a lot of TBs from Google, that could make Google angry and make more effort in taking down Revanced. Do you think this patch should be done?

I don't think so, see most of custom roms nowadays using unlimited Google photos, like pixel experience one. But they are still exist, Google mostly ignored this.

At least it requires major tinkering to be possible (unlocking bootloader, rooting, and/or installing a custom rom) which only a few people do, but now providing it to non-rooted users as simple as patching it via Revanced may provoke Google

[n1cKz1]

On T-Mobile you can

That's a completely different thing. Also T-Mobile isn't available everywhere so it's not like everyone has the choice to get unlimited storage via that.

[pablomentabo]

On T-Mobile you can

That's a completely different thing. Also T-Mobile isn't available everywhere so it's not like everyone has the choice to get unlimited storage via that.

Completely understandable, though I wasn't implying it's available to everyone, but it is an option for some

[steel101]

Is it possible to test this patch before it goes live I have 12 different android phones I could try it on

[oSumAtrIX]

It's open source, so yes. For support, move to one of our links at https://revanced.app.

[cyberboh]

I get this warning, does these as expected or error need to be resolved?

WARNING: Could not set option value for the Spoof features patch: Type [Ljava.lang.String; was expected but received type java.util.ArrayList
WARNING: Could not set option value for the Spoof features patch: Type [Ljava.lang.String; was expected but received type java.util.ArrayList

[oSumAtrIX]

This is caused by the options using array types but the deserializer from ReVanced CLI uses list. The DSL branch fixes the issue as now the option types also use List, until then you cant set the options.

[kazimmt]

I don't know whether I should create a new issue or not, but the issue is that it requires logging in every time we clear the app from the background (close the app).

[steel101]

Works just have to login each time I have uploaded over 30gb so far and it has not counted towards my storage amount

[SaleOff]

I don't know whether I should create a new issue or not, but the issue is that it requires logging in every time we clear the app from the background (close the app).

that true :((

[steel101]

One more thing is the app has to stay open for it to back up stops uploading when I'm background

[Jman-Github]

I also noticed that the map feature to change the location of a photo does not work.

[Subbarao6338]

Currently app is not working, not uploading any photos,

[steel101]

Upload is working is stopped last night for about 15 mins might have been Google services

[steel101]

Is the photos meta data going to get this app caught because it says taken on moto phone not pixel

[eugenio412]

Is the photos meta data going to get this app caught because it says taken on moto phone not pixel

No, it's the same in all the custom rom as well, Google never complained

[Jman-Github]

You could try using the Spoof build info universal patch and see if that does anything. I doubt it matters though as per the previous reply.

[directentis1]

Is the photos meta data going to get this app caught because it says taken on moto phone not pixel

Non.. it'll spoof your account as Pixel only, not by your photos or its metadata.
I've moved some movies from somewhere to my storage and force it to upload to Photos via this glitch.
And they work as normal.

[steel101]

Any way to get maps working

[pathanac]

Oh, it backups original quality? I thought high resolution saver. Btw, the pixel model either 1 or 5, are they still on market? I think it is quite old model and probably hardware might be broken and no one using if it is not any new sell. Will google detect using this patch? e.g. if the model is not available for sell anymore.

[oSumAtrIX]

Yes, the patch is very likely evident server side. Everything beyond that is speculation

[pathanac]

Yes, the patch is very likely evident server side. Everything beyond that is speculation

How safe do you think?
My concern is Google might be able to detect this new backup weird if pixel device suppose to be gone for years. Btw, pixel is not selling in my country so not sure we still have actual device in market.

[oSumAtrIX]

According to the TOS a clear violation of the terms. Using the patch is therefore putting your account at risk as described in the TOS. I can't really claim more than that.

[teekamsuthar]

When I used an old Photos APK - it asks me to login using Google account but then I get a message this account already exists on this phone. Why am I not able to use existing account?

Should I use a disposable account to backup photos? So my primary account doesn't get banned/deleted by Google in case they detect TOS violation in the future??

P.S. Thanks for the patch! :)

[oSumAtrIX]

For support, move to one of our links at https://revanced.app.