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Something went wrong Google Photos [Fixed]
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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A large number of users have reported encountering the error messageOops! Something went wrongwhen trying to sync their mobile device photos with their PC by using Google Photos.
Google Photos is a great application that helps you to manage your photos, sync them with multiple devices and have access to them online, on your computer.
This error seems to affect users no matter if they use an iOS or Android device, and it might be caused by a conflict between protocols from the Google servers.
In today’s article, we will discuss the best way to troubleshoot this issue and get back to transferring your photos to your PC with just a few clicks. Read on to find out how to do it.
How to fix Something went wrong error in Google Photos?
1. Restart both your PC and mobile device
On your PC:
On your Android device:
On your iOS device:
2. Uninstall and re-install the Google Photos app on all your devices
On your PC:
On your phone:
3. Change your phone’s USB settings
Android:
iOS:
4. Sync photos to your PC with Adobe Lightroom
UsingAdobe Lightroommight seem strange at first, but hear us out. First, it is a great tool to have for any photographer.
The first thing you do is to sync the photos from Google Photos and get them on your PC. The option to download photographs and upload them to Lightroom is useful for a small number of photos.
Google Photos won’t allow your download to be more than 500 files at a time, so if you need to download more, you should use Google Takeout to download unlimited compressed files. You can choose the export destination to Adobe Lightroom and get your photos uploaded in a matter of minutes.
This solves the issue ofSomething went wrongpermanently because you won’t depend on the Internet connection or on the Google Photos service working properly.
Lightroom comes with organizational skills using machine learning algorithms. This means it makes it extremely easy to search through all your photos and organize them just the way you want.
Finally, you can use it to really make the most out of the images you love. Enhance or make small corrections easily and fast. Your social media followers will appreciate the uptick in quality.
The above solutions will help you solve the Google Photos issueSomething went wrongon your computer, Android, or iOS phone.
Please feel free to let us know if this guide helped you solve your issue with the Google Photos app, by using the comment section below.
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Vladimir Popescu
Being an artist his entire life while also playing handball at a professional level, Vladimir has also developed a passion for all things computer-related.
With an innate fascination for research and analysis, and realizing many other people share his passion for this subject, he delved into writing Windows-related articles, so other people can also benefit from the acquired information.
When not writing kick-ass articles, Vladimir likes to spend his time doing Crossfit and creating art.
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