# Google fixes Photos bug hiding edited images from Android’s app picker

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/google-fixes-an-annoying-photos-bug-that-hid-edited-images-from-other-apps/
- Published: 2026-10-29T20:26:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T20:47:59+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2301675/google-fixes-an-annoying-photos-bug-that-hid-edited-images-from-other-apps/
- Topics: Gadgets

## Key points

- Edited Google Photos images now appear in other apps.
- Saving a copy had been a workaround.
- Google recently fixed another Photos bug affecting controls.

## Summary

Google has fixed a Google Photos bug that stopped edited images from appearing in Android’s image picker in other apps. The issue made it harder for users to share edited photos through messaging and social media apps.

The problem was reported over the summer, and saving an edited image as a separate copy worked around it. Users who wanted to keep only the edited version could not use that workaround without retaining the original. The fix was reported by APK Mirror founder Artem Russakovskii and 9to5Google; Google had also recently fixed a separate Photos issue that made several controls unresponsive after editing.

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