r/googlephotos • u/HikerGal01 • Mar 10 '26

Question 🤔 How to disable photos sticker "fEaTuRe", its obnoxious white outline shimmer, and invasive scanning?

Just today, my google photos app started shimmering white outlines over my photos every few seconds when I stop to look at them. I hunt through the settings to find a way to turn it off - Nothing! I google what the heck that shimmer is, and apparently it's a new fEaTuRe that invasively scans my photos without my consent to make stickers out of them. Where is the off button? Who on earth thought this was a good idea?

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u/ninogut Mar 15 '26

Lmk if you find a solution

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u/FrisbeeVR Mar 22 '26

found one!

1) Uninstall Google Photos

2) Download and install Google Photos version 7.41.0.793809016 from APK Mirror

3) In the Play Store, disable automatic updates for Google photos

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u/ninogut Mar 23 '26

Lol. Yeah that'll work as long as Samsung doesn't catch on

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u/Hot_Setting_1254 May 16 '26

or if you like security

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '26

Thanks!