How To Have Google Photos Backup In The Background. Go to the Google Photos app and use the checkbox to select it. I use Google Photos to backup all my photos to Google Drive.
Select Wireless Data followed by WLAN Cellular Data. Sign in with the Google Account youll be using for Google Photos. Now choose the folders to backup the camera folder ie DCIM will backed up automatically once you have backup enabled.
Click on the Auto Backup Icon in the system tray in the lower right of the windows desktop and select About.
1 Find the right photos faster Your photos are automatically organized and searchable so you can easily find the photo youre looking for. On an Android open your Google Photos application Once open click on Menu followed by Settings and then Back up sync. The easiest way to do this for one-time transfers is to use the Google Photos browser interface at. Unfortunately iOS limits apps to only be allowed to run in the background for 10 minutes except in special cases like music and navigation.