Dark photos in G+ photos app on my Moto X

[seanubis]

Having a weird problem in the G+ Photos app.

If I open a photo in G+ via another app, like by tapping on a photo widget, the photo displays normally for a moment, then turns considerably darker:



Note that only the photo goes dark. The app's UI displays normally.

If I navigate back to the top level of G+ Photos, and then navigate back to the same photo from there, it displays normally.

If I open the G+ Photos app via the launcher, and then navigate to whatever photo, the problem doesn't happen. It only happens when invoking G+ Photos by opening a photo via another app.

Any ideas?

Edi 2014-05-22: Solved in today's G+ update.

 

[Rocketsaucev2]

My dad's moto X does this but the regular gallery doesn't. I just told him to use gallery

Eclipsed Moto X

 

[seanubis]

My dad's moto X does this but the regular gallery doesn't. I just told him to use gallery

Same here, regular Moto gallery works fine - but that's not the point

Thanks anyway!

 

[JRDroid]

I have this same issue. It is really annoying. If anyone know of a fix, I'd be extremely happy.

 

[B00001]

Same here.

 

[Doomed#AC]

Same here.

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[ScottMGS]

My daughter complained about this on her Moto X so I tried it, too. It seems to me it has to do with ambient light and the screen adjusting to the room brightness. As a test, set your brightness off Auto and see if it still does this. I'm not suggesting that this isn't a problem to be addressed, just figuring out what the problem is.

 

[Kalifornia]

Glad to know I'm not the only one experiencing this.

Sent from my Moto X

 

[roadrat]

Ditto

 

[UncleMike]

I have the same problem here. I switched back to Gallery for just this reason.

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[ScottMGS]

Has anyone tried the experiment I proposed above?

 

[JRDroid]

Has anyone tried the experiment I proposed above?

I was going to but since 4.4.2 I do not have the issue anymore

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[ScottMGS]

I was going to but since 4.4.2 I do not have the issue anymore

Interesting. Both my daughter and I have 4.4.2 and it still happens.

 

[JRDroid]

Interesting. Both my daughter and I have 4.4.2 and it still happens.

Very odd. I can't for the life of me get it to do it now.

 

[lgGslateuser]

This happens to me but only when I scroll from the camera app to the photos. Meaning if I open the camera and swip left to view photos they will darken a moment later. If I open photo app from the launcher they do not darken. I'd love to find out if there is a fix.

 

[mtndewgood]

G+ is a good editor but not the best gallery if you ask me. You should try out Quickpic if you would consider an alternative.

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[Rick Jacobs]

This happens to me but only when I scroll from the camera app to the photos. Meaning if I open the camera and swip left to view photos they will darken a moment later. If I open photo app from the launcher they do not darken. I'd love to find out if there is a fix.

I have this problem as well...I found if I hold my finger on the picture it does not darken but once I remove my finger the photo is dark.

 

[sunburned]

+1 for the issue.

I never edit my pics, so how do I change my stock picture app to the Gallery instead of Photos? When I swipe left from the camera, I'd rather have Gallery come up because for some stupid reason there's no delete option in Photos.

 

[ScottMGS]

As a test, set your brightness off Auto and see if it still does this. I'm not suggesting that this isn't a problem to be addressed, just figuring out what the problem is.

Has anyone tried this, yet?

 

[Evgeshais300]

same here, happens when i swipe from camera to view pics. but its very sporadic, some time right away sometimes when i zoom in, some time doesnt at all.
my screen brightness is set in manual mode at maybe 10%