How do I save a photo from messages to Google photos app?

[Android Central Question]

Right now, if I try to save an image that was texted to me in message+, it will only save to Gallery. How do I sync photos and Gallery and/or bypass Gallery altogether?

 

[mustang7757]

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[mustang7757]

Can you long press the photo and should say save to device?

 

[ManiacJoe]

Check the settings in your texting app and see where it wants to save media files to.
"Gallery" is not a location, it is a picture viewing app. If it can see the pictures, then the pictures are getting saved to your storage somewhere that Gallery can see.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Open the Google Photos app, tap Menu>Device Folders, and see if the folder where Messages+ saves photos to is shown there. If so, you can tap the cloud icon there to turn on Google Photos backup for that folder.