Google Photos finally fixes the annoying 4GB download bug
You can download big archives from Google Photos again
The annoying download bug has been fixed | Image by PhoneArena
Have you ever tried to download a bunch of photos and videos from Google Photos just to get a nasty bug? Well, there finally is a solution to this annoying situation.
"What's that bug?" you may ask, and "How did it manifest?" Recently, Google Photos users started reporting that when downloading big archives, they turned out broken on their PCs.
Google acknowledged the issue, further clarifying that the problem lies in the One Storage Manager. This tool misbehaved when the size of the archive passed the 4GB mark and the resulting ZIP file became corrupted.
This issue has apparently already been fixed. According to a post on the Photos support page, Google said, "Our engineering teams have identified the cause and have fixed this bug."
All downloads on PC using the Store Manager tool should work, regardless of size, so no more broken and unopenable archive of photos and videos.
Of course, Google also apologized for the inconvenience by saying, "We are very sorry for the trouble and concern this may have caused."
The easiest option, given your photos and videos are still in the cloud, is to redownload the archive. It should now work with no problems.
But if for some reason, you've deleted the original files from Photos (to free space, for example), there's another way to get your media back.
You can use Google’s new repair tool to fix the corrupted file. The caveat here is that this tool will be available until June 1, 2027. So, don't wait too long.
Google Photos bug corrupted large ZIP downloads
"What's that bug?" you may ask, and "How did it manifest?" Recently, Google Photos users started reporting that when downloading big archives, they turned out broken on their PCs.
Where do you store your photos and videos?
Google Confirms Fix for 4GB Archive Issue
This issue has apparently already been fixed. According to a post on the Photos support page, Google said, "Our engineering teams have identified the cause and have fixed this bug."
Of course, Google also apologized for the inconvenience by saying, "We are very sorry for the trouble and concern this may have caused."
How to recover photos and videos from buggy archives
The easiest option, given your photos and videos are still in the cloud, is to redownload the archive. It should now work with no problems.
But if for some reason, you've deleted the original files from Photos (to free space, for example), there's another way to get your media back.
You can use Google’s new repair tool to fix the corrupted file. The caveat here is that this tool will be available until June 1, 2027. So, don't wait too long.
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