--- title: Cloud photos now available in the Android photo picker description: Cloud photos can now be seamlessly integrated with the Android photo picker, allowing users to access their backed-up photos and albums from their chosen cloud... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/cloud-photos-now-available-in-the-android-photo-picker-7nzxvvtjb twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Cloud photos now available in the Android photo picker | daily.dev og:description: Cloud photos can now be seamlessly integrated with the Android photo picker, allowing users to access their backed-up photos and albums from their chosen cloud... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/cloud-photos-now-available-in-the-android-photo-picker-7nzxvvtjb og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/7NZxvVTjb.png og:image:alt: Cloud photos now available in the Android photo picker og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Cloud photos now available in the Android photo picker **[Android Developers Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/androiddev)** · 3 min read · 12 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Cloud photos can now be seamlessly integrated with the Android photo picker, allowing users to access their backed-up photos and albums from their chosen cloud media app. This feature eliminates the need to switch between apps and provides a convenient interface for users to select images and videos. For developers, integrating the Android photo picker reduces friction, eliminates the need for runtime permissions, and simplifies access to photos on the device. The feature is currently rolling out with the February Google System Update for devices running Android 12 and above. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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