On January 3, 2024 Syracuse University will stop use of Google Photos as a supported app in Google Workspace. Before this application is discontinued, users should make an effort to migrate photos to a personal Google account or download them to a personally owned device.
There is no way for the university Google admins to manage or control space usage that is allocated in Google Photos. Many universities have already disabled this application and this action is also recommended by the Google Workspace account team.
Photo files can still be stored in a user’s personal drive space and shared like any other file within the current terms of use. Disabling the Google Photos application is necessary to prevent mobile device photo backup to the Google Photos mobile app using a g.syr.edu Google Workspace account.
It is critical that you delete your photos once you've moved them. Photos Unwanted photos that are not moved could count against your allocated Syracuse University Google Drive space.
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