Locate photos that takes up space in Google Photos, then upload using your OG Pixel.

get photo urls

• setup google-photos-api* using below links

refs-google-photos-api:

https://github.com/ido-ran/google-photos-api-python-quickstart
https://github.com/polzerdo55862/google-photos-api
https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/credentials

* redirect url (remember to add `/` after port 8000): `http://127.0.0.1:8000/`

• fetch google photo urls to all.csv with below:

python fetchall.py

find photos that takes up space.

• create a file secret.json containing your google credentials:

  • sample json file content

{
  "email":"[email protected]",
  "password":"verysecret",
  "backupemail":"[email protected]"
}

• determine if photo takes up space and save to space.csv with below:

python crawlall.py

refs-selenium:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66209119/automation-google-login-with-python-and-selenium-shows-this-browser-or-app-may
https://www.scrapingbee.com/blog/selenium-python


https://selenium-python.readthedocs.io/locating-elements.html

wget http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/pool/main/g/google-chrome-stable/google-chrome-stable_114.0.5735.337_amd64.deb

comment on selenium: had a hard time finding the right version and syntax to work - there are various tweaks online to make Google login work, and they will eventually not work, given Google actively updating to prevent automated logins and routing devs to their API - which at the time did not contain what i'm looking - the metadata per photo item does not show you if each image takes up google storage or not.

• to save space, download then delete photos in space.csv where column "observation" == "This item takes up space.", and reupload using below solution.

  • *** do not use browser "save as" when downloading image *** , you will not retain the metadata in the jpgs!

for new photos, sync photos using your old OG Pixel.

• To take advantage of your old OG Pixel's unlimited photo storage functionality you can do a one way "sync" from new to old Pixel. *** i would only recommend the below solution to those who prefer running linux commands than using guis. For those that are terminal-inclined, please head over to https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/njk5b3/og_pixel_unlimited_photos_storage_syncthing_guide for other GUI friendly solutions. ***

  • for both phones:

    • install F-Droid
    • in F-Droid, install: Termux, Termux:API
    • allow file perm for Termux, run termux-setup-storage:
      • confirm file perm via Settings --> Applications --> Termux --> Permissions ( https://wiki.termux.com/wiki/Termux-setup-storage )
    • in Termux, install softwares, run pkg install openssh rsync cronie termux-api jq
    • in Termiux, setup password passwd.

  • ref. https://askubuntu.com/a/1266243

  • in old phone:

    • setup cron job to trigger file scan

      */5 * * * * termux-media-scan -r ~/storage/dcim/Camera
      

    • run crond

    • run sshd

  • in new phone:

    • enable location perm for termux:api (to get wifi ssid)

    • setup cron job to rsync at set frequency, for example.

      • create file ~/sync-photos.sh, MYWIFINAME will be your home wifie name, OGPIXELIP will be the ip of your OG Pixel phone.

        # sample sync-photos.sh content
        ssid=$(termux-wifi-connectioninfo | jq .ssid)
        echo $ssid
        if [ ${ssid} = '"${MYWIFINAME}"' ]
        then
        echo syncing...
        rsync -av -e 'ssh -p 8022' ~/storage/dcim/Camera/ root@${OGPIXELIP}:~/storage/dcim/Camera
        else
        echo not connected to home wifi
        fi
        

      • setup cron job

        */5 * * * * bash ~/sync-photos.sh
        

    • run crond

  • setup ssh keys and disable password login for ssh.

    https://www.ssh.com/academy/ssh/keygen
    https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20898384/disable-password-authentication-for-ssh