Hidden code discovered by 9to5Google in the latest version of the Google Photos app (version 6.20) reveals a possible change to the app that will always show RAW photos in the main feed no matter how the Backup toggle is set. Currently, RAW photos shot on Pixel and other Android devices create a RAW file that by default has the Backup toggle disabled. That’s because RAW image files are larger and will take up more space when backed up in the cloud.
RAW images are uncompressed and could be considered a “digital negative” that shows an image directly from the sensor on your phone before it has been processed. As a result, RAW images are not polished and usually require further processing to reach their potential. But with a RAW image, you can be creative when it comes to your own editing process.
