{
  "id": 3479683,
  "title": "The Google Photos redesign broke something I use every day. Here’s how to fix it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/the-google-photos-redesign-broke-something-i-use-every-day-heres-how",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-26T09:30:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/google-photos-dates-home-screen-grid-how-get-back-3702931/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "For those who have been using Google Photos for years, a familiar feature has been the organization of photos by the date they were taken. This simple yet essential aspect helped users quickly scroll through their Photos feed, remembering what they were doing on specific dates and keeping the app organized. Unfortunately, this feature quietly disappeared from Google Photos earlier this year, with Google not making a big deal about it. The home screen of the Photos app, which had previously displayed photos organized by date, now shows a dynamic floating bar UI at the bottom of the screen, giving the app a cleaner and more modern appearance. While the redesign has been generally well-received, with 68% of respondents in a reader poll agreeing that the new UI looked great, it also came at the cost of functionality. The floating date pill still appears at the top of the screen as you scroll, but having dates permanently above each day makes the app feel more organized and easier to use. Though Google may have intended the minimalistic design to be cleaner, removing dates from the home screen is a case of form over function. It may look more attractive, but it also makes the app more cumbersome to use. Thankfully, there is a way to bring back the old date grid view, which was hidden deep in the app settings. While the option may not be immediately obvious, it is there, and once activated, it instantly makes the Photos app feel 10 times more organized.",
  "summary": "Bring back the dates!!",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "Google Photos may soon give you less time to restore deleted media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/google-photos-may-soon-give-you-less-time-to-restore-deleted-media",
        "published": "2026-08-26T07:55:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}