Google Photos May Soon Offer Enhanced Tools for Hiding Faces in Memories

Google Photos, the media manager for Android devices, may be developing a new feature to make hiding specific people from the photo library easier, as indicated in a recent report. This anticipated functionality would enable users to select certain faces and hide them from the Memories tab without extensive workarounds. This feature was reportedly discovered during an APK teardown of the Android app. Additionally, the app was recently seen testing another feature that could allow users to share their weekly highlights.

A report by Android Authority's C. Scott Brown, in collaboration with tipster Assemble Debug, disclosed that Google is testing a new feature called Hide face from memories. This feature was noted during an APK teardown of the Google Photos app for Android devices.

As implied by the name, the feature is expected to let users select specific faces and hide images and videos featuring them from the Memories tab. Alternatively, users might also have the option to hide these faces from their entire photo library on their Android smartphones. While this functionality existed in previous versions of Google Photos, the new feature under development could make the process more efficient.

The report suggests that users might be able to hide individuals from their Memories tab by selecting any photo and then swiping up to reveal its metadata. From there, they could tap on the three-dot menu appearing next to the face in the People section. Users would then choose the Hide face from memories option, with the choice to either see that particular face less frequently or remove it entirely from their image gallery.

It is further mentioned in the report that there is currently no information on when this feature might roll out. Features found during APK teardowns are usually for testing purposes and could take some time before they are included in the public version of the Google Photos app for Android smartphones. There is also the chance that these features remain experimental and might not be integrated into the app at all.