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TL; DR
- Apple introduces cross-platform photo sharing with full resolution support.
- This will allow users to share albums with Android and Windows users.
- This update is scheduled to arrive this fall.
One nice thing about Google Photos is that it doesn’t restrict you to share your albums with anyone. Regardless of the platform, anyone can view and add images as they wish. That hasn’t been the case for Apple Photos for a long time, but it seems that times are changing for the better.
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Apple during WWDC 2026 announced iCloud Shared Albums is about to get even more useful. The tech giant is finally rolling out cross-platform support for the feature. Specifically, iPhone users will be able to share their albums with Android and Windows.
Currently, there is no way for Android users to view or join an iCould shared album. Meanwhile, the iCloud app for Windows has support for viewing shared albums, but it’s limited. This upcoming change will help bring Apple Photos closer to Google Photos.
If you’re an iPhone user, you’ll have to wait until the fall for this update. It will be part of the rollout of iOS 27 and macOS 27.
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