** disclaimer **

this is just a code repo that i use to archive scripts.
this is not a software package.
run and edit the scripts at your own risk!

for those that are terminal-inclined or do not know how to read and edit code, please think twice before you venture further down ...

lastly, all the best to the tinkerers and hackers. keep on building.

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