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Android Instant Upload to Google(plus)

I created a Google+ account last week, in order to kick the tires a bit. I am going to hold off on a full review until I get some circles going, test the group video chat functions, etc.

I do want to mention one puzzling feature that Google has built into this thing.

Instant upload.

I don’t get it.

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This makes for super easy uploading of images to your profile. Android phone…cellular radio connection…there you go. This app will run a cron job to dump your photos to your Google plus profile. The default setting is to allow this when you set up the Google+ Android app, with all new photos dumped to a private (non-shared) folder on your G+ account.

I opened up my settings and let this one rip.

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It took about 20 seconds for that picture to show up in my private folder. Cool implementation, but pretty impractical.

Issues I have with this:

* Increased data usage. Especially as unlimited plans are goners.
* Battery nukage. One more thing to kill -9.
* Location data. Real time seeding a DB with your lat/long.
* Duplicate media. Primarily for deletions…two is worse than one.
* Neccessary? USB cord…bluetooth…MMS…physical media…email…

Suffice to say, I will have this ‘feature’ disabled. Stay tuned for the full review, and holler if you would like an invite.

45 Replies to “Android Instant Upload to Google(plus)”

  1. I am not buying into another social thing. Myspace was cool for a while, then facebook before the games. Pretty sure this will fade away to.

  2. oh, and also, that instant sharing is scary as hell. Don’t give up your pictures to google, facebook, or anyone. so stupid.

  3. oh, and also, that instant sharing is scary as hell. Don’t give up your pictures to google, facebook, or anyone. so stupid.

  5. Hey can I copy and paste this post on my web site? What references must I give? You might give this info for other people too.

  6. Hey can I copy and paste this post on my web site? What references must I give? You might give this info for other people too.

  18. I still havent’ been able to trust Zuckerberg and Facebook. This one seems way scarier, since Google has more stuff going on. At least no Farmville!

  19. I still havent’ been able to trust Zuckerberg and Facebook. This one seems way scarier, since Google has more stuff going on. At least no Farmville!

  27. I’m not sure what all the fuss is about. Instant upload photos go into a PRIVATE album. It’s secure-no one else can see it. You then get the option to share the photos with your circles. Then, and ONLY then, can others see them.

  28. I’m not sure what all the fuss is about. Instant upload photos go into a PRIVATE album. It’s secure-no one else can see it. You then get the option to share the photos with your circles. Then, and ONLY then, can others see them.

  29. I’m not sure what all the fuss is about. Instant upload photos go into a PRIVATE album. It’s secure-no one else can see it. You then get the option to share the photos with your circles. Then, and ONLY then, can others see them.

  40. Facebook has been made redundant or visa versa. No need for two of the same thing competing for the same customers.

  41. Facebook has been made redundant or visa versa. No need for two of the same thing competing for the same customers.

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