To make MIUI more integrated into the Google ecosystem, Xiaomi has announced that backing up photos and videos via Google Photos will now be added to the MIUI Gallery app as well. Also, the company said that Xiaomi Cloud users will be able to move backup copies of photos and videos to Google Photos so that they can keep their collections in one place.

Xiaomi will begin rolling out this feature to existing devices starting in Singapore on October 24. Other markets will get the update as well, but it’s unclear when and which markets will get the feature – hopefully there will be a global rollout. Google gives you 15GB of storage, but you can always expand that with a Google One subscription. For those who switch from Xiaomi Cloud to Google Photos, a demo trial version of Google One will be available.

Quanxin Wang, general manager of product and technology at Xiaomi International, said:

“Xiaomi is constantly looking for ways to improve our software product. Google Photos and Xiaomi share similar values ​​and strive to provide a reliable platform for users and their everyday moments captured on their smartphones. Our collaboration with Google Photos allows users to have their data securely stored and easily accessed across devices when needed. It will provide an easy way to provide

For those wondering, this is not just a hacking app made by Xiaomi. Google said the Chinese company is happy to work with Xiaomi to improve its customers’ experience.