- Google Photos users are reporting that they can no longer use drag to quickly select multiple photos.
- Because of the bug, the affected users can only select multiple pictures one at a time.
- Google confirms that a fix is on the way.
When you want to quickly select multiple pictures in your gallery, Google Photos has a handy feature that lets you drag to select all the pictures you want. It’s far more convenient than having to select multiple images one at a time, especially if you plan on selecting a lot of photos. This feature inexplicably disappeared recently for a large number of users, but it should be back soon.
If you’re unaware of what’s going on, here’s a quick overview. Dozens of Google Photos users, including members of our own team, have been reporting that drag-to-select stopped working for them in recent days. When they would attempt to activate the feature by long-pressing on a photo, dragging their finger across the screen would only cause the screen to scroll up or down. While tapping and holding enabled multi-select, these users could only select multiple images one by one. This bug has been spotted on multiple models of Google Pixel, Samsung Galaxy, and OnePlus phones.
