I use Ente photos [0] without logging in, just as a local gallery. Since their backup solution is E2EE, it does everything on-device – face/object search, map view, memories

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And I use Google's own Gallery app instead of Photos. Like for others, the backup notification is what renders Photos unusable for me.

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