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Apple updates iOS Shared Albums for full-resolution iCloud photos

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 10:20 PM UTC · How we work

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Apple updates iOS 27 Shared Albums to store new photos and videos at full resolution in iCloud.
Album owners can upgrade albums, making future additions full-resolution and allowing contributors to join via link on the web.
Quick Share lets Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones transfer original-quality files to nearby devices.
Quick Share can generate a QR code for encrypted 24-hour transfers to non-nearby recipients.

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Story summary

Apple updates iOS 27 Shared Albums to store new photos and videos at full resolution in iCloud.
Album owners can upgrade albums, making future additions full-resolution and allowing contributors to join via link on the web.
Quick Share lets Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones transfer original-quality files to nearby devices.
Quick Share can generate a QR code for encrypted 24-hour transfers to non-nearby recipients.