For some reason my iPad won’t let me download images from google anymore. It used to work, I’d just hold down the image until it said “save image” but now it doesn’t say it anymore it just says “search image” it lets me save images in other apps like Pinterest and screenshots but just not google.
Hello Totall_stranger,
What type of iPad do you use? Here's how you can identify your iPad model: Identify your iPad model - Apple Support. What version of the iPadOS software do you currently have installed on your device? You can find this in Settings > General > About.
When you attempt to save these images, are you using the Safari browser, Google Chrome browser, or something else? Does the problem happen only from the Google website or on other websites?
If you see an error message, what does the error message say?
Once more information is posted, others in the Apple Support Communities may be able to jump in and offer support.
Cheers!
Hello Totall_stranger,
What type of iPad do you use? Here's how you can identify your iPad model: Identify your iPad model - Apple Support. What version of the iPadOS software do you currently have installed on your device? You can find this in Settings > General > About.
When you attempt to save these images, are you using the Safari browser, Google Chrome browser, or something else? Does the problem happen only from the Google website or on other websites?
If you see an error message, what does the error message say?
Once more information is posted, others in the Apple Support Communities may be able to jump in and offer support.
Cheers!
Id say just stop trying to find a way it’s just wasting your time. It’s just another dumb thing apple took away.
Totall_stranger,
There is an update for your iPad. However, when navigating to Settings > Privacy > Photos are you seeing Chrome has access to all photos?
If needed, the guide page here also has the steps to help you check. Control access to information in apps on iPad
Also, have you tried closing the Chrome app and a normal restart of your iPad?
If not, after testing the privacy settings above you can complete those steps.
Keep us posted on the results, or let us know if you have any questions about those steps. We're happy to continue to help.
Best!
I’m not an expert at tech but in settings, for the model number, it says A2270 and for the iPadOS software it says 14.6, when I try to save the images I use the google app. To save images I would hold down the image and there would be a pop up that said “download image” and “share image” but now when I hold down the images it just show a minimized version of the picture with a pop-up that says “search inside image” I can’t show what it looked liked before but I did save a screenshot of what it looks like now
I’m thinking it is a change with Google, but to work around this, I just take a screenshot and crop it. Until it’s changed, I don’t see an alternative. :/
I’ve updated it, checked if google had access to all photos, restarting my iPad, and uninstalling and reinstalling the google app but it’s still not working. I also don’t think the problem has anything to do with my storage as my storage isn’t full or to much. If anyone has anymore suggestions please let me know!
I too would love the answer/solution to this!
Why can’t I download any images from google?
