PixelMask

Make Google Photos believe your phone is a Google Pixel — and unlock Pixel-only perks like free unlimited Original-quality backup on any rooted Android device.

What it does

Google Photos checks two things to decide whether you're on a Pixel:

- the device fingerprint (Build.MANUFACTURER, MODEL, BRAND, FINGERPRINT) - a list of hasSystemFeature("PIXEL_<year>_EXPERIENCE") flags

PixelMask intercepts both — but only inside the Photos process, nothing else on your phone is affected — and replies with the answers a Pixel of your choosing would give. Photos then turns on the perks tied to that Pixel.

Requirements

- Rooted Android 8.0 or newer (arm64-v8a) - An Xposed framework — LSPosed on Magisk, or zygisk-vector + LSPosed on KernelSU / APatch - Google Photos installed

Install

1. Download the latest APK. 2. Install the APK like any other. 3. Open LSPosed Manager → enable PixelMask. 4. Scope it to Google Photos and to PixelMask itself. Both. Without scoping the module to itself, the home screen sticks on Module Not Active even when the hook is working. 5. Force-stop Google Photos (the next section walks you through it from inside the app).

Use it

1. Open PixelMask → switch to the Settings tab. 2. Tap Target Device and pick the Pixel you want Photos to think you're on (see Which Pixel should I pick? below). 3. Tap Stop Google Photos in Settings — that opens Android's app-info page for Photos. Tap Force stop. (We can't force-stop another app from inside PixelMask; only the system can.) 4. Tap Open Google Photos and let it start fresh.

That's it. The next time Photos starts, it sees the Pixel you picked.

Disclaimer

For research and educational use. No warranty. You are responsible for any use of the module, including data loss or legal consequences in your jurisdiction.

License

MIT