Google Photos loses Memories tab for a simplified bottom bar

The redesign is now rolling out more widely on Android.

Mar 20, 2025 - 17:44
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Google Photos loses Memories tab for a simplified bottom bar
Google Photos app with photo stack edited
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority
  • Google Photos’ simplified bottom bar is rolling out more widely.
  • The update moves Memories to the Collections tab and renames the feed “Moments.”
  • The bottom bar now only features three options: Photos, Collections, and Search.

If you’ve recently opened the Google Photos app and thought something looked different, you would be right. An update that simplifies the bottom bar is rolling out more widely on Android devices.

Previously, the bottom bar in Google Photos featured four tabs: Photos, Memories, Collections, and Search. Last year, Google released a redesign that changed this to three tabs, moving Memories into Collections. At the time, this was a server-side update for the app on iOS, but it started to roll out on Android in January. As spotted by 9to5Google, it appears the update is now arriving on a larger number of Android devices.