If you were expecting to be able to upload files in their original resolution forever, then that would definitely be disappointing to hear. Being able to upload unlimited images and photos in high resolution isn't that bad, however -- it's what anybody else who doesn't use a Pixel gets. Hopefully, the downgrade won't affect your images that much, considering Engadget editor Chris Velazco describes Pixel 2's camera as "fantastic." That said, you'll still have over three years to upload all the photos and videos you want to keep in their full glory. Google won't retroactively compress your files after 2020, so make sure your device gets backed up regularly before 2021.

A Google spokesperson told Engadget: