Aves Gallery — A Privacy-First Photo Gallery App for Android
No cloud, no Google Photos dependency — a local-first gallery that just works.
- Answers
- Which photo gallery app works on Android without Google?
- Topics
- Freedom · android · smartphone
- Full article on willem.com
- https://willem.com/en/2025-08-19_android-photo-library-app/
Summary
If you're running Android without Google services, you need a photo gallery that works locally. Aves Gallery is the answer: fast, beautiful, and completely independent of any cloud service.
Full text
When you go Google-free on Android, the built-in gallery app stops working properly — it's designed around Google Photos cloud sync. Aves Gallery fills that gap perfectly.
It's open-source, fast, and handles large photo libraries without hesitation. It supports folders, albums, metadata viewing, and video playback. Most importantly: it never phones home. Your photos stay on your device.
Willem discovered Aves Gallery while setting up his degoogled Android phone and it became an essential part of his Android without Google toolkit.