{"id":716,"date":"2026-06-08T08:21:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nramkumar.org\/tech\/?p=716"},"modified":"2026-06-08T08:23:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:23:23","slug":"google-photos-screensaver-on-facebook-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nramkumar.org\/tech\/blog\/2026\/06\/08\/google-photos-screensaver-on-facebook-portal\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Photos Screensaver On Facebook Portal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Recently, Meta announced that Android Debug Bridge is unlocked on Portal devices.<\/a> Portal devices are discontinued and their photos feature which was my favorite was disabled a few months ago. Thanks to this new development, it was finally possible to realize my dream of using my photos from Google Photos as a screensaver on the portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can follow the instructions from github to deploy this app to your Portal.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create the Google Cloud Project and OAuth Client<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Because this app connects to your personal Google Photos library, you need to create your own Google Cloud project and generate OAuth credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Create a project<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0https:\/\/console.cloud.google.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Enable the Photos Picker API<\/strong>: APIs & Services \u2192 Library \u2192 search “Photos Picker API” \u2192 Enable. (Not the Library API, not the Ambient API.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. OAuth consent screen<\/strong>:\n
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    • User type:\u00a0External<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Add the scope\u00a0https:\/\/www.googleapis.com\/auth\/photospicker.mediaitems.readonly<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Add your own Google account as a\u00a0Test user<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Create the OAuth client<\/strong>: Credentials \u2192 Create credentials \u2192 OAuth client ID \u2192 Application type\u00a0Desktop app<\/strong>\u00a0\u2192 download the JSON (client_secret.json<\/code>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Deploy the App<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Connect your Facebook Portal to your computer via USB (or over Wi-Fi ADB). Make sure to authorize the connection on the Portal screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Run the provided deployment script. This script automatically handles installing the APK, pushing your credentials, granting necessary system permissions, and setting up the screensaver hooks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      .\/scripts\/deploy.sh --client client_secret.json<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
      Screenshots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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