New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- Google Photos is one of those apps we rely on quietly until it decides to remind us it runs on its own rules. You connect to Wi-Fi, open the app, and suddenly your phone is busy uploading everything from the day. It is not always a problem, but when it hits at the wrong time, it feels less like a helpful feature and more like background noise you did not ask for.

A new change in the works suggests Google is finally looking at the most obvious fix. Reports based on a teardown of the Google Photos Android app point to a new setting called Backup schedule. The idea is simple. Instead of backing up whenever the app finds an internet connection, you may be able to choose when photos and videos upload.

The scheduling det...