I have no clue what any of this means but thanks. Does this mean I have to get a google brand phone?
No one said anything about getting a Google brand phone. So why are you making things up out of thin air?
Not sure how to make this more simple:
1) Use current iphone to download the Google Photo app from the Apple App Store.
2) Open the Google Photo app.
If that is too complicated to understand then you don’t need to use a smart phone.