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Getting Started

Set up Ricordo and give it access to your photos
Change your home city and how far counts as away
Bring in older photos from Google Photos
Change Ricordo's style and colour
Add, move or remove widgets on your Atlas

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Getting Started

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5 articlesUpdated Oct 17, 2026

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Set up Ricordo and give it access to your photosWhat happens the first time you open Ricordo, and why it asks for full access to your photo library.2 min readUpdated Oct 17, 2026
Change your home city and how far counts as awayPick the city you live in, and the distance at which your photos start counting as a trip.2 min readUpdated Oct 17, 2026
Bring in older photos from Google PhotosAdd your Google Photos to your atlas with a Google Takeout export, with the dates and places Google kept.2 min readUpdated Oct 17, 2026
Change Ricordo's style and colourPick a style, light or dark, and an accent colour to change how the whole app looks.1 min readUpdated Oct 17, 2026
Add, move or remove widgets on your AtlasArrange the Atlas, Ricordo's home screen, with the widgets you want in the order you want.2 min readUpdated Oct 17, 2026

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