diff --git a/universal7885-common/configs/pixel/pixel_2016_exclusive.xml b/universal7885-common/configs/pixel/pixel_2016_exclusive.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7e573c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/universal7885-common/configs/pixel/pixel_2016_exclusive.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<!-- These are configurations that should exist on Google's 2016 Pixel devices. -->
+<config>
+    <!-- Both versions of this string are needed due to a miscommunication. b/29978934 -->
+    <feature name="com.google.android.apps.photos.NEXUS_PRELOAD" />
+    <feature name="com.google.android.apps.photos.nexus_preload" />
+</config>
diff --git a/universal7885-common/universal7885-common.mk b/universal7885-common/universal7885-common.mk
index 16bd59d..77435f5 100644
--- a/universal7885-common/universal7885-common.mk
+++ b/universal7885-common/universal7885-common.mk
@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@ PRODUCT_COPY_FILES += \
 DEVICE_PACKAGE_OVERLAYS += $(LOCAL_PATH)/overlay
 DEVICE_PACKAGE_OVERLAYS += $(LOCAL_PATH)/overlay-derp
 
+# Google Photos
+PRODUCT_COPY_FILES += \
+    $(LOCAL_PATH)/configs/pixel/pixel_2016_exclusive.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_PRODUCT)/etc/sysconfig/pixel_2016_exclusive.xml
+
 # Permissions
 PRODUCT_COPY_FILES += \
     frameworks/native/data/etc/android.hardware.audio.low_latency.xml:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/permissions/android.hardware.audio.low_latency.xml \