Why can't I Sync Picasa Web Albums? Device: T-Mobile G2 (UK) / HTC Hero
OS: 2.1

I would like to Sync Picasa Web Albums, like on this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIfjt3pye5c. However, the option is not present - only contacts, Google Reader, Google Mail, calendar. I've tried visiting Picasa Web Albums site on my phone browser, and re-starting the phone, but it's not there. How can I enable it?

Edit (28th Jan) - I raised a ticket on support.htc.com about this a while ago. Here are their responses...


"Dave": "Do you have the Picasa option showing in the accounts and sync folder of Settings on your phone, please?"
"Dave": "Can you confirm you are running at least Android 2.1 on your handset?"
"Richard": "Christopher, your email has been passed to myself for further action as there has been no activity on it since the 22nd Jan. Picasa is a 3rd party application and you will need to install additional software from the Android Market to enable this functionality. (Picasa Album Sync is not pre-installed on your phone.) "
"Richard": "The picasa sync is not pre-installed on any of the HTC handsets running Android 2.x. I have checked several android phones running 2.1 and 2.2 that we have here and none of them have a Picasa sync option. I will pass on this information to the developers and inform them that a customer has asked for this function to be included on the phones. This may lead to it being implemented in a future update. In the meantime if you want that functionality then you will need to obtain 3rd party software which can provide it."


I'm not sure why Dave asked those questions, when Richard is adament that the functionality doesn't exist. Does anyone have any examples of Picasa working on HTC handsets running Android 2.x?
Here's what you have to do:


Go into the Gallery 
Long click on a photo, choose "Share" and then choose "Picasa"
On the "upload photo" screen add a new album, then upload the photo (it doesn't matter what album, you just need to add one to create a new folder in Picasa.  This is the trick to linking your phone and your Picasa Web Albums).
After it's done uploading (check on the web to make sure it worked) from the home screen hit the menu button and go to Settings > Accounts &amp; Sync > Click on your gmail address that is associated with Picasa.  Now you should see "Sync Picasa Web Albums" in the menu.


If that doesn't work.  Try restarting after that process, and then if that still doesn't work... :o(