How Do You Retrieve Photos From a Samsung Cloud Backup?
If you used to use Samsung Cloud to store your photos, you’ll have noticed by now that it has closed down. While it’s possible to still use it to store your phone settings and other things, it’ll no longer back up your files.
So can you still view your photos in Samsung Cloud, and what are your options for syncing now? Let’s take a look.
How Do You View or Retrieve Photos From Samsung Cloud?
Samsung Cloud was a cloud-based storage solution that allowed you to back up your files, images, settings, and other media stored on your Samsung phone or tablet. It was particularly useful if you wanted to keep copies of your information for future use, or to transfer them between devices, or restore your information in the event of a factory reset of your device.
However, Samsung announced that it would be shutting down its Gallery Sync, Samsung Cloud Drive, and Premium Storage features in 2021. The company urged users to switch to Microsoft’s OneDrive app within a certain date (depending on their region), failing which they would end up losing their data stored on Samsung Cloud.
Now, these features have been retired. If you didn’t move them out of your account in time, you cannot retrieve your photos from Samsung Cloud. But if you did sync Samsung Cloud with OneDrive, you could get your images from there, and keep it synced with the Samsung Gallery app. Let’s take a look at how to do that.
How to Sync Images From Samsung to OneDrive
If you’re a Samsung user, you can easily sync your photos and videos from the Samsung Gallery app toyour Microsoft OneDrive cloud storage account. The process is very simple and takes just a few minutes. To set it up, you’ll need to download the Microsoft OneDrive app first.
Download:Microsoft OneDrive(Free, subscription available)
Let’s take a closer look at the steps in the sections below.
Connect Your Samsung Account to Microsoft OneDrive
To sync images from the Samsung Gallery app to OneDrive, the first thing you’ll need to do is connect your Samsung account to Microsoft OneDrive. Your images will then be uploaded automatically to the OneDrive camera roll and can be viewed at any time.
Turn On Camera Uploads
This feature lets you automatically share and sync photos on your Samsung devices to the Microsoft OneDrive app. However, the availability of the feature depends on your device model and carrier. To automatically sync your Gallery to OneDrive, follow the steps listed below:
To access and edit images on your SD card in the OneDrive app, you’ll need to back them up first. Here’s how to do this:
you may turn off the feature at any time by toggling offGallery syncandSD card back upin the Settings section of the OneDrive app. Keep in mind that any images deleted from the OneDrive app will also be deleted from your native Samsung Gallery app.
It’s always a good idea to save a backup of your data to your PC or external devices. You canuse other cloud storage servicessuch as Google Drive, or evenuse Samsung Smart Switchto back up your data.
How to View Your Samsung Gallery Images in Microsoft OneDrive
You can access and view images stored on your Samsung phone or tablet within the OneDrive app in thePhotos(Camera Roll) album. Here’s how:
How to Retrieve Synced Photos From Microsoft OneDrive
Microsoft OneDrive is a cloud-based storage solution for photos, documents, and files. it’s possible to access your OneDrive content by logging into your linked account on a desktop or mobile device. Let’s take a look at the various ways you can retrieve your stored files.
OneDrive Replaces Samsung Cloud
It’s a shame that you can no longer use Samsung Cloud to store or view your photos, but OneDrive is a good replacement and is worth using if you aren’t already. It’s a good way to back up your photos (and other files) and it integrates well with the Samsung Gallery app, which makes it easy to start using.
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