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Backing up photos on Samsung

Libs — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 11:22:56 GMT

I got the new Samsung s20 FE yesterday and I’m transferring everything from iPhone but not all of my photos transferred. I have Amazon photos backing up all my old photos but I can’t work out how to download them to my Samsung because when I click a photo there isn’t a download option to the new phone. On the iPhone if I use Amazon photos the download option is on every photo. I don’t understand why it’s different on android. It just seems more complex.

Also how do I use Samsung iCloud to back up my photos please? When I go to the Samsung cloud option in settings the option to transfer photos and videos isn’t there for cloud. I’m so confused lol.

Re: Backing up photos on Samsung

MI5 — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 11:33:14 GMT

@Libs

You need to use Smart Switch to transfer evrything over https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/switching/

Once all your photos are on the Samsung, they will back up automatically to Google photos.

Re: Backing up photos on Samsung

Libs — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 11:34:56 GMT

Thank you. I used smart switch but not all my photos went over. I did it wireless.

So you don’t back up photos to Samsung cloud? Just Google photos?

Re: Backing up photos on Samsung

MI5 — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 11:48:18 GMT

You can use Samsung cloud but Google photos is better @Libs

Re: Backing up photos on Samsung

Libs — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 11:49:42 GMT

I can’t see how to add photos to the cloud back ups. When I click options to add to the back ups photos isn’t in the list.

Re: Backing up photos on Samsung

MI5 — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 11:54:12 GMT

@Libs

Open Google photos and add the libraries you want to back up in the settings.

Re: Backing up photos on Samsung

Libs — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 11:57:19 GMT

Thank you 😊

Re: Backing up photos on Samsung

MI5 — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 11:57:59 GMT

You're welcome

Re: Backing up photos on Samsung

Libs — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 11:58:20 GMT

Are they fully safe in Google photos? They won’t be lost? I’m just used to iPhone iCloud so this all feels confusing and I’m worried incase I lose photos. When transferring to Samsung my iPhone didn’t transfer them all via smart switch so ive got to work out how to do that.

Re: Backing up photos on Samsung

MI5 — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 12:00:59 GMT

Yes, Google is safe @Libs

Some of your iPhone photos may have been archieved to iCloud so you may need to transfer from a PC backup to get all of them, or just find the individual ones and move them manually.

Re: Backing up photos on Samsung

Libs — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 12:01:53 GMT

Thank you for your help. I’m finding this quite a change.

Re: Backing up photos on Samsung

MI5 — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 12:11:30 GMT

It is quite different at first @Libs

but you'll soon get used to it, don't worry.

Lots of Android users on here to help you too

Re: Backing up photos on Samsung

Libs — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 12:14:39 GMT

Thank you.

I keep thinking have I made a mistake going to Samsung lol. It just feels so different and more complex. It’s definitely a better phone, speed, should and camera are miles ahead of an iPhone. I just feel lost lol

Re: Backing up photos on Samsung

Cleoriff — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 12:20:20 GMT

@Libs

Hopefully you will end up loving your Samsung. I have always had this brand, along with the rest of my extended family. My eldest son has an iPhone....he is the only one to like it.

Give it time is the best advice.

Welcome to the forum (and the Android Army)

Re: Backing up photos on Samsung

MI5 — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 12:22:30 GMT

@Libs

It only seems more complex because you have much more flexibility.

You now have the freedom to use your phone as you want, not how Apple want you to.

Re: Backing up photos on Samsung

Libs — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 14:51:29 GMT

Thank you both so much.

One thing I’m finding hard is to a display is so harsh on my eyes compared to iPhone. Even in natural colours, blue light filter on and dark mode haha. I find even in low brightness it’s causing me eye pain. Very strange.