Summary
Summary
- Samsung Gallery stops direct OneDrive sync on Sept 30, 2026; new uploads won’t auto-sync.
- Existing photos stay in OneDrive and accessible, but they will no longer appear in Samsung Gallery.
- Enable OneDrive Camera Backup or switch to Google Photos; follow the 3-2-1 backup rule for safety. Samsung Gallery will stop syncing directly with OneDrive on September 30, 2026. If you own a Galaxy phone and want new photos and videos to continue uploading automatically, you must either move to another cloud service or enable OneDrive’s separate Camera Backup feature. Thankfully, Microsoft says that it is not deleting anything already stored in OneDrive. Those files will remain accessible through the OneDrive app, OneDrive.com, and connected devices. However, the stored photos will no longer appear inside Samsung Gallery. Who is affected by Samsung’s OneDrive change? And what to do to ensure your camera roll footage is backed up Samsung Gallery will continue working as your phone’s local gallery and editor, just without its direct OneDrive integration. If you have photos stored only in OneDrive, they will vanish from the Gallery interface. Pictures saved locally on your phone, on the other hand, will remain there. The issue won’t resolve on its own, and you need to take action if you want cloud copies of your photos. If you’re unsure where a photo currently lives, you can check your synced Samsung Gallery folder in OneDrive and download any images you also want stored locally. The issue won’t resolve on its own, and you need to take action if you want cloud copies of your photos. If you’ve previously used the integration, there are generally two routes you can take to address this change. On the one hand, Microsoft recommends moving to OneDrive’s automatic camera-upload system. This will allow the OneDrive app on your phone to access your photos and videos and automatically upload new ones. Note that this won’t restore OneDrive images inside Samsung Gallery. To make the switch:
- Open the OneDrive app and sign in with the Microsoft account containing your existing photo library.
- Tap your profile picture in the upper-left corner and select Camera backup.
- Confirm that the correct Microsoft account is selected, then turn Camera backup on.
- Grant OneDrive access to all photos and videos when Android requests permission.
- Check your available storage and upload a test photo to confirm everything is working. On the other hand, if you’d rather leave OneDrive, Google Photos is the most straightforward full-gallery replacement. Beyond automatic uploads, its search and organizational tools make it a worthy alternative to Samsung’s default Gallery app. One software integration change should not endanger your memories This is not the first time a cloud provider has changed how automatic photo uploads work on a device. Google recently ended photo backups through Drive for desktop, requiring users to update their setup. Cloud features and company policies can change, but your photos and memories can’t be replaced. With that in mind, it’s important to follow the 3-2-1 backup rule for important files: keep three copies across two kinds of storage, with one stored off-site.