Your Samsung Gallery app finally syncs with Google Photos
Samsung is changing how Galaxy users back up their photos by moving away from Microsoft's OneDrive integration to Google Photos. The transition arrives alongside a new Gallery app update, version 15.9.01.7, released through the Galaxy Store. Users can now set up Google Photos directly within the Samsung Gallery app to maintain their backups. The updated interface also features a handy new cloud icon designed specifically for synced photos. This shift forces users to make decisions about their cloud storage routines as the previous OneDrive photo feature shuts down.
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- ✓ Samsung Gallery now syncs directly with Google Photos instead of Microsoft OneDrive.
- ✓ Samsung released Gallery app update version 15.9.01.7 via the Galaxy Store.
- ✓ The updated Samsung Gallery app features a new cloud icon for synced photos.
What changed
Samsung has officially ended OneDrive integration in the Gallery app and replaced it with native Google Photos synchronization.
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Samsung Gallery App Replaces OneDrive Sync With Google Photos
Samsung is changing how Galaxy users back up their photos by moving away from Microsoft's OneDrive integration to Google Photos. The transition arrives alongside a new Gallery app update, version 15.9.01.7, released through the Galaxy Store. Users can now set up Google Photos directly within the Samsung Gallery app to maintain their backups. The updated interface also features a handy new cloud icon designed specifically for synced photos. This shift forces users to make decisions about their cloud storage routines as the previous OneDrive photo feature shuts down.
Why it matters
For years, Samsung relied on Microsoft OneDrive to handle direct cloud backups inside the native Gallery application. The integration change forces Galaxy owners to alter their established digital routines and adopt Google services instead. The update brings a visual indicator via a new cloud icon to help users track their synced files.
What is confirmed
- Samsung Gallery now syncs directly with Google Photos instead of Microsoft OneDrive.
- Samsung released Gallery app update version 15.9.01.7 via the Galaxy Store.
- The updated Samsung Gallery app features a new cloud icon for synced photos.
Still unconfirmed
- All photos stored in OneDrive will completely disappear from the Samsung Gallery app following the shutdown.
What to watch next
- User adoption rates and functionality reports regarding the new Google Photos integration.
- Any additional software patches released by Samsung addressing the transition from OneDrive.
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