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Somehow, I have folders with photos on my PC, which have synced to Skydrive photos, which are now synced to my WP7 (Focus). I wish to discontinue this. How do I remove synced photo folders from Skydrive?
Also, when I open “Pictures” on my WP7, the device seems to randomly pick photos to display as wallpaper. I don’t want this to happen with certain folders. Is there a way to exclude specific photo folders on my device to be used as wallpaper in “Pictures”?
Thanks,
Dave
To remove the skydrive pictures, you need to login to your live account (live.com).
for the second query, go to the pictures hub and long tap on the top left where it says pictures. you will get 2 options, change background and change it for me. choose the picture you like in change background
Awesome! This will flat-out work to stop the “Pictures” app from using photos not of my choosing as wallpaper. The pictures in question however are not Skydrive photos, but reside in folders I have synced via Zune. I would like to be able to select specific folders from which wallpaper could not be selected, but this is certainly a solution to my dilemma.
I actually desire to remove all Skydrive photo folders from Skydrive and thus, my WP7, but I can’t figure out how to do this.
Thank you for your help,
Dave
I'm guessing that you want to remove the pictures that you synced to skydrive using your phone:? If so, you can logon to skydrive.live.com and remove them
rhn said:
I'm guessing that you want to remove the pictures that you synced to skydrive using your phone:? If so, you can logon to skydrive.live.com and remove them
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No Sir, not so much. I want to remove all of my photo folders from Skydrive. I don’t want the folders to show-up in my Skydrive. More importantly, I don’t want any folders entitled “from windows live” to show-up when I go to “Pictures” on my WP7. It makes absolutely no difference to me if I achieve this using my lap-top or my WP7. I wish to use only Zune to sync photos to my WP7.
Thanks,
Dave
XATAGuy said:
No Sir, not so much. I want to remove all of my photo folders from Skydrive. I don’t want the folders to show-up in my Skydrive. More importantly, I don’t want any folders entitled “from windows live” to show-up when I go to “Pictures” on my WP7. It makes absolutely no difference to me if I achieve this using my lap-top or my WP7. I wish to use only Zune to sync photos to my WP7.
Thanks,
Dave
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Hello,
I dont think you can remove the folders saying Skydrive camera roll and "from windows live"..
I think Camera roll is a default. I want to remove the photo folders I have added to Skydrive.
Thanks
XATAGuy said:
I think Camera roll is a default. I want to remove the photo folders I have added to Skydrive.
Thanks
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Have you tried logging into your skydrive account at skydrive.live.com? you can delete photos/folders from there. Hope this helps..
rhn said:
Have you tried logging into your skydrive account at skydrive.live.com? you can delete photos/folders from there. Hope this helps..
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How please?
XATAGuy said:
How please?
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Click on the folder, then click more, then delete
Awesome! For some reason, I was missing or not considering the "more" option. I sincerely appreciate your help on this
Thanks a million!!!!!!
Photos from PC
I'm not sure if this discussion is finished but here is my experience. Whenever I view photos on my PC and then later do a sync of my WP 7 phone all the photos in the directory I was looking at sync to the phone. Why? Then I try to delete them off the phone and they delete from my PC--aaaah
Same problem i deleted all photos on windows live/skydrive account, but the album still with the same pictures in the phone...
i got 3 questions about wp7:
1) is there any way to add mp3s, docs, and videos without syncing into zune?
2) is is possible to change the file system in wp7 to make it like wp 6.5 where you can add files wherever you wanted?
3) will the next wp7 update (mango) change the file system so that we can add files without zune, like in wp 6.5?
koolxx said:
i got 3 questions about wp7:
1) is there any way to add mp3s, docs, and videos without syncing into zune?
2) is is possible to change the file system in wp7 to make it like wp 6.5 where you can add files wherever you wanted?
3) will the next wp7 update (mango) change the file system so that we can add files without zune, like in wp 6.5?
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1. no
2. no
3. no
Well, the third question, it's sure yet. They said 500 feautures. We really don't know.
But take it as a 'no'.
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BTW, this was just released:
http://www.wpcentral.com/tonido-app-spotlight
Maybe this can help you.
And the answer to 1. is more "not really".
You can put documents on the phone without Zune. Email. But, no, not really.
Casey_boy said:
And the answer to 1. is more "not really".
You can put documents on the phone without Zune. Email. But, no, not really.
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in that vein, you could also add files to your skydrive and access them on the phone without a zune sync, but I don't think that is what the OP has in mind.
munkeyphyst said:
in that vein, you could also add files to your skydrive and access them on the phone without a zune sync, but I don't think that is what the OP has in mind.
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I don't think you can save them on your phone that way though? Whereas you can save the documents from an email.
But, yes, I was just being a bit of an arse lol.
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BTW, this was just released:
http://www.wpcentral.com/tonido-app-spotlight
Maybe this can help you.
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hi, mikeeam. does this app physically sync the phone with the pc? i hope its not one of those apps that you sync over wifi.
koolxx said:
i got 3 questions about wp7:
1) is there any way to add mp3s, docs, and videos without syncing into zune?
2) is is possible to change the file system in wp7 to make it like wp 6.5 where you can add files wherever you wanted?
3) will the next wp7 update (mango) change the file system so that we can add files without zune, like in wp 6.5?
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1. Yes with Mango via SkyDrive
2. Only of it's software unlocked
3. Nope
day2die said:
1. Yes with Mango via SkyDrive
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This is definitely not true for Music and Videos. You may be able to play them, but they won't be added to your library (based on the currently announced features). Not sure about the skydrive support for office, haven't paid much attention.
To the OP... I been a windows mobile man since year dot and initially didn't like the idea of zune sync (al a itunes) but it does have advantages for me... Like always having a full-set backup of all my music and vids on the PC...
Now, I'm completely sold on WP7 and realise some of its quirkiness is necessary to have such a slick OS...
I sync contacts and calendar via gmail which is even easier than outlook and activesync...
For me these lacks were one of the reasons why I left WP7 as my main OS.
Especially when travelling alot to different countires. Skydrive is nice but cannot be taken as the main sync option. AFAIK you can't store media from SkyDrive, just docs.
If MS would be more sensible to collect all their services together it would be awesome, but we'll have a mess instead. To sync all the necessary files to your device you will always need Zune & Skydrive together what is quite silly.
Anyway you all talk about something what WILL happen. For another half a year you have no way to put some files on your phone other than emailing it to yourself.
No Billy Goats here Dominstry, move along
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No Billy Goats here Dominstry, move along
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Have no idea what's that.
doministry said:
For me these lacks were one of the reasons why I left WP7 as my main OS.
Especially when travelling alot to different countires. Skydrive is nice but cannot be taken as the main sync option. AFAIK you can't store media from SkyDrive, just docs.
If MS would be more sensible to collect all their services together it would be awesome, but we'll have a mess instead. To sync all the necessary files to your device you will always need Zune & Skydrive together what is quite silly.
Anyway you all talk about something what WILL happen. For another half a year you have no way to put some files on your phone other than emailing it to yourself.
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I have all my documents and pictures on SkyDrive. Sharepoint keeps my office files and DropBox most of my personal ones. Music syncs from Zune thru my laptop and I have yet to feel the need to use a file manager/USB connection.
I have adapted and love the new concept.
Somebody know were it´s the picture´albums directory? I want transfer pictures to my phone, (Pc to Device Using wp7 root tool) but i don´t find the albums directory.
Somebody knows how do it?
Of course I don´t want upload to skydrive or email this picture, because are private.
Thank´s in advance
What do you mean the album directory? I'm not really sure what you meant but here are my methods:
Transferring photos from PC to camera roll: (can also be done the same with Saved Pictures folder so it wouldn't show as Other Pictures)
1. Sync your phone to your PC via Zune.
2. Place pictures on your PC to folder "C:\Users\[yourPCname]\Pictures\From [yourDevicename]"
3. Switch to Zune and go to the Pictures pane under collection.
4. Pull down the My Pictures arrow on the left column, until you see your device name folder.
5. Drag the whole camera roll folder to your device on bottom left.
Transferring photos from PC to new album:
1. Navigate to Pictures pane under collection in Zune.
2. On the right column, choose the album you want to sync with your phone.
3. Drag the whole folder to your device on the bottom left.
The pictures folder on the phone is one of the folders under \My Documents\Zune\Content, but just adding files there wouldn't do any good anyhow, they have to be added to the Zune database. The best way to do that is to sync your phone with the Zune PC software, just like NeuroXT said.
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The pictures folder on the phone is one of the folders under \My Documents\Zune\Content, but just adding files there wouldn't do any good anyhow, they have to be added to the Zune database. The best way to do that is to sync your phone with the Zune PC software, just like NeuroXT said.
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yes of course, i know about Neuroxt method but I usually work on Pc works where I don't have Zune software, and I can't install it. I use "webserver HTC root" to copy files.
Thanks for the answer anyway !!!
the pictures are stored in the folder
My documents/zune/content/0300/02 & 03
hi, it's 2019 and I still can't send a picture or file to my computer instantly, the same way I send it to instagram or whatsapp or whatever.
I mean, I have my pictures synced to google photos, but when it decides it doesn't want to sync the last picture i took, it just wont sync. and even when it syncs right away, I still have to open google photos and download the picture into my pc. I have no interest on syncing all the pictures i take with my computer via google drive or whatever, I just want to be able to take a picture and send it to my pc in 5 seconds. can't believe it's still not a straight forward proccess.
all apps I've used like airdroid seem clunky. what is the easiest way to do so nowdays?
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hi, it's 2019 and I still can't send a picture or file to my computer instantly, the same way I send it to instagram or whatsapp or whatever.
I mean, I have my pictures synced to google photos, but when it decides it doesn't want to sync the last picture i took, it just wont sync. and even when it syncs right away, I still have to open google photos and download the picture into my pc. I have no interest on syncing all the pictures i take with my computer via google drive or whatever, I just want to be able to take a picture and send it to my pc in 5 seconds. can't believe it's still not a straight forward proccess.
all apps I've used like airdroid seem clunky. what is the easiest way to do so nowdays?
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Set the backup to cloud to use mobile data.
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I tend fo use MiXplorer for that. Add your PC as a network device and then just copy the picture (or any file) over as you would in any file manager. Hooks into the share menu as well so it's quite straightforward.
I always do that in two ways.
1. I have my PC connect to my phone with an usb cable. Then open the device storage just as an usb storage from my PC.
2. On my phone, I send an email to my own address with photo files as attachments. Then on my PC, I receive the email as well as photos through Outlook.
When I check the google photos app under photo settings/ back up & sync/ /back up device folders I don't see all the albums in my S22 gallery. Is anyone else having this problem?
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When I check the google photos app under photo settings/ back up & sync/ /back up device folders I don't see all the albums in my S22 gallery. Is anyone else having this problem?
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That's known problem that users have with Google photos. I've looked into this on other forums. Google is not looking into fixing this any time soon.
I've tried multiple things but they really don't apply to what we are trying to do. For example i have a DJI (DRONE) folder that i want to back up but it's not even an option to select.
The only fix was to create a new folder in your "pictures" folder using a file explorer, and then transfer the pictures you want back up into that folder. Google photos will read the folders that are inside your "pictures" folder. You should now be able to backup that newly created folder. Hope that helps
I also wish there was a way to remove screenshots to be automatically backed up, unfortunately with Google photos there is no option to deselect the screenshot folder. Google photos is awesome in so many ways but these quirks are very annoying
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I also wish there was a way to remove screenshots to be automatically backed up, unfortunately with Google photos there is no option to deselect the screenshot folder. Google photos is awesome in so many ways but these quirks are very annoying
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Not sure what you mean, but Photos does detect images in the screenshots folder.
maybe the 100GB one drive offer is better than. anyone know if it syncs perfectly??
The problem is with Samsung phones. On previous phone Huawei, I didn't had this issue. Because in DCIM folder were only photos that I took. Everything else were in Pictures folder.
This is really annoying!
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maybe the 100GB one drive offer is better than. anyone know if it syncs perfectly??
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I use OneDrive and it works for me. It can be a bit confusing though so this explanation of how it works for me unfortunately must be a bit long. I do backup all except one or two folders on my computer to OneDrive. I don't remember the settings I might have initially put on OneDrive but here is what happens with my photos.
When I take a photo on my phone or do a screen capture on the phone, OD immediately uploads those to the cloud and then downloads them into a folder I have on my computer called "Camera Roll". So, within a few seconds to a minute of taking a photo or screenshot on my phone, those are available on my computer in the Camera Roll folder. Oddly when I then look at my pictures in OD, the photo will be saved there, but the screenshot will not. So even though OD syncs screenshots from my phone up to the cloud and then down to my Camera Roll folder on my computer, OD does not seem to save the screenshots in the cloud storage. But I end up with screenshots both on my phone and on my computer, so this is OK for me.
When someone sends me a photo in a message or email, those seem to get backed up by OD also. If I click the OD option to show photos from all folders, I do see those photos that were sent to me. I do get messages and emails both on my phone and on my computer, so I am not sure if it matters to OD if I first look at a photo received in a message on my computer or on my phone.
Once a photo is on my computer, if I edit it and save it to another folder on the computer, that copy will be backed up by OD also.
It gets interesting when deleting photos.
If I delete a photo from the Camera Roll folder on my computer, it is deleted from OD cloud storage also, but it is left in my gallery app on my phone. Of course, if I open OD on my phone and look, the photo is not there as it has been deleted from cloud storage.
If I delete a photo from my gallery app on my phone, as long as this photo has already been uploaded by OD, the only place it is deleted is on my phone. I like this because I can delete photos off my phone, but they stay in OD cloud storage and in my Camera Roll folder on my computer.
If I delete a photo in OD that has been previously uploaded from my phone’s camera and put into my computer’s Camera Roll folder, it is removed from OD and from the computer’s Camera Roll folder. It is left in my phone's gallery app though.
Hope this helps.
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I use OneDrive and it works for me. It can be a bit confusing though so this explanation of how it works for me unfortunately must be a bit long. I do backup all except one or two folders on my computer to OneDrive. I don't remember the settings I might have initially put on OneDrive but here is what happens with my photos.
When I take a photo on my phone or do a screen capture on the phone, OD immediately uploads those to the cloud and then downloads them into a folder I have on my computer called "Camera Roll". So, within a few seconds to a minute of taking a photo or screenshot on my phone, those are available on my computer in the Camera Roll folder. Oddly when I then look at my pictures in OD, the photo will be saved there, but the screenshot will not. So even though OD syncs screenshots from my phone up to the cloud and then down to my Camera Roll folder on my computer, OD does not seem to save the screenshots in the cloud storage. But I end up with screenshots both on my phone and on my computer, so this is OK for me.
When someone sends me a photo in a message or email, those seem to get backed up by OD also. If I click the OD option to show photos from all folders, I do see those photos that were sent to me. I do get messages and emails both on my phone and on my computer, so I am not sure if it matters to OD if I first look at a photo received in a message on my computer or on my phone.
Once a photo is on my computer, if I edit it and save it to another folder on the computer, that copy will be backed up by OD also.
It gets interesting when deleting photos.
If I delete a photo from the Camera Roll folder on my computer, it is deleted from OD cloud storage also, but it is left in my gallery app on my phone. Of course, if I open OD on my phone and look, the photo is not there as it has been deleted from cloud storage.
If I delete a photo from my gallery app on my phone, as long as this photo has already been uploaded by OD, the only place it is deleted is on my phone. I like this because I can delete photos off my phone, but they stay in OD cloud storage and in my Camera Roll folder on my computer.
If I delete a photo in OD that has been previously uploaded from my phone’s camera and put into my computer’s Camera Roll folder, it is removed from OD and from the computer’s Camera Roll folder. It is left on my phone though.
Hope this helps.
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this is what i was worried about. i am trying to find an auto backup strategy where it backs it up maybe weekly. i take a lot of photos and that means i also sift through and delete many so syncing cloud and pc would be a headache. i have my phone san-photos/video already auto backed up to my samsung cloud so i'm just looking for a media sync that works for my needs. thanks for sharing.
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this is what i was worried about. i am trying to find an auto backup strategy where it backs it up maybe weekly. i take a lot of photos and that means i also sift through and delete many so syncing cloud and pc would be a headache. i have my phone san-photos/video already auto backed up to my samsung cloud so i'm just looking for a media sync that works for my needs. thanks for sharing.
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Yes, because all photos taken get uploaded right away, and deleting a photo from the camera app does not delete it from OD, you end up with a lot of photos saved in OD that you don't really want. So yes, if you take hundreds of photos, this would be a pain. I am not sure of all the settings in OD though. Maybe you can have it backup only periodically or set it so a photo deleted on the phone also gets deleted from OD?
If I take a photo, it's not uploaded till I open photos: is this normal?
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If I take a photo, it's not uploaded till I open photos: is this normal?
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I am using OneDrive and immediately after I take a photo, that photo is uploaded to OD and downloaded to the Camera Roll folder on my Windows computer.
If I take photos on a hike in the woods and have no service, as soon as I get reconnected to cell service or wifi, the photos are uploaded.