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8:29 am
December 27, 2015
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Pics not automatically loading to Google Photos cloud since i installed an SD card in my S9 Samsung in May.
SD is default – but nothing to cloud since then! When done manually takes weeks!!
See that GP changed to Backup and Sync. B&S Shows on my computer – but when i click it – it opens Google Drive and all my files – like in Library!
Not as shown as ‘Welcome To Backup and Sync preferences!!’
Dazed & Confused!!
Help!
jim
Thanks!
Bon Chance!!
Jim, 1RCS
2:36 pm
July 2, 2010
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Hey Jim,
So – are you saying that the photos taken by your Samsung are not showing up when you use a computer and go to Photos.Google.com?
If so, here are things to check:
- In the Google Photos app on the phone – 3-line menu, Settings, Backup and Sync … is it ON?
- In the Google Photos app on the phone – 3-line menu, Device Folders … is there a folder for the SD card where Backup and Sync is not on? If so, turn it on.
As for your computer, I’m also confused. Do you have pictures on your computer that you are trying to upload?
There are so many pieces to this, I’d be happy to do a computer conference call so I could see your screen. If you want that, just say yes and I’ll send you an email.
3:27 pm
December 27, 2015
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Correct.
Nothing since May 25 – about the same time I added an SD Card to this S9.
I can select them – a few at a time – manually. They show up right away. However, a week ago I selected all 4000+ – it’s still spinning and says uploading 3542 items – 1374 items left to back up! But none showing up on PC!
OK,
Pinwheel, right?
3 bars top left:
Back Up & Sync: Is On.
But none under Device Folders: Turned them all on – but no mention of SD. Maybe it’s covered under Media or there’s the first folder is called 3564-6639 (this could be the missing vac pics).
That probably solved it – I’ll chk and if so – send them all to you!;)) – I mean, let you know!
Thx!!
jim 
Thanks!
Bon Chance!!
Jim, 1RCS
3:36 pm
December 27, 2015
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Oops!
Signed off before I addressed the PC questions!
Plenty of pics on PC but I think they’ve all been sent up – not working on any of those.
Mainly just use my phone now and up until recently they were always there – on the cloud!
Not sure if phone pic were ever downloaded to the PC – need to do an inventory – I’m missing some older stuff I know is on the PC and SD cards. I don’t delete pics from card – just save them till I can verify they’re backed up – but that’s a problem for another day.
Thx!
jim
Thanks!
Bon Chance!!
Jim, 1RCS
3:58 pm
December 27, 2015
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RaginCajunScot said
Oops!Signed off before I addressed the PC questions!
Plenty of pics on PC but I think they’ve all been sent up – not working on any of those.
Mainly just use my phone now and up until recently they were always there – on the cloud!
Not sure if phone pic were ever downloaded to the PC – need to do an inventory – I’m missing some older stuff I know is on the PC and SD cards. I don’t delete pics from card – just save them till I can verify they’re backed up – but that’s a problem for another day.
Thx!
jim
Hey,
I would appreciat the hookup to look at my PC if this doesnt resolve it!
Replying to this on phone a little difficult – dont know how I got here – earlier had to go to pc. Another problem for another day – appreciate the fast response!
Thx!
ps… i remember now what it was about the pc! Backup and Sync showed in my library but the B&S icon nowhere to be found.
When I go to settings – nothing about folders, sd card, etc.
Nothing current showing up on pc Google Photos, either.
Thanks!
Bon Chance!!
Jim, 1RCS
7:26 am
December 27, 2015
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Good Morning!
Phone seems fine but still nothing new downloaded to the cloud.
So, let me know if and when you have time for conference call – I’ll hang here till I hear one way or the other from you!
Very busy since I retired – again – last month!;) Really enjoying it – never seem to have time to spend solving all my IT dilemmas!!
Wish my wife liked to travel like you guys – but her idea of roughing it is single ply toilet paper! Of course y’all do it in style – the joke is from back when you only had tents, etc!;)
TTYL’
jim
Thanks!
Bon Chance!!
Jim, 1RCS
11:51 am
July 2, 2010
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Did you get my email?
6:22 am
December 27, 2015
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Yes.
Tried answering but wouldn’t let me reply. Forgot to log in – DUH!!
But it was just a link to this – nothing new or about our hookup (forgot what you called taking over my PC!;)
Still nothing coming from phone to cloud or PC unless manual.
Would really appreciate if we could do that – I’m thinking I might need to uninstall Backup And Sync – and reinstall because it’s just not working!
Will be out this morning – but after that just let me know when to ‘meet w you’.
Thx!
jim
Thanks!
Bon Chance!!
Jim, 1RCS
1:54 pm
July 2, 2010
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hmm – maybe the email didn’t get sent. I just sent another. It’s not a link to here, it’s a regular email for us to share phone numbers and make the screensharing meeting happen. Look for subject “Computer Sharing call”
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