Hi all,
On my S21 ultra a new photo picker is installed which has very limited access.
Then are 2 buttons: Photos and Albums.
Photo's shows recent photo sorted on date/time
Albums shows only the albums: Download, Screenshots and Camera
On the old photo picker most of the time I choose Browse and then search the files with Total commander.
As Total commander can scroll through all folders on the phone. Even the hidden ones.
Have this new photo picker and am very annoyed by it.
Could not even upload a meme that I got via Whatsapp.
First had to move it to one of the 3 folders before being able to upload.
Does anyone know a workaround or how to revert?
I had to manually revert to an older version of the app using the photo picker... Didn't find anything regarding this topic yet
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Ok im having this issue with my phone. The problem is that i have 1095 pictures on my album because all the pictures from facebook, games and all types of other files are on my album and its taking up space like crazy, can any of you guys help me out with this i would apreciate it.
Thanks.
josias16 said:
Ok im having this issue with my phone. The problem is that i have 1095 pictures on my album because all the pictures from facebook, games and all types of other files are on my album and its taking up space like crazy, can any of you guys help me out with this i would apreciate it.
Thanks.
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I guess you have taken too many photos on your storage card. Just get a bigger card or transfer some of them to your PC. As far as I know the fb and other pics r only saved as thumbnail and 1095 thumbnails don't eat that much space.
nah u not getting it, my problem is that everyones profile pictures and everything else and all my game files and all my icons are on my album as if i took a picture of them........they got there on their own somehow, i have no idea how and i dont want to delete them and then all my stuff stops working.
isnt there a way to just make things go back to normal how they was before?
Tell us more about your album settings, what ROM are you using and is your Album on storage card or main memory?
look at the hints and tips sticky (very first one), in there are the registry settings you need to alter to ignore certain folders and keep your album uncluttered.......
Its here........... and its tip #66
it has nuthing to do with the rom cause i had the rom since i got my hd2 nd i had my fone for a while now....and yes its on sd card
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conantroutman said:
look at the hints and tips sticky (very first one), in there are the registry settings you need to alter to ignore certain folders and keep your album uncluttered.......
Its here........... and its tip #66
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u mean #64
I guess so....
If the problem is number of pictures presented in album, not the space occupied, then maybe try setting one chosen folder as your favorite album:
"To set a favorite album
The Photos & Videos tab on the Home screen displays photos and video files from the current favorite album. By default, the Camera Shots album which stores the photos and videos you captured using the Camera is set as the favorite album. You can change to another favorite album, if preferred.
1. On the Albums main screen, tap Albums.
2. On the Albums tab ( ), tap the album you want to set as your favorite.
3. Tap Menu > Set Album as Favorite, and then tap OK."(as stated in the RTFM, p.248)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=704239
basic Gallery questions....
I moved nearly 400 pictures from my PC to an SD card and uploaded them the Picture folder on the Prime. I then used Gallery to browse them - pretty nice but.
- the order that Gallery browses in from newest to oldest - I want to browse from oldest to newest. The picture properties were preserved. The file names from the camera is still preserved. How can I sort by date taken or filename? It is not obvious to me.
- some of the pictures required some editing. I lightened some up and hit "save" - popup said it was "saved to edited album". I then hit back (lower left back - not edit back) to return to the browse mode and the picture appeared as if it were not edited. Where does Gallery save the new picture? I would have thought it would have saved it in the album hat is being browsed.
I know these are basic questions - but it is the easy stuff not being obvious that is most annoying. Thank for any pointers or links to Gallery how-tos
We all had these moments when we just had the opportunity to take the perfect picture, but the camera app slowed us down and we missed it.
Thats why i came up with an idea which will allow you to take photos from your homescreen / anywhere with help of one of the hardware buttons without opening the camera app first.
This is where you guys come in. How do i go on from here and is this something you can achieve with the app tasker?
Would appreciate if you could give your thoughts or put me in the right direction if anything like this already exist!
Im using the galaxy s2 if that would make any difference
Managed to do something almost as good as i want it, its a tasker widget which open the camera and takes a picture.
Its a bit glitchy since it wont take a pic 2 of 5 times and it back out to fast if i add an option to either go home or kill the camera app.
I can post the tasker profile if anyone would like to take a look at it and help me out.
Take pics without opening the camera with tasker + instant upload & auto delete pics
I know this threads pretty old but it doesnt seem to have been fully answered and i wanted this function so... After lookin around i found this post but it didnt do what i wanted, tasker has been updated a lot since this was originally posted so...
A little more googling was done and a while later i came across a way of taking photos without waiting for the camera app to load up...
Create a widget to take a photo instantly without opening the camera by long pressing your home screen for the add dialog, selecting widgets and add a tasker, task widget.
Create a new task and name it
Add a new action - media, take photo
Set parameters - choose camera to use, specify filename, set naming sequence to series/chronological, check discreet for no sounds
*(uncheck 'show in gallery' if using the method described lower down to upload and delete photos with dropsync)
OK this and choose an icon. Then add the widget.
Click widget to take a photo.
A folder named tasker will have been created in /DCIM with the photo in.
I added this as well to save me from filling my phone with photos.
I'm assuming that you have Dropbox already for this...
Download and install DROPSYNC from the play store.
During the setup you will be prompted to link folders -
Link your /DCIM/CAMERA folder on the phone to the Camera Uploads folder of Dropbox
You will be asked what kind of sync you want - set this to upload and delete.
Turn on instant upload and set parameters as desired.
Now your phone will auto upload your camera's pictures straight to Dropbox and then delete the original on the device immediately. Make sure dropsync is not checked in any task killer you have as instant upload may not work.
You can change the dropsync linked folder (or add another if you have pro) to /DCIM/tasker to have your instant snaps instantly uploaded and deleted from handset.
NOTE:
I dont think this requires root access
1) I recently added several folders with pictures onto my sd card. When I go into the Album I see that the preview and initial folder displayed is the same one every time. Is there a way to change the folder that shows up when you first open the album? Unfortunately, this one folder has some inappropriate photos :angel:
2) Coming from a Galaxy phone, the default music player had tabs to view tracks by artist, album, playlist etc, but most importantly it also had a tab to view by "Folder" so I could pick out one of the many music folders I had and play what was in there. The Walkman on the Z2 seems to have everything except for "Folder" view. Is there a way to do this?
ChopinLives81 said:
1) I recently added several folders with pictures onto my sd card. When I go into the Album I see that the preview and initial folder displayed is the same one every time. Is there a way to change the folder that shows up when you first open the album? Unfortunately, this one folder has some inappropriate photos :angel:
2) Coming from a Galaxy phone, the default music player had tabs to view tracks by artist, album, playlist etc, but most importantly it also had a tab to view by "Folder" so I could pick out one of the many music folders I had and play what was in there. The Walkman on the Z2 seems to have everything except for "Folder" view. Is there a way to do this?
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Well i dont fuly understand your problem but i have on my sd /pictures/screenshots and /pictures/oldcam
It showw within my albums each individual folder
If your trying to hide some folders put what you want in a folder and rename it to have a . In front of it like this .hiddenpics
And the walkman you cant change to tab view, folders are displayed in albums like on the albums app
Envious_Data said:
Well i dont fuly understand your problem but i have on my sd /pictures/screenshots and /pictures/oldcam
It showw within my albums each individual folder
If your trying to hide some folders put what you want in a folder and rename it to have a . In front of it like this .hiddenpics
And the walkman you cant change to tab view, folders are displayed in albums like on the albums app
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The album problem is like this, I open up the album and there is a preview of several pictures at the top, just the the Movies app plays a little preview of some of the movies/videos you have. on my phone, the Album has chosen to show previews of this one particular folder and also the first pictures shown are from that folder, I have to scroll, all the way down before I see another folder. So I simply want a different folder to be at the top of the list and in the preview.
Hi all my First Post as new member, (I think I was a member a long time ago, but no email search works)
I have 3 Android devices, my trusty old Galaxy S5, TCL 4K UHD TV and now new TAB7+5G.
Anyway I am trying to change my Lockscreen Image from original but can't seem to find a way and I did search before this thread, I have changed Homescreen Image OK, but not Lockscreen.
Appreciate any help,
Thanks
Ash
There is a service that will change the lockscreen image daily. Go to settings - wallpaper - wallpaper service - enable.
It would have been nice for samsung to enable the service to work for home screen wallpaper too.
Go to wallpapers and when you pick on it asks you which to use for.... home or lock screen.
gottahavit said:
Go to wallpapers and when you pick on it asks you which to use for.... home or lock screen.
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Hi thanks for that But the Lockscreen Settings are either None (what came with Tab) or Dynamic which gives you options of about 4 category titles and then others within each title, BUT you must have WiFi on and they must update every 2 weeks to change LS cycle.
I don't want this at all I just want to set my own Lockscreen to my image as I can do with the Homescreen (use my image).
Guess we have different tabs.
Edit: Not sure why can't upload a screen shot.
When I go to "Wallpaper" in settings I see my current home an loclscreen images at the top, below that I ..
My Wallpapers
Gallery
Wallpaper Services
Apply Dark Mode
If I pick either My Walpapers, or Gallery and then pick an image I get a meny that asks me where I want to apply it.
gottahavit said:
Guess we have different tabs.
Edit: Not sure why can't upload a screen shot.
When I go to "Wallpaper" in settings I see my current home an loclscreen images at the top, below that I ..
My Wallpapers
Gallery
Wallpaper Services
Apply Dark Mode
If I pick either My Walpapers, or Gallery and then pick an image I get a meny that asks me where I want to apply it.
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Well finally got it,
Because I First added a particular single Jpeg Image from my Mega Cloud it saved in Gallery to a folder called Pictures first when I bought Tab new.
I also use a Recovery App for images off Twitter, etc....some I save and "restore image' from same app.
The image goes in Gallery in 'Restored 'folder.
Even though Gallery has 4 options in bottom of screen the Picture option Only has my Restored Images and not THE Picture I want as Home and Lockscreen.
As I said Yes I can use My jpeg as Homescreen Only as it gave me no other options, BUT when I copied this same Jpeg over to Restored Folder and opened up image there were the options to add to Hone and Lockscreen...so it worked.
Anyway all good, just the usual learning BS with Sammy and their control with OEM.
I am going from Android 6 to 10 in one hit, still learning.
Thanks.