Due to the long-standing partnership between Samsung and Microsoft, all Galaxy phones come preinstalled with Microsoft apps like Outlook, OneDrive, OneNote, Office, and more. OneDrive is gaining more attention as the service is tightly integrated with the Samsung Gallery app. Here's how to manage OneDrive on Samsung Galaxy phones.
What is ONEDRIVE on SAMSUNG phones?
OneDrive is a cloud storage service from Microsoft. Similar to iCloud, Dropbox, and Google Drive, OneDrive lets you store any file. The service is built into Windows 10/11.
OneDrive offers 5GB of free storage, and you can increase that to 1TB with a Microsoft 365 subscription. OneDrive is primarily useful for backing up photos and videos on mobile devices.
Where is ONEDRIVE on my GALAXY phone?
There is a dedicated Microsoft folder in the app drawer list. One UIJust swipe. Up from the home screen open App drawer. Look for Microsoft folder and you will see OneDrive app.
One-time setup on your SAMSUNG phone
To start syncing, you'll need to sign in with your OneDrive account in the Gallery app. If you're a Windows user, you likely already have a Microsoft account.
Log in with your account details and explore. OneDrive appAs mentioned earlier, it comes with 5GB of storage. You can always enable camera upload from the app's settings. But since we're using the service on a Galaxy phone, it's backed up directly to the Gallery app. Let's check it out in action.
Use ONEDRIVE with the Samsung Gallery app
You need to sign in with your OneDrive account in the Gallery app to start syncing. Follow these steps.
Step 1: Open Gallery app on your phone.
Step 2: Click on List of three horizontal lines Below and select Settings.
Step 3: Locate Sync with OneDrive.
Step 4: You will be asked to connect Samsung and Microsoft accounts.
Once you've synced your Samsung account with your Microsoft account, you can back up your photos and videos from the Gallery to OneDrive. This way, you can access all your backed-up media files on your computer, iPad, and the web.
Edit sync settings in SAMSUNG Gallery
When you connect the Samsung Gallery app to OneDrive, you'll see sync options appear in Settings. Let's use them and create the perfect sync experience.
Step 1: turn on Gallery app on Galaxy phone Your.
Step 2: Select a list three horizontal lines and go to Settings. Enable Switch sync and go to Gallery Settings.
Step 3: You can select albums to sync and choose while backing up device albums using OneDrive.
You have the option to sync media over Wi-Fi or mobile data. We recommend using Wi-Fi only, as some videos from your gallery can be several gigabytes in size and will drain your cellular data in no time.
style Google Photos , Provides OneDrive Option to free up phone space. If your device storage is low, you can select Free up phone space and go to Gallery Settings.
This action will delete local versions of photos and videos you've synced to OneDrive.
Get Samsung GALLERY MEDIA on Windows
It is understood that Photos app on Windows Powered by OneDrive. If you enable OneDrive sync in the Samsung Gallery app, you'll see and access all your captured photos and videos in the Photos app on your desktop.
Step 1: Open Photos application On Windows.
Step 2: Give it some time to sync, and all your folders will appear. Gallery app in the application.
Delete ONEDRIVE from SAMSUNG GALAXY phone
If you're heavily invested in the Google ecosystem or use another cloud storage service for media backup, you may find all of this extra functionality in OneDrive irrelevant. You can easily remove OneDrive from your Galaxy phone.
Step 1: Long press OneDrive app icon and go to Application Information List.
Step 2: Locate Disabled At the bottom and confirm your decision.
Enjoy ONEDRIVE integration with Samsung Gallery
Other Microsoft apps work as standard on your Galaxy phone. OneDrive gets a special treatment with Gallery integration. Users can ignore other Microsoft apps on their Galaxy phones, but we highly recommend exploring the OneDrive add-on to sync all your photos and videos with the Photos app on Windows.
How do you plan to use OneDrive on your Galaxy phone? Do you use OneDrive to back up media or choose Google Photos for the task? Share your preferences in the comments below about how to manage OneDrive on Samsung Galaxy phones.
