good way to back up photos?

Joshuah22a · Jul 17, 2015

So since it's looking like the beloved note lineup will be following lord apple to the no SD card and non removable battery land... I want to know is there a way to back up all my videos and pics to transfee to the note 5? I have been carrying my SD card for years and have amassed over 6k in photos and videos.. so is there any FREE alternative that will allow me to keep my photos on the new device since I won't just be able to pop in my card anymore...****!

BigAl1952 · Jul 17, 2015

Not sure which carrier you use but the Verizon Cloud would do that. I also use Microsoft One Drive. They will give you some free storage if you automatically allow your photos to be backed up when you take a shot and are by a wifi connection. I looked into this when I figured the sd card was on its way out earlier this year. One Drive is easy to use. It might take you a little work to upload them. Al

Crashdamage · Jul 17, 2015

Try Google Photos. Here's some info:

https://www.google.com/photos/about/

And here's where to get it:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.photos&hl=en

amarie82 · Jul 17, 2015

Dropbox is also another suggestion and Samsung's have the Samsung acct as well! I use photos from Google and Dropbox on my nexus devices and never had any issues

Joshuah22a · Jul 17, 2015

Whew I feel a little at ease now.. yea I heard of Google photos when it was announced but I thought there was a limit of what you can upload or there would be a monthly fee.. atleast it doesn't look so bad now.. thanks everyone!

Joshuah22a · Jul 17, 2015

Quick question.. with those apps if you tmdont have an active Internet connection are you unable to see your photos?

Crashdamage · Jul 17, 2015

Photos taken with your phone are still on the phone so you can see those. But of course photos not saved on the phone cannot be viewed in Google Photos without an Internet connection.

Teegunn · Jul 24, 2015

There is no good alternative to an actual SD card. Unfortunately. But they sure do want to funnel people into cloud storage.... Google and Samsung following the dreaded crApple way.

KupKrazy · Jul 24, 2015

I use Google Photos - I really think it's great. I don't know if it's still the case, but if the resolution is under a certain size, then the storage is free. If it exceeds that size, then it counts against your Google Drive limit. I have about 1TB of space on my Google Drive thanks to a Chromebook promotion and when it expires, I'll probably renew because it's worth it to me.

And if you happened to have paid for extra space, and then you no longer want to pay for that extra space, your photos will still always be accessible regardless. It's just that you will not be able to add any more - so you know you'll always have access to your photos regardless of whether or not you continue to subscribe to more space.

Mdraej99 · Jul 25, 2015

I back all my photos up on Shutterfly ...use to be Kodak! It's free and you can put as many pics on as you like. Also there is a free app for your phone so you can see them whenever you want

The_Chief · Jul 25, 2015

Google Photos, Dropbox, or just hook your phone to your PC and copy them over. Regular backups are essential.

El Presidente · Jul 26, 2015

Flickr gives you 1TB free.

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