Will Samsung delete my gallery?

Answered by Frank Schwing

Samsung will delete the data stored in Gallery Sync and Drive storage for My Files starting from September 30, 2021. This decision was announced by the company in a recent statement. It is important to note that this deletion will only affect the data stored in these specific features of Samsung Cloud and not your entire gallery or files saved on your device.

Gallery Sync is a feature provided by Samsung Cloud that allows you to automatically sync and backup your photos and videos from your Samsung device to the cloud. This feature ensures that your precious memories are securely stored and easily accessible across multiple devices. However, Samsung has decided to discontinue this feature, which means that any data stored in Gallery Sync will be deleted.

Similarly, Drive storage for My Files, which allows you to back up and sync other types of files, will also be discontinued. This means that any files stored in this feature will also be deleted.

It is important to understand that Samsung’s decision to delete the data is related to the discontinuation of these specific features and not a general deletion of your entire gallery or files. Your photos, videos, and other files will still remain on your device unless you manually delete them.

To ensure that you don’t lose any important data, Samsung has provided users with an option to download their data from Gallery Sync and Drive storage. You can access this option by going to the Samsung Cloud website or the Samsung Cloud app on your device. By downloading your data, you can keep a local copy of your files before they are deleted from the cloud.

It is recommended to take the necessary steps to download and backup your data before the deadline of September 30, 2021. This will ensure that you have a copy of your files and can continue to access them even after Samsung Cloud deletes the data.

Samsung will delete the data stored in Gallery Sync and Drive storage for My Files starting from September 30, 2021. It is important to backup your data before this date to avoid losing any important files.