Stop Google Photos backing up WhatsApp iOS
How to Stop WhatsApp from Downloading and Saving Photos, Videos Automatically on Android, iPhoneAdvertisement By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 16 June 2017 11:09 IST
WhatsApp is used by over a 1.2 billion people worldwide, and 200 million in India alone. In fact, it is probably one of the first apps anyone in India downloads when they get a new smartphone as it has become the default means of texting in the country. However, it can become an annoyance too when it downloads all the media files automatically, from pictures to videos to, more recently, GIFs, not to mention audio files and videos. These not only clutter your phone's gallery and music player, but also eat up a lot of storage and data.Here's how you can stop WhatsApp from automatically saving photos and audio on your phone. Show
How to Stop Auto Downloading and Saving of Pictures, Videos and Other Media on Whatsapp for AndroidWhatsApp for Android has a switch that lets you stop images and videos from downloading. Here's how you can do it:
To view photos, you will have to download them. When you do, WhatsApp saves them in a folder, and you can get inundated with stupid memes and other unwanted content, which is visible to anyone who open's your phone's Gallery App. However, it is possible to stop these photos from appearing in the Gallery app. Here's how:
How to Hide Last Seen on WhatsApp How to Stop Auto Downloading and Saving of Pictures, Videos and Other Media on WhatsApp for iPhoneYou can turn off media auto-download on iPhone toovia the Settings menu. Advertisement Best Deals of the Day »
Now only the files you choose to download manually will appear on your phone, and you can even choose to stop the photos and videos from appearing the phone's Camera Roll. All you need to do is to go to Chatsin the Settings menu, open theSave to Camera Rollmenu, and turn it to off. This stops the pictures people are sending from showing up in the camera roll, and taking over your synced Photo Stream. How to Block a Contact on WhatsApp Not saving images automatically has its advantages, but it also means that you will have to download each photo manually. If you end up downloading each and every image anyway, then it's probably best to leave this feature active. Let us know if this tutorial helped you via the comments. For more such useful articles, visit our How to section. Show Full Article Post your comments For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on Twitter, Facebook, and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Further reading: Android, BlackBerry, Nokia, WhatsApp, Windows Phone, iOS Gadgets 360 Staff Email Staff The resident bot. If you email me, a human will respond. more Web Stories tech OnePlus Nord 2 5G Hands On First Look tech OnePlus Nord CE 5G: All Specs and Features tech True Wireless Earphones under Rs. 5000 tech Phones Under 15K Launched Jan-May 2021 tech OnePlus 9R, Mi 11X Pro: Best Under 40K? tech Mi 11X, A52, Nord, More: Best Under 30K? tech OnePlus 9R Hands On: Ideal for India? gaming Best Multiplayer Games You Can Play Now tech LG Wing Features and Quirks tech OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro First Look
|