How to enable photo backup | Proton
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We explain how you can enable photo backup so that Proton Drive automatically backs up all your photos from your smartphone.

This has been one of the key features I’ve been waiting for to finally be able to move away from Google Photos and OneDrive for mobile photos backup.

  • @[email protected]English
    20•11 months ago

    Of course it’s photos only, and not an arbitrary folder sync, which would be able to do the same and much more. So annoying.

    • @[email protected]OP
      12•11 months ago

      Agreed, but it does say ‘other folders coming soon’. So hopefully that wont take too long.

      • @[email protected]English
        2•11 months ago

        Yah. It is kinda of annoying how slow they can be. But they are making continual steady progress. I have no doubt, they’ll eventually get to a full office suite.

        I’ve also noticed that practically every time they release something (even to beta) it works flawlessly. The only launch issue I remember, is large file uploads when Drive was first rolled out. The reliable bug free launch is very nice. Especially in a world where software is constantly pushed out too fast, then requires 6 months or more of bug fixing before it’s usable.

      • capital
        1•11 months ago

        I just moved my email from them to Fastmail due to lack of features, or rather them charging more for features that should be included.

        Now I’m paying less and the features I want are included.

        For storage, why wouldn’t I just handle encryption myself and stick it on Wasabi, for example?

  • ᴅᴜᴋᴇᴛʜᴏʀɪᴏɴ
    12•11 months ago

    Doesnt show any photos you’ve already uploaded to Drive (you know, the thousands you’d like to see). Their answer was download everything and reupload it.

    Can’t select folders to upload. Defaults to DCIM/Camera.

    Only works with a wifi connection, no option for mobile data.

  • @sudneo
    4•11 months ago

    Thanks for sharing, I was not aware of it, and it worked like a charm.

  • /home/pineapplelover
    3•11 months ago

    Nice. I currently have been using my Synology nas that’s doing fine with syncing but now I can have another backup