{"id":391764,"date":"2022-01-09T16:16:15","date_gmt":"2022-01-09T13:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/save-your-phones-photos-before-its-too-late\/"},"modified":"2022-01-09T16:16:15","modified_gmt":"2022-01-09T13:16:15","slug":"save-your-phones-photos-before-its-too-late","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/save-your-phones-photos-before-its-too-late\/","title":{"rendered":"#Save your phone\u2019s photos before it\u2019s too late"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a349e4562f88\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a349e4562f88\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/save-your-phones-photos-before-its-too-late\/#Put_them_in_the_cloud\" >Put them in the cloud\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/save-your-phones-photos-before-its-too-late\/#Heres_one_way_you_shouldnt_store_photos\" >Here\u2019s one way you shouldn\u2019t store photos\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/save-your-phones-photos-before-its-too-late\/#For_a_physical_backup_go_with_a_secure_external_drive\" >For a physical backup, go with a secure external drive\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Save your phone\u2019s photos before it\u2019s too late<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Have you ever lost your phone? There\u2019s that sinking feeling when you realize it\u2019s nowhere to be found.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There are better ways to find a lost phone than getting someone to call it for you.<\/p>\n<p>We store so much valuable info on our phones, from our credit card details to our email to our most personal photos and conversations.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s best to back up your photos, so they\u2019re safe and sound \u2014 no matter what h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens to your device. The method is up to you. Just don\u2019t wait till it\u2019s too late.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Put_them_in_the_cloud\"><\/span><strong>Put them in the cloud<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Both Android and iOS let you back up your photos to the cloud for safekeeping. It\u2019s easy, and you don\u2019t have to install extra software to do it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On an iPhone:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open\u00a0<strong>Settings\u00a0<\/strong>on your device and tap your name at the top.<\/li>\n<li>Tap\u00a0<strong>iCloud<\/strong>, then tap\u00a0<strong>Photos<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Turn on\u00a0<strong>iCloud Photos<\/strong>\u00a0to start saving your photos to the cloud.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The process may take some time to complete. Once it\u2019s finished, any photos you take will be automatically saved to the cloud. You can also view them on your desktop by signing in to\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/icloud.com\/\">iCloud.com<\/a>\u00a0with your Apple ID.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/icloud.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"iCloud logo.\" class=\"wp-image-20768916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/icloud.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/icloud.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/icloud.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Both Android and iOS let you back up your photos to the cloud for safekeeping.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">David Paul Morris\/Bloomberg<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Android:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open the Google Photos app and sign in if you need to.<\/li>\n<li>On the top right, tap your account photo or initial.<\/li>\n<li>Select\u00a0<strong>Photos settings<\/strong>, followed by\u00a0<strong>Back up and sync<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Toggle Back up and sync\u00a0<strong>on<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once your backup is done, future photos you take will be saved to the cloud. You can view, edit, and sort them inside the Google Photos app and see them from your desktop at\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/photos\/about\/\"><u>Google.com\/photos<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Note: iCloud and Google Photos come with limited free storage. More will cost you 99 cents to $1.99 per month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> if you have an Amazon Prime account:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Amazon Photos offers free unlimited, full-resolution photo storage, plus 5 GB of video storage for Prime members.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/pictures.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"A Romanian Orthodox nun takes a picture with her smartphone.\" class=\"wp-image-20768917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/pictures.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/pictures.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/pictures.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Thumb drives are easy to lose and not an ideal way to back up your photos.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Robert Ghement\/EPA-EFE\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>FIND THE SHOT:\u00a0<\/strong>Have you ever lost time searching for a photo you\u00a0<em>know<\/em>\u00a0is hiding in your gallery?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heres_one_way_you_shouldnt_store_photos\"><\/span><strong>Here\u2019s one way you shouldn\u2019t store photos<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s tempting to store your photos on a thumb drive. They\u2019re small and lightweight \u2014 and that makes them easy to lose. Plus, the cheapest drives don\u2019t usually have any encryption or password protection. Think about how you\u2019d feel if someone swiped yours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More expensive drives like\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GvZedC\"><u>the USB-powered PhotoStick<\/u><\/a>\u00a0are explicitly marketed for photo backups. For the most part, it\u2019s a 128GB flash drive. It\u2019s lightweight, easy to lose, and doesn\u2019t offer any security.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The big selling point is its onboard software that shows you how to move your photos. But Amazon reviewers are mixed. I\u2019ll leave that choice up to you.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So how\u00a0<em>can\u00a0<\/em>you use all those thumb drives you have sitting around?\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.komando.com\/tech-tips\/10-incredibly-useful-ways-to-use-a-usb-drive-you-didnt-know\/438907\/\"><u>Here are some clever ideas<\/u><\/a>, including creating a Windows recovery drive, scanning for viruses, and using it as a key that unlocks your PC.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/iphone-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"iPhone.\" class=\"wp-image-20768918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/iphone-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/iphone-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/iphone-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>External drives are a better choice for storing photos.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Lorenzo Di Cola\/NurPhoto\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_a_physical_backup_go_with_a_secure_external_drive\"><\/span><strong>For a physical backup, go with a secure external drive<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to store your photos physically, a secure external drive is a better choice. These devices tend to have higher storage capacity and faster speeds, plus they\u2019re harder to lose. They\u2019re also cheaper now than they were years ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3loZQ3u\"><u>This external hard drive from Seagate<\/u><\/a>\u00a0gives you reliable performance and speed for its size. The hard drive has 2TB of storage, which means you can fit up to 500,000 photos.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/30KVj3r\"><u>This external drive from LaCie<\/u><\/a>\u00a0comes with a cushioned exterior to protect it from drops and bumps. If you\u2019re worried about breaking your hard drive and losing your photos, this rugged 2TB device is a perfect choice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for something a bit more secure, go with an encrypted external drive.\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3iCXBaH\"><u>This hard drive from Apricorn<\/u><\/a>\u00a0features a 10-digit keypad that protects the contents from being read. You can only get in if you know the code \u2014 which means your files are safe if the hard drive is lost or stolen. How cool is that?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You have no excuse now that you know how easy it is to get your photos off your phone. Take some time to protect your memories. Otherwise, you could be out of luck the next time your phone breaks, is lost or stolen.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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