Microsoft has announced that Samsung Gallery will stop syncing directly with OneDrive from September 30, 2026. This will bring to an end a long-running cloud photo integration available on Samsung smartphones. New users will not be able to link Samsung Gallery with OneDrive anymore, while existing users will also lose direct syncing support through the Gallery app.
According to Microsoft’s updated support page, Samsung users will no longer be able to connect Samsung Gallery with OneDrive after the deadline. Additionally, photos and videos stored on OneDrive will no longer appear inside the Samsung Gallery app automatically.
The company clarified that the change does not mean users will lose their existing files. This means photos and videos already backed up to OneDrive will remain safe and accessible through the OneDrive app, the OneDrive website, and other connected devices. This also means that Samsung Gallery will stop displaying photos stored in OneDrive, and new photos or videos captured on Samsung devices will no longer automatically upload through the Gallery integration.
However, users will now need to rely on OneDrive’s own Camera Backup feature instead of Samsung Gallery sync for future uploads.
To continue automatic cloud backups, Microsoft is asking users to manually enable Camera Backup inside the OneDrive app. Users will need to open the OneDrive app, log in with their Microsoft account, tap on Account profile, enable the Camera Backup option, and grant OneDrive permission to access photos and videos stored on the device.
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