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How to backup photos from iphone without cluttering?

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pkkumarcool
pkkumarcool Original post #1
Mar 30, 2020 at 12:54 PM
Anyone know how to solve cluttering of camera pics with whatsapp attachment photos in iphone, Its hard to backup they all are mixing up.I tried Photos app still same result.How do you guys backup photos from iphone to external drive. @Nerevarine
Nerevarine
Mar 30, 2020 at 1:16 PM
Sorry man, can't help you. I am an iOS/macOS dev, don't use iOS device personally. lol
But I can provide a solution which might/might not be feasible. If you have a NAS, install syncthing server on it and install synching client on your phone. Every time you are on your home network, it would automatically sync photos quietly. I don't know if syncthing exists on iOS, do check it out.
Still, this doesn't solve your original question, your photos getting mixed with WhatsApp crap. You would need to do some googling to figure that out, unfortunately.

Resilio sync is on iOS which seems to be a syncthing alternative, but it has limited free features.
pkkumarcool
Mar 30, 2020 at 2:13 PM
Sorry man, can't help you. I am an iOS/macOS dev, don't use iOS device personally. lol
But I can provide a solution which might/might not be feasible. If you have a NAS, install syncthing server on it and install synching client on your phone. Every time you are on your home network, it would automatically sync photos quietly. I don't know if syncthing exists on iOS, do check it out.
Still, this doesn't solve your original question, your photos getting mixed with WhatsApp crap. You would need to do some googling to figure that out, unfortunately.

Resilio sync is on iOS which seems to be a syncthing alternative, but it has limited free features.
oh no problem man I dont have a NAS that solution is a bit far I am looking for something that will remove clutter while copying like we do in android There is a seperate whatsapp folder and camera folder but not in case of IOS these are seperated but when we copy there is mixing I guess the photos are sorted Date wise instead of seperate folder.
Desmond
Desmond #4
Mar 30, 2020 at 3:19 PM
Sorry man, can't help you. I am an iOS/macOS dev, don't use iOS device personally. lol
But I can provide a solution which might/might not be feasible. If you have a NAS, install syncthing server on it and install synching client on your phone. Every time you are on your home network, it would automatically sync photos quietly. I don't know if syncthing exists on iOS, do check it out.
Still, this doesn't solve your original question, your photos getting mixed with WhatsApp crap. You would need to do some googling to figure that out, unfortunately.

Resilio sync is on iOS which seems to be a syncthing alternative, but it has limited free features.
There isn't really such a thing as a "syncthing server". All devices are peers and when added to each other, they sync files among themselves.

Not sure about NAS though if they have a proprietary firmware UI. But it the NAS runs Linux, then synching can be installed there and act like a peer.

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W
Mar 30, 2020 at 3:30 PM
Found this:
*www.igeeksblog.com/how-to-disable-whatsapp-saving-downloading-images-videos-on-iphone/
*www.howtogeek.com/294372/needs-2nd-section-how-to-stop-whatsapp-auto-saving-images/
pkkumarcool
Mar 30, 2020 at 4:56 PM
Found this:
*www.igeeksblog.com/how-to-disable-whatsapp-saving-downloading-images-videos-on-iphone/
*www.howtogeek.com/294372/needs-2nd-section-how-to-stop-whatsapp-auto-saving-images/
already disabled the option still no difference.
pkkumarcool
Mar 30, 2020 at 7:23 PM
This option should only affect the future pics & have you restarted the phone after disabling the feature.

It wasnt activated even before..


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Nerevarine
Mar 30, 2020 at 7:25 PM
There isn't really such a thing as a "syncthing server". All devices are peers and when added to each other, they sync files among themselves.

Not sure about NAS though if they have a proprietary firmware UI. But it the NAS runs Linux, then synching can be installed there and act like a peer.

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Well I meant syncthing reciever but you get what I mean
W
Mar 30, 2020 at 7:53 PM
It wasnt activated even before..


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May be it wasn't working correctly earlier,enable it & reboot phone then disable it & again reboot phone.
pkkumarcool
Mar 31, 2020 at 3:08 PM
May be it wasn't working correctly earlier,enable it & reboot phone then disable it & again reboot phone.

I dont think its a issue of that i guess some other issue.


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