Samsung Gallery adds Google cloud syncing for Galaxy devices

Samsung has introduced Gallery Sync, allowing users of eligible Galaxy devices to back up photos and videos from the Gallery app to Google storage and view synced media on other supported Galaxy devices. Samsung says the feature is available on select devices running One UI 9, with support set to expand in phases.

Users can enable syncing through the Gallery app’s cloud icon or its settings, then sign in with their Samsung and Google accounts. Media synced from one device can appear in Gallery on another supported Galaxy device signed into the same accounts. Users can download individual files to access their original versions.

Samsung’s new Free up space option removes local originals after they have synced to Google storage, while leaving thumbnails visible in Gallery. The cloud copies use the account’s shared Google storage, which is also used by services including Gmail and Google Photos. Samsung says users can choose which albums to sync.

The rollout is tied to One UI 9, and reports indicate that access is not yet uniform across Galaxy devices. A reviewer tested the feature on a Galaxy Z Flip 7 running One UI 9 but could not find it on a Galaxy Tab S10 FE. Samsung has said...