Samsung Gallery Archives

AppWizard

August 21, 2026

Did you know the Gallery app on your Samsung phone has a secret menu? Here’s how to find it

Samsung's Gallery app has a hidden menu called Gallery Labs that offers additional features beyond the well-known tools. To enable Gallery Labs, users must open the app, access the menu, go to Settings, tap on About Gallery, and then tap the version number ten times. Once enabled, users can lock albums with a PIN or fingerprint, create slideshows with selected items, save images as PDFs, add a seek bar for videos, enable a timeline view for albums, and turn off video previews. Gallery Labs is regularly updated, and users can reset settings or disable the menu if needed. Similar hidden features exist in other Samsung apps like Wi-Fi settings and My Files.

AppWizard

June 23, 2026

5 Things You Didn’t Know Your Samsung Phone Could Do

Older Samsung phones are receiving the One UI 8.5 update, which includes several features: - Users can separate app audio streams between devices, allowing navigation instructions to play through one device while music plays through another. - The side button on newer Galaxy devices can be customized for various functions, including opening different apps or tools. - Samsung offers a Secure Folder feature for storing sensitive apps and data privately. - The Dual Messenger feature allows users to clone messaging apps for managing multiple accounts simultaneously. - With One UI 5.1 and later, users can extract subjects from photos to create cutouts or stickers for use in other applications.

AppWizard

June 7, 2026

7 photo gallery apps you should use instead of Samsung Gallery

Samsung's Gallery app will discontinue support for OneDrive syncing by September 30. Users can still access syncing in older app versions, but newer versions have removed this feature. Alternatives for photo backup and gallery applications include: - Google Photos: Designed for cloud storage, accessible from any device, with editing tools and AI features; offers expanded storage with a Google One subscription. - Amazon Photos: Recently updated with a better interface and natural language search; Prime members get unlimited full-resolution photo storage and 5GB for videos; free-tier users have 5GB shared across formats. - Piktures: A user-friendly third-party app with cloud integration and a Secret Space feature for privacy; ad-supported with an option to remove ads via payment. - Microsoft OneDrive: Offers basic photo backup; allows continued use of Samsung Gallery for viewing while handling backups. - Focus Go: Minimalist app that organizes images by folder with essential functionalities like fingerprint lock and HDR rendering. - Aves Gallery: Features a statistics page for tracking user habits and enhanced search functionality. - Fossify Gallery: A customizable fork of Simple Gallery with a straightforward UI and various functionalities for photographers. - Google Gallery: A minimalistic gallery experience for users in Google's ecosystem, supporting Android 8 and higher.

AppWizard

May 26, 2026

Samsung’s Gallery App on Android Will Soon Lose its OneDrive Integration

The Samsung Gallery app will end its integration with Microsoft’s OneDrive on September 30, 2026, meaning it will no longer display photos stored on OneDrive. Users can still access their photos through the OneDrive Android app and web interface, but must adjust camera backup settings in the OneDrive app to ensure new photos are backed up. Microsoft has provided steps for users to update their camera roll settings to maintain backup of new photos and access existing ones. The OneDrive app features a dedicated Photos tab, but may not match the capabilities of Google Photos, which offers advanced search and AI-driven editing tools. Google recently expanded its storage options, introducing a plan for 5 TB of Google Drive storage for a .99 monthly fee with a Google AI Pro subscription.