Backup photos from phone to cloud (Google Photos)
Do I have backup on?
If in Google Photos, above your profile is an icon as shown, backup is set off.
Turning backup on
1. Open Google Photos.
2. Press your profile from the top right corner.
3. Select Turn on backup.
4. Select the backup quality that suits for you and decide whether you want to use cell data for backups.
5. Press Confirm.
Note regarding backup quality
Google's cloud services offer unlimited saving capacity for students and teachers in Metropolia. For other users, there's 15 Gb of free space. Additional space is available for a fee.
Your phone should now start automatically backup your photos to the cloud.
Accessing photos on other device
First time opening the phone
While configuring your phone a screen like this should show up:
1. Log in to your Google account in the form of username@metropolia.fi and select Next.
2. Select Accept.
3. Type in your Metropolia account and press Login.
No backups found
If you come across a message "No backups found", select Next
Continue to configure you phone as you like.
When the phone is ready to use, you can find your backuped photos from the Google Photos -app. If needed, download the app from your phones app store.
The phone is already in use
Open either your app store or Google Photos -app and log in to your Google account
1. Log in to your Google account in the form of username@metropolia.fi and select Next.
2. Select Accept.
3. Type in your Metropolia account and press Login.
What to do in a problem situation?
- Restart your computer and the device where the issue is occurring. Try the function again.
- If the function you are attempting is happening in a web browser, try the function again in an incognito or private window and in a different browser.
- Try searching for a solution on the site of the IT Services by using the following search methods:
- navigation menu of the site (on the left)
- search machine of the wiki (right upper corner)
- a general search engine, for instance Google Search
- alphabetical index
- FAQ
If the problem is not resolved, please contact the helpdesk according to best practices. Always include a full screen screenshot of the issue in your service request.
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- Created by Unknown User (samueljw), last modified on 7.7.2021