Here's when Samsung will ditch Microsoft for photo backups

Samsung devices to stop using OneDrive for backups from this date

Last month, we learned that Samsung was preparing to ditch Microsoft's OneDrive as the cloud backup solution in the Samsung Gallery app in favor of its own service called Samsung Cloud. However, it was unclear when this change would be implemented. Well, thanks to an X user, we now know it will happen next year. A screenshot of the Samsung Gallery app from a One UI 8.5 build reveals Samsung will stop using OneDrive for cloud storage starting Apr…

Here's when Samsung will ditch Microsoft for photo backups

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s Gallery app will reportedly stop syncing with OneDrive on April 11, 2026. Users will be encouraged to move their photo backups to Samsung Cloud instead. The change strengthens Samsung’s ecosystem as it phases out Microsoft integration. Samsung’s plan to end OneDrive integration in its Gallery app now has a date. According to a screenshot shared by X user Nirmal Sri, the feature is set to s…

2026 will bring a major change to your Galaxy phone's photo backup system

It was recently revealed that Samsung might end its partnership with Microsoft for the native photo backup system on Galaxy devices. However, it wasn’t clear when this change would be implemented on Samsung phones and tablets. Now, that information has been revealed. Samsung Gallery's OneDrive backup system to end in April 2026 X user Nirmal Sri has discovered information about the OneDrive backup system in the latest internal build of One UI …