OneDrive set to replace Samsung Cloud on Galaxy devices

Last updated: October 31st, 2019 at 14:57 UTC+01:00

In Baronial this year, Samsung and Microsoft appear an expanded partnership that will see Milky way devices come up preloaded with many of Microsoft'south Android apps and services. At the time of the declaration, Samsung highlighted enhanced Outlook feel, OneDrive integration, and Link to Windows every bit outcomes of the collaboration.

Link to Windows made its debut with the Milky way Note 10 (currently available on a few other Milky way devices as well), while the Outlook Android app gained South Pen support a few weeks after. At present, OneDrive integration is going live for the Galaxy Notation 10/Note 10+ on Android 10 beta, allowing users to sync their photos and videos directly to Microsoft'southward OneDrive from the Gallery app.

If you come across the device requirements, you lot can become to your Gallery settings and connect your Microsoft OneDrive account to use information technology equally a backup solution. This will as well transfer all your existing photos and videos in Samsung Cloud (barring what'southward in the cloud Recycle Bin) to OneDrive. Microsoft will maintain your electric current Samsung Cloud storage quota for costless for one yr after which you need to pay for any boosted infinite over what the OneDrive free programme offers. The Redmond-based visitor is also giving 15GB bonus storage to Galaxy users for 1 twelvemonth on top of the gratis 5GB that comes with the OneDrive complimentary tier.

Exercise remember that one time you opt for OneDrive, there appears to be no way to switch back to Samsung Cloud. If yous paid for any Samsung Cloud storage programme, and then the Korean visitor will refund the same. Too, data other than photos and videos will go along to be on Samsung Deject even after you make the switch to Microsoft's cloud service in the Gallery app.

It'south not clear how long Samsung will go along to operate its cloud solution one time the majority of its users shift to OneDrive. The hereafter of Samsung Cloud is facing the aforementioned uncertainty as Samsung Menstruum and Samsung Email after the contempo changes. While Microsoft's offerings are ameliorate in some ways, they are not, at least as of now, as deeply integrated into Galaxy devices as Samsung'southward own offerings.