How Do I Back Up My Mobile Photos to My Synology NAS | Synology, by Synology on YouTube. 3 min 23 s.
- Video length
- 3 min 23 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Install Synology Photos on the NAS from Package Center if it is not there yet, then open it once so the photo library is created.
Install the Synology Photos app on your phone from the App Store or Google Play.
Open the app and sign in with your NAS account. Enter the address or QuickConnect ID, your username and password.
If your NAS uses two-step verification, type the code from your authenticator app when asked.
Allow the app access to your photos when the phone asks. Backup cannot run without this permission.
Open the app settings and find Photo Backup, then turn on backup for the camera roll.
Choose the destination folder, either your personal space or a shared space, and pick which albums to include.
Leave the phone on Wi-Fi and keep the app open for the first upload. Large libraries can take a while.
Check the backup status screen until it shows that all photos are uploaded, then confirm a few files appear in Synology Photos on the NAS.
Tips and common mistakes
Turn on backup over Wi-Fi only so mobile data is not used up.
Keep the app installed and permissions granted, or automatic backup stops.
Back up to your personal space for private photos and a shared space for family albums.
Test a restore by downloading one photo from the NAS before you rely on it.
Questions
Does backup delete photos from my phone?
No. Backup only copies files to the NAS. Your phone keeps its own copies unless you delete them yourself.
Can I back up photos from more than one phone?
Yes. Sign in to the same NAS account on each phone and turn on photo backup, or use separate accounts and share a folder.
What happens when I am away from home?
Backup still works over the internet if your NAS is reachable through QuickConnect or a similar setup, but it uses data.
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