If you’re tired of your WhatsApp photos cluttering up your phone storage, you can stop WhatsApp from automatically saving pictures and videos to your device.
This can give you more memory space, and give you complete control of your device’s memory. Here’s what you need to do if you want WhatsApp to stop saving photos.
WhatsApp – Turning Off Automatic Download
Setting up automatic download for WhatsApp provides users with a convenient way to access its content.
The app can be configured so that media, documents and other files sent to the user are automatically downloaded whenever they arrive. You can also turn this option off from within your settings too.
Turning the automatic download feature off WhatsApp is relatively straightforward.
First, open the app and go into;
- Settings
- Data & Storage Usage
- Media Auto-Download.
From here you will find three options: When Using Mobile data, When Connected on Wi-Fi and When Roaming.
Select each one in turn and choose which types of media you want to be automatically downloaded (images, audio files etc).
Once these preferences have been set up they should remain in place unless they are changed later. If you don’t want to download any photos at all, make sure each option is toggled off.
Managing Folders on WhatsApp for Easy Access
WhatsApp is an incredibly useful tool for staying in touch with friends, family and colleagues. It allows us to easily exchange text messages, images and save video files from anywhere in the world.
But as our conversations on the app grow, so does the number of different threads we’re engaged in which can quickly become overwhelming and disorganized.
Luckily, it’s easy to stay on top of your conversations by taking advantage of WhatsApp’s folder feature.
This allows you to categorize all your chats into folders based on topics like personal or professional contacts, making it easier for you to find what you’re looking for without having to scroll through your entire chat history every time.
To create a new folder:
- Open WhatsApp
- Tap ‘Chats’ at the bottom left corner
- Choose one or more chats that you want in one specific folder
Once selected choose ‘Move Chats’ at the top right corner then select ‘New Folder’.
You will be asked to give this folder a name then just tap ‘Create Folder’ and voila! Your new folder has been created.
You can also add or remove any conversations from existing folders anytime by selecting them again following the same steps above but instead choosing ‘Move Chat’ then tapping an already existing folder before hitting ‘OK’.
Managing folders makes it much easier for us organize our WhatsApp conversations into topics we care about such as work related issues or catching up with old friends – no more scrolling through pages of irrelevant messages every time you open up WhatsApp.
Storing Photos
For those who take a lot of photos with their phones, external storage is also great for freeing up space on the device itself.
MicroSD cards offer additional memory space which makes it easier to store large amounts of images without taking up valuable internal memory.
Additionally, storing photos externally offers more convenience as they can then easily be transferred over to other devices such as computers or tablets for editing or sharing purposes.
In the modern era, signing up for cloud storage can be a great way to get more space on your mobile without having to buy anything physical.
External storage solutions are also useful when it comes time to share files with others quickly and securely. So, they can be worth looking in to if you do want to continue saving photos.
