Just clicked away Picasa album ! help please?

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dipsomaniac wrote: »

it should do it automatically as when you install app on devices it should have asked if you wanted to back up to your google account. in google photos app settings just check that photos are being backed up to google account and that you only back up over wifi on phone (unless you have a unlimited data package)

No, I don't have unlimited data, in fact being new to this, I have 250mb, so use home wifi and hotspots and family. Will use data sparingly otherwise.

Now I will look at settings>back up to google account, be back soon

PS, now that's interesting, the test photo I took some 20 mins ago, is there now visible on laptop and ipad. So how come it took so long?. I could easily have clicked on things. I will take another and time it. OK, 8.30, well sod me, 5 mins.

So at least I now know when I'm holiday, every pic taken will be viewable on my three devices, plus, if I use family laptop and log into my google account, I should be able to see them there.

dipsomaniac

sync time depends on size of file and speed of connections. for normal use and piece of mind you need at least 500mb of data these days. i pay £5 per month for 200 mins/unlimited texts/500mb data with bt.

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dipsomaniac wrote: »

sync time depends on size of file and speed of connections. for normal use and piece of mind you need at least 500mb of data these days. i pay £5 per month for 200 mins/unlimited texts/500mb data with bt.

I take on board what you are saying.

Using SIM only a year ago for £8 a month, EE gave me 250mins/250 text/250mb, but had internet turned off because of over using.

Then I moved on to Life Mobile at £6 with 1000 mins/unlimited texts/1GB but it was 3g and I could barely raise a website using their data, it was better using local hotspots. After about three months moved back to EE.

Now it is 250 mins (I think, but adequate) unlimited texts and 250 mb at £9.99, call it £10. I am telling myself it is a £2 increase only (conveniently forgetting Life at £6). The difference is, when I do use data at 4g, it is great. I currently have it off, and will do whilst abroad anyway as I will be using my daughter's home wifi and town hotspots. Voice calls or video via skype,messenger,facetime,hangouts etc.

I am sure that when the 12 month contract is up, I will take ouyt a SIM only deal from another provider. Already my s-i-l will be ready to tell me of cheaper deals.

DCFC79

islandman wrote: »

I take on board what you are saying.

Using SIM only a year ago for £8 a month, EE gave me 250mins/250 text/250mb, but had internet turned off because of over using.

Then I moved on to Life Mobile at £6 with 1000 mins/unlimited texts/1GB but it was 3g and I could barely raise a website using their data, it was better using local hotspots. After about three months moved back to EE.

Now it is 250 mins (I think, but adequate) unlimited texts and 250 mb at £9.99, call it £10. I am telling myself it is a £2 increase only (conveniently forgetting Life at £6). The difference is, when I do use data at 4g, it is great. I currently have it off, and will do whilst abroad anyway as I will be using my daughter's home wifi and town hotspots. Voice calls or video via skype,messenger,facetime,hangouts etc.

I am sure that when the 12 month contract is up, I will take ouyt a SIM only deal from another provider. Already my s-i-l will be ready to tell me of cheaper deals.

You can get 1GB of data with some sim only plans, it all depends how much you want to spend. As your with EE maybe try and get them to increase the data.

RumRat

Whoa!.....You set Google Photo's to only upload when connected to WiFi (Look in the settings) so that it doesn't use any of your Data.
You take the photo's you want and when you get back into your house it will automatically upload anything you have taken....No need for you to actually do anything.

This may have been already set, it's usually the default setting, which may account for the delay in your upload taking time and appearing on all of your devices.

ballyblack

As above

in google photos

'Settings'

'Back up & Sync'

Turn off 'mobile data back up'

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ballyblack wrote: »

As above

in google photos

'Settings'

'Back up & Sync'

Turn off 'mobile data back up'

Yes, that's how it is, thanks.