topic Re: Re: Re: Gallery problems in Galaxy S26

Gallery problems

CJWP — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:24:45 GMT

I have a Samsung S26 Ultra & have discovered yet another problem between Android & Apple IPhone. When I download a picture from my Google messages that was sent by an IPhone user, it goes into an ALBUM titled "Messages" instead of going right to Pictures. Can't transfer from this "messafes" album to pictures either. So causes me problems - for example - when I want family photos together it doesn't work when I have family members that some use Android & others have Iphones. I like to have that altogether in one spot. My Samsung S23 Ultra worked perfectly so I know it's a newer issue with this S26 Ultra. Please Samsung, fix this!!

Re: Gallery problems

Mujibar — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:27:29 GMT

Why can't you transfer between albums? I do it all the time on my S26U.

Re: Gallery problems

CJWP — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:30:49 GMT

Because it won't allow you to transfer from an album to Pictures- trust me - I tried everything & was on the phone with Samsung for over an hour. And it can't be done according to them🤨 Frustrates me!

Re: Re: Gallery problems

meself — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:36:44 GMT

Seems nit picking to me

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Mujibar — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:40:22 GMT

Well, I beg to differ. I just saved 3 pics from Google Messages and transferred them from "Messages" to "Pictures" using the Gallery app. How are you trying to do it?

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CJWP — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:48:53 GMT

Please tell me how you are doing it - as I stated, the Samsung tech told me it can't be done.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Gallery problems

Mujibar — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:53:46 GMT

I wouldn't trust Samsung CS to tell me how to get out of a wet paper bag.

Go into the Messages album in Gallery. Long press to select the pics you want. A menu will pop up at the bottom. Tap the 3 dots ("more" option) and select "move to album." Choose the album you want.

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CJWP — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:55:38 GMT

But the problem is that I want the pics to go to Pictures - not an album.

Re: Gallery problems

Blu-Ray — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:21:47 GMT

Yay! I'm not the only one with this issue! I to can't get them to move to pictures either. It's the Dumbest.

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Mujibar — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:57:50 GMT

Pictures is an album. Is it not showing up in Gallery?

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CJWP — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:59:50 GMT

I think it depends on your phone cuz I could do it too with my S23 Ultra but not with the S26 Ultra!

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CJWP — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:00:51 GMT

It doesn't work - I have tried

Re: Re: Gallery problems

CJWP — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:01:22 GMT

Thank you - at least I know I'm not the only one!!

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Mujibar — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:02:08 GMT

Do you already have pics in your Pictures folder/album? Is it showing up in Gallery? If not, is it hidden in Gallery?

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Mujibar — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:03:17 GMT

I'm trying to help you. Could you please answer the questions I'm asking?

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CJWP — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:05:25 GMT

Ok so the pictures album is not where I need the pics to go - I just need it to go to Pictures! It's hard to explain but I am trying.

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CJWP — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:09:05 GMT

There are only a few pics in the picture album but I have thousands of pics in the Picture area. It does show in Gallery

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Mujibar — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:15:02 GMT

That's only a category. It's not an album. That category pulls together pics from all the albums on your phone. You can't move pics in or out of it.

If you tap "more," you'll see a category for Videos. It works the same way. It pulls together videos from wherever they're stored on your phone.

You can only move content between albums. Regardless of where the content lives on your device, it will show up under the Pictures and Videos categories.

Re: Gallery problems

-CROW- — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:13:48 GMT

Oh no. That's really bad 👎 Why would Google Messages do that? Another reason not to use it. That's insane.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Gallery problems

CJWP — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:14:36 GMT

Not another app - when you go into Gallery & on the bottom area it has Pictures, Albums, Collections etc. It's that Pictures I want my text message pics to go to. It's hard to explain