https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Is-it-possible-to-empty-Gallery-and-not-affect-album-content-in/m-p/2542971#M84221 If you don't want to see the Recents Album you can open Gallery click on Albums (bottom) then click 3 dot menu (top right) then click on Albums to Show and select whatever Albums you want to show Sat, 08 Apr 2023 14:34:28 GMT ButtaBean_42 2023-04-08T14:34:28Z https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Is-it-possible-to-empty-Gallery-and-not-affect-album-content-in/m-p/2542947#M84216 <P><SPAN>OK, in Gallery is it possible to empty it but not affect album contents in other albums? In other words, can I delete content of recents folder and NOT lose the actual content from phone?&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <DIV id="ae_app" data-nosnippet=""><!-- Layout, Style or Voice Helpers --> <DIV id="ae_helpers" class="ae-module" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</DIV> <!-- Compliance --> <DIV id="ae_compliance" class="ae-module" style="display: none;"><!-- For autoSmartRem addNewWindowWarnings div is referenced in an aria-describedby --> <DIV id="audioeye_new_window_message" style="display: none;">Opens in new window</DIV> <DIV id="audioeye_pdf_message" style="display: none;">PDF Download</DIV> <DIV id="audioeye_word_message" style="display: none;">Word Download</DIV> <DIV id="audioeye_excel_message" style="display: none;">Excel Download</DIV> <DIV id="audioeye_powerpoint_message" style="display: none;">PowerPoint Download</DIV> <DIV id="audioeye_document_message" style="display: none;">Document Download</DIV> </DIV> <!-- Versioning Control Panel if versioning = true ! --> <!-- Launcher --> <!-- Toolbar --> <ASIDE id="ae_toolbar" tabindex="0" aria-label="Accessibility options"></ASIDE> <!-- Site Menu --> <!-- Generic Aria Live message container --> <DIV id="ae_enabled_messages" class="ae-blurb-noaudio" aria-relevant="additions" aria-live="assertive">&nbsp;</DIV> <!-- Symbol definitions --> </DIV> <!-- end #ae_app --> Tue, 11 Apr 2023 00:43:41 GMT https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Is-it-possible-to-empty-Gallery-and-not-affect-album-content-in/m-p/2542947#M84216 GalaxyWolf1 2023-04-11T00:43:41Z https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Is-it-possible-to-empty-Gallery-and-not-affect-album-content-in/m-p/2542967#M84218 NO DO NOT DELETE FROM RECENTS ALBUM YOU WILL LOSE THEM un less you have them backed up somewhere like Google Photos Sat, 08 Apr 2023 14:31:10 GMT https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Is-it-possible-to-empty-Gallery-and-not-affect-album-content-in/m-p/2542967#M84218 ButtaBean_42 2023-04-08T14:31:10Z https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Is-it-possible-to-empty-Gallery-and-not-affect-album-content-in/m-p/2542971#M84221 If you don't want to see the Recents Album you can open Gallery click on Albums (bottom) then click 3 dot menu (top right) then click on Albums to Show and select whatever Albums you want to show Sat, 08 Apr 2023 14:34:28 GMT https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Is-it-possible-to-empty-Gallery-and-not-affect-album-content-in/m-p/2542971#M84221 ButtaBean_42 2023-04-08T14:34:28Z https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Is-it-possible-to-empty-Gallery-and-not-affect-album-content-in/m-p/2543051#M84228 OK. I get it. Silly setup tho. Should be like "normal" to me that you can clean out recents with no problem. The fact that you cannot is dilly as, well ya know. <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😁</span><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":pensive_face:">😔</span> Sat, 08 Apr 2023 16:43:30 GMT https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Is-it-possible-to-empty-Gallery-and-not-affect-album-content-in/m-p/2543051#M84228 GalaxyWolf1 2023-04-08T16:43:30Z