Can't post pics with posts after phone update

[styromaniac]

Admittedly I'm not the sharpest tool in the box but in the past I've never had trouble posting pics with comments. With my old cell phone and now with my new Galaxy A71 5G I had a ready made path to my photos when the prompt came up to insert stuff from files...the photo or gallery icon was readily available to click on and access...but something has happened since my most recent updates...the path to my photo gallery seems to have been broken or maybe another step has been added to complicate things. When I go to the reply or quote feature while posting a comment the regular box shows up with the little paper clip symbol and "Click to choose files" w/ a list of acceptable file types, and another box just below that says "Insert other media" . Clicking the paper clip brings up a box with three choices..."Share Link", "Copy Link Text ", " Copy Link Address". This is where the posting process seems to have changed for me...in the past when I clicked the paper clip an icon showed up for my gallery or stored photos . Now when I click "Share Link" some icons pop up...about a dozen of them...but none of them are for my gallery or photos...its as if an extra step has been added...or maybe its asking me to choose an app to get to my photos. The pathway other than the paper clip route is a box that has two choices..."Insert existing attachments" ( which shows thumbnails of past pics I have attached to comments ) or  "Insert image from URL"... which I don't think I've ever used. Somehow after my last update I must've either received a new step that I am unaware of to access my picture files...or maybe fumbling around I have created a block or extra step on my own preventing me from instantly seeing my gallery or photo icon. Any comments or advice from you experts out there will be appreciated.

[SpeedShift]

I post from my PC not from my smartphone/Galaxy.....so I won't have a suggestion.

I'll post a pic to see if something is different on my side...from chose files (not drag files)

•  gif, jpeg, jpe, jpg, png, mp4, 3gp, mov, ogg, ogv, mpg, mpeg, flv, webm, wmv, avi, m4v
• Insert other media 

• Drag files here to attach, or choose files...
  Accepted file types gif, jpeg, jpe, jpg, png, mp4, 3gp, mov, ogg, ogv, mpg, mpeg, flv, webm, wmv, avi, m4v
• Insert other media 

[SpeedShift]

Hmmm....for some reason.....first try took me to a window with past pictures I've posted here on this site.

Started a new response....Second try was normal....linked to my pc files to select a file folder for a picture.

Edited February 25, 2021 by SpeedShift

[styromaniac]

  Long story short...the regular path from the paper clip symbol doesn't provide a link to my stored photo files on Google. When the "Click to choose files" prompt comes up...and I then click the "Share Link"....I don't see an Icon for Google appear...which as I recall was my usual path to stored photos.                                                                  If I go the " Insert other media" route...I can " Insert existing attachments" but that only provides links to previously posted photos...my photo albums or gallery icon doesn't show.                                                 Sounds to me as if the recent updates added an additional step to the path way to my stored photos which I don't know about...or perhaps in fumbling my way thru I somehow blocked access to my photos.

[peteski]

When browsing the forum on Windows PC I see no difference in behavior (including photo upload) before and after it was moved to a new server.  Either way, it was not a forum software update - just moving the same version of forum from one piece of hardware to another. At least that is what I believe has occurred.

Seems to me that the problem is likely on your end (your device).

Edited February 25, 2021 by peteski

[SpeedShift]

4 hours ago, styromaniac said:

  Long story short...the regular path from the paper clip symbol doesn't provide a link to my stored photo files on Google.

When the "Click to choose files" prompt comes up...and I then click the "Share Link"....I don't see an Icon for Google appear...which as I recall was my usual path to stored photos.                                                                 

If I go the " Insert other media" route...I can " Insert existing attachments" but that only provides links to previously posted photos...my photo albums or gallery icon doesn't show.                                                 

Sounds to me as if the recent updates added an additional step to the path way to my stored photos which I don't know about...or perhaps in fumbling my way thru I somehow blocked access to my photos.

So you store all your photos on Google....in a photo album from your smartphone.

And previously you simply clicked "Share Link", and you got a photo album link or icon to do the upload from Google.

And now that doesn't work.

The alternative method,  " Insert other media"  only  connects  to previously posted photos.

That alternative method has two options....one "Inserts existing attachments"   (and it sounds like that is working), the the other option "inserts an image from URL" which requires you have a photo service like FOTKI 

where you paste in an "image link" to your photo service.

Sounds like something is going on with your Google account and your automatic link to your Google photo album from your smart phone has an issue...has that Google app been updated in any way?

 

 

 

Edited February 26, 2021 by SpeedShift

[Casey]

You only had trouble uploading images from your new phone after the recent server upgrade, correct?

Edited February 26, 2021 by Casey

[styromaniac]

3 hours ago, Casey said:

You only had trouble uploading images from your new phone after the recent server upgrade, correct?

As far as I can remember,  yes. But I'm wondering if there's a reason why the Google icon doesn't show up when I click "share links" and about a dozen icons appear on a list....like yahoo, Gmail, etc but no icon for my photos appears.  There must be a step I'm missing to create a pathway to my photos stored on the cloud via Google...maybe I need to select an app...or maybe somehow I blocked access....just haven't figured it out .

[Dave Ambrose]

41 minutes ago, styromaniac said:

As far as I can remember,  yes. But I'm wondering if there's a reason why the Google icon doesn't show up when I click "share links" and about a dozen icons appear on a list....like yahoo, Gmail, etc but no icon for my photos appears.  There must be a step I'm missing to create a pathway to my photos stored on the cloud via Google...maybe I need to select an app...or maybe somehow I blocked access....just haven't figured it out .

This actually sounds like a phone issue. If you can get a URL for your Google image, you can use the insert other media button to insert the image that way. There may also be some permissions needed to share photos. I know iPnones tightened down on this quite a bit after photo sharing was abused by some apps. 

[styromaniac]

Thanks. I'm guessing there's something amiss after the latest update a couple of days ago...I'm obviously missing something....haven't figured out what it is yet. The process for posting links to my stored photos has changed...

[SpeedShift]

19 hours ago, Dave Ambrose said:

This actually sounds like a phone issue. If you can get a URL for your Google image, you can use the insert other media button to insert the image that way. There may also be some permissions needed to share photos. I know iPnones tightened down on this quite a bit after photo sharing was abused by some apps. 

That might be a good workaround.....see if your individual images in google have URL links.....can you see and identify (as in right click)  on the images in google and see if they have a URL link, and then copy and paste the URL  link address ........ 

An example from FOTKi,  It should start with the http:

https://     

...................and it continues with :

images34.fotki.com/v1623/photos/8/4112148/16319951/mockup2-vi.jpg

When pasted in the insert other media,  (insert image from URL)  it looks like this:

 

https://images34.fotki.com/v1623/photos/8/4112148/16319951/mockup2-vi.jpg

Edited February 27, 2021 by SpeedShift

[styromaniac]

Guess that would work on my lap top or desk computer, but how does one "right click" on a Samsung Galaxy smart phone?

[SpeedShift]

Don't think you can.

Try searching on Google for tips on accessing Google picture files using a Galaxy. 

 

Google Photos: The Best Tips and Tricks | Digital Trends

Google Photos lets you share albums with groups of people, who can also add to a common photo collection for ongoing updates of events and memories. You can share directly to anyone with a Google account. For everyone else, you can create a sharable link.

When you share photos or albums, a link will be sent to the people you share with, but anyone who has the shared link can view the shared album or photos. If you share an album that automatically adds photos, anyone with the album link can view added photos in real time.

• Launch the Google Photos app and sign in.
• In the menu on the left, tap Photos.
• Tap a photo you want to include in an album and tap the three-dot icon at the top.
• Choose add to Album.
• Tap + New album or choose an existing album.
• Name the new album.
• Tap Add photos and choose other pictures for the album.
• Tap the Share button to invite others to view the album. If your recipients do not have a Google account, they can still view the album and add new photos to it via a link.
• To share that album, tap Share at the bottom of the screen, and there you will see some third-party apps you can also share those images with, including Twitter, Notes, AirDrop, Messages, and Mail.
• Alternatively, you can create a link to share with other people or apps.

How to sync Samsung Gallery with Google Photos - Android Forums at AndroidCentral.com

A Beginner's Guide To Google Photos -- Store, organize, and share your photos for free! (theedublogger.com)

Google Photos guide: Everything you need to know (androidauthority.com)

using Google Photos in forums using - Google Photos Community

  On 12/25/2017 at 8:32 PM, Marty Backe said:

wondering if there might be some secret sauce to get this to work. Google Photos is huge in term of market share (every Android phone uses the service). It would be great if the Forum would support the service.

Very true. The below method gets no awards for efficiency, has the advantage of keeping the content on the Google cloud. Tried Flickr, Imgr, etc, all have their unique issues.

1. Crop, do limited editing from within Google photos
2. Download the file(s)
3. Re-upload to Google Drive
4. Right-click the file(s), select 'Get Shareable Link', which will be in the format of https://drive.google.com/open?id=1uN8q2gBGICUjTP4IlRrjC2LrDfsrJpgv
5. Substitute, 'https://drive.google.com/open?id=' with 'http://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=' & append the unique file name(s)
6. Now you can use this URL to insert link into a forum posting  

 

Edited February 28, 2021 by SpeedShift