topic Re: Photo folders in XPERIA archive

Photo folders

harleyclarky — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 20:45:48 GMT

I find the Sony PC Connection difficult to navigate.

I had all my photos nicely sorted into folders on my Samsung. I downloaded the same folders from my PC to my Z2 and they just displayed as a mixed up mess!

Do I have to make folders in PC Con and then transfer to keep the photos in the order/folders I want?

Re: Photo folders

_alexdon_ — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 20:50:11 GMT

On Sony devices,album does not allow you for now to create folders.You need to use file commander to make folders and only see them by folders from album app.

Re: Photo folders

Thommo — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 20:50:24 GMT

You should be able to open the album app and then tap the top left and then choose folders - So any photo's you have sorted into folders will be those folders - The issue you seem to have is the default view which can't be changed - Some want this way and some the other leaving some not happy, it's a catch 22

Re: Photo folders

harleyclarky — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 20:54:27 GMT

Alex....what a pity as this is really essential to quickly accessa photo or group of photos.

I hope Sony give a fix for this.

I have opened the file commander. I see the photos now under pohotoos (strange that!).

So.....I can make folders? Can they be seen then under the photo symbol or only under file commander?

File commander would not be a big hassle for me.

Thanks

Re: Photo folders

harleyclarky — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 20:56:01 GMT

Thanks Thommo....yes I see what you mean.

I want to further sort the, for example, 80 mixed photos into more specific folders.

Can this be done?

Re: Photo folders

_alexdon_ — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 20:58:35 GMT

Yes,they should show up in album,if you select view by folders.

Re: Photo folders

harleyclarky — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 21:02:51 GMT

Things deepen......

All of my photos are not there any longer!

Funny thing.....I got a load of photos from other people onto my phone. I did not download/bluetooth them to my phone. How odd is this?

The photos I did download from my PC are now gone.///

Re: Photo folders

_alexdon_ — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 21:04:21 GMT

There where? Album or file commander?

Re: Photo folders

harleyclarky — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 21:06:18 GMT

Home menu.....tap album.....all my photos appeared (along with the ones I did not download!).

Just now I do the same and all my photos are gone! No issue as I have them backed up....but how can they just disappear???:smileyconfused:

Re: Photo folders

_alexdon_ — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 21:11:59 GMT

They shouldn't.Try settings-apps-all-album,force stop and clear data.Restart.

Re: Photo folders

harleyclarky — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 21:19:49 GMT

Weird Alex....did what you said twice. Photos are gone......

I have noticed my Z2 does odd things like reset the home page, change my screens, etc.

Posessed???

Re: Photo folders

harleyclarky — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 21:22:51 GMT

Alex...Thommo.

I am going to fiddle with the file manager and see what happens.

Thanks for your inputs.

Sean

Re: Photo folders

_alexdon_ — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 21:32:44 GMT

I am wondering if you have demo mode enabled.Does this happen when you connect to charger?

Re: Photo folders

harleyclarky — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:38:00 GMT

No Alex.......no demo mode.

I was really surprised when all the photos from a friend and my daughter were suddenly there on my phone. This was on the very first day! So I had not uploaded anything at all to the phone.

Can these come in on, say, Google/Viber/Whatsapp/ etc??

I won't bother you further as I will try later to see if the file commander will sort my photos.

I can confirm that all my photos that I did download are no longer on my phone. Very strange that.

Re: Photo folders

_alexdon_ — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:39:38 GMT

You might have seen the photos from other apps but that normally does not happen.

Re: Photo folders

hedrox87 — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 13:20:34 GMT

If photos are in internal memory, they'll be unseen when choosed SD card in Album. Try to navigate thru folders in normal Windows explorer and search internal memory for jpgs. Also see if they are gone by accessing external storage with windows explorer. Sometimes missing pictures are sign of defected SD card that looses memory partly, been there with Samsung SDHC and been quite shocked when photos were missing and only movies saved, changed to SanDisc card and no problem with missing pictures no more.
Try if you can if PC companion whipes the potos on import, it also may be the case that after importing the source files are deleted, I don't know, never transferred with Companion, I always copy/paste them thru windows explorer to be sure it's just a copy (bad experience with samsung kies that cut photos quality on S3 when imported to PC)
If you're sure the SD card is healthy I would suggest a regular software error and reinstall android with SonyUpdateService.
Hope I gave any idea.

Re: Photo folders

harleyclarky — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 09:02:46 GMT

Many thnaks.....I seem to have a lot of problems with getting around my Z2 compared to Samsung.

The Samsung PC software was far better and much easier to navigate and did things far easier.

The photos that came onto my phone, withpout me knowing, are stored in files under the File Commander.

I will continue to play with the phone but so far I am not keen on using it especially when transferring.

regards

Re: Photo folders

harleyclarky — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 09:03:26 GMT

ps....my SD card is also Sandisk and it is new and working fine.

Re: Photo folders

_alexdon_ — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 12:56:50 GMT

Keep us updated.