How do I save online photos from a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

[AC Question]

I want to save photos from the web onto my phone to use as wallpaper. How do I do it?

I know how to take screenshots and then crop them, but how do I save the photo without going via the 'edit photo' route?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! On the browser, make sure the full size photo is displayed, then long-press it. It should give you a menu with the option to Save Media.

 

[Finch27]

Hi - yeah, I tried doing that because it works that way with the iPhone, but it doesn't work with the Galaxy S6 Edge.

 

[Javier P]

Hello Finch, welcome to the forums!

Are you using a browser or Google search? In some phones to save an image from the search app you need to open the page first and then tap & hold on it to save. Sometimes the same thing happens if you try to save a picture from Chrome's image search. Also, be aware that some pictures can be protected and there's no way you can download them.

 

[B. Diddy]

Excellent point by Javier P. You can't download photos if you did a Google Image Search using the Google app. Do the Image Search on Chrome. Remember that the Google app is separate from Chrome.

 

[B. Diddy]

make sure the full size photo is displayed,,It should give you a menu with the option to Save Media.

The OP already mentioned that this doesn't happen.

 

[Finch27]

Thanks for the tip. I wasn't using the google app, but I was using the google search widget on my home page, rather than a browser.
When selecting the photo from google search widget and view it in full screen' mode, long-pressing doesn't work,
But when I go to the website with the photo in it, select it from there, then view it in 'full screen' mode, long-press DOES work! So I have the answer I was looking for.
Thank you for your help - much appreciated.

 

[Javier P]

Glad it helped and thanks for the follow up.