How to delete auto backup album from gallery

[Prateek Kakkar]

there is no such photo folder, this thumbnail in auto backup is irriating please get me a permanent fix. even deleting all the pics doesn't help.

 

[Prateek Kakkar]

https://plus.google.com/photos/instantupload
visit this link and select auto backup and delete the pics.
worked for me.

 

[the tall guy]

I eventually gave in! I am now using "photos" to view my pictures instead of Gallery. I disabled the Gallery app so I didnt have to look at the stupid picasa folder. I've grown on the "photos" app. I like how 'Highlights' is layed out

 

[aroy1401]

Its very simple to get rid of the auto backup folder.
Please try the following steps:
Login to google+ on your PC.
go to photos, you'll be able to see all your albums there.
Click on the arrow on the extreme right end top of the album.
Select all your photos and click on option move to bin.
you can later empty your bin.
All your photos will be deleted and you'll not see any auto backup folder on your android device.

I hope this will work for you.
you can contact me on my email adi.sorya@gmail.com for any further issues with android or any windows devices.

Thanks,
Aditya Roy

 

[tomchiu]

I got mine cleaned up. First, delete the photos from G+. Go to Settings, select Apps. On the top, you will see DOWNLOADED, RUNNING, ALL. You need to swipe to left to see ALL. Under ALL, you will find Gallery. Select Gallery, Force Stop, Clear Data....... That's it.

 

[Edmon Benjamin]

I can't delete pictures from auto back up album please help

 

[lizzi carpenter]

ok so someone pleaseeee help me!! I have deleted ALL PHOTOS FROM AUTO BACKUP online but the album still shows up on my phone. how do I delete the auto backup album out of my gallery??

 

[lizzi carpenter]

hi! I need to delete the autoback up album out of my gallery on my phone how did you do it

 

[foxbat121]

You can't. Simply select refresh in your gallery app and the album will disappear if there is no photos in it.

 

[frenziedfemale]

There is a way to completely disable the auto back up and delete the pics. It is multi-stepped but you only have yo do it once.
On your phone:
Go to settings-accounts-google and tap on your gmail account unselected photos
Settings-apps-all and disable picassa uploader (this may not be on your phone it may have been removed in KitKat)

On the web:
Go to Google.com and tap the box of squares on top. Select more, then photos. You need to sign in.
Delete all the pics.

On your phone go to Settings-apps-all and clear the cache and data in the photo and gallery apps.
Reboot the phone.
The pics should be gone (it may take a bit longer to load these apps the first time after you do this)

 

[Cherie Kanz]

Thank You so much for the info, I was able to delete my photo's.

 

[Threnzie]

you need to go to settings---apps---all apps and choose gallary. You will then need to clear and delete all data. This will remove all of your photos though. It is the only way I know how to delete the album.

tnx mattopotamus...

 

[KidCuda]

If I'm getting this right, all you need to do is go to settings > accounts > your google account > uncheck "Google photos" and clear data on the gallery app.

 

[GeeYaar]

I have done it...
- Disable Google+ Autobackup feature.
- Go to Google+ Photos on web.
- Delete Autobackup folder from there
- Now go to settings of your android device
- Under settings->Apps
- Select Google+
- Force Stop.
- Close the settings
- Open again Google+
Now your Google+ starts work normally, see in gallery the autobackup folder still exists.. It should be vanished

 

[ayush1993]

It worked like charm!
the auto backup folder disappeared and all the folder of my device is visible.
Thanks!!!

 

[ayush1993]

I got mine cleaned up. First, delete the photos from G+. Go to Settings, select Apps. On the top, you will see DOWNLOADED, RUNNING, ALL. You need to swipe to left to see ALL. Under ALL, you will find Gallery. Select Gallery, Force Stop, Clear Data....... That's it.

This one worked on my tab 2 device running android 4.1.2

 

[Keith Foster2]

This was perfect. Solved in instantaneously!!!

 

[Paul Dijstelblom]

done this,, removed my google + account, and then the picture album dissapears. but then after a couple of minutes it just reapears again. how the hell am i supposed to ever get rid of this annoying thing. please help its driving me insane ! Im using an LG L3 Optimuse (LG E430)

 

[rogueagent96]

If you select on the pinwheel photos app, I was able to delete mine that way. When you press on the photo it will give you the trash can.

 

[rogueagent96]

Make sure auto backup is off first.