photos - multiple copies

[Gatticool]

Hi everyone,
My Samsung A3 is driving me bonkers. Everytime I use a photo in social media app such as instagram, facebook, pinteres, etsy my phone will create a folder for that app and save a copy of that photo. Then in the main camera roll I will end up with the multiple copies of the same picture (if I use it 6 times it will create 6 copies if I use it 20 times it will create 20). Is there a way to stop my phone from doing this?
Many thanks
P.S. and I thought having whatsapp saving every photo sent to me was annoying.

 

[ManiacJoe]

In each of your social media apps, check the app settings. Many apps have a setting to "save the original picture" on the phone because the app create the photo without using an external camera app.

 

[Gatticool]

hi ManiacJoe
thanks for replying. I the only setting for app I found, being photo related, was allow to use camera, storage, microphone.

 

[Gatticool]

I am really stuck especially with FB and Etsy multiple photos