photos disappeared - Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers

i was looking at my photos this morning and noticed some were not loading properly or were just blurring looking, and then when i went to send some via text nothing was loading. I then restarted the phone and all the photos were gone. I dont have backup and synced enabled, i went to look in the DCIM folder and there are no files in the camera folder. I am on pie, and am not rooted. I also tried another gallery app and that did nothing. Is there anyway to get the pictures back?
any help is appreciated.

infamous84 said:
i was looking at my photos this morning and noticed some were not loading properly or were just blurring looking, and then when i went to send some via text nothing was loading. I then restarted the phone and all the photos were gone. I dont have backup and synced enabled, i went to look in the DCIM folder and there are no files in the camera folder. I am on pie, and am not rooted. I also tried another gallery app and that did nothing. Is there anyway to get the pictures back?
any help is appreciated.
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That's super strange. What's your storage usage say? Is it showing something like only 16 GB used as if it's been all deleted?
This is why I do use Google Photos backup. It's unlimited full quality AND free. Sorry but I had to say it.
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EeZeEpEe said:
That's super strange. What's your storage usage say? Is it showing something like only 16 GB used as if it's been all deleted?
This is why I do use Google Photos backup. It's unlimited full quality AND free. Sorry but I had to say it.
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photo storage shows only .41gb but thats prolly wrong i had taken a lot of family pictures this weekend. Never had this happen before

infamous84 said:
photo storage shows only .41gb but thats prolly wrong i had taken a lot of family pictures this weekend. Never had this happen before
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So you're saying in the part I circled in my screenshot it's only 0.41 GB? Sure sounds like everything got deleted.
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EeZeEpEe said:
So you're saying in the part I circled in my screenshot it's only 0.41 GB? Sure sounds like everything got deleted. View attachment 4583323
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yup, thats what it shows, and the same thing happened this morning. When i go to look at a picture it will load then i get the circle like its doing something and then all the photos i took yesterday got deleted again. No idea what is going on, i guess gonna have to reset the phone

And you're just trying to view the photos with Google Photos?
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yup, thats what it shows, and the same thing happened this morning. When i go to look at a picture it will load then i get the circle like its doing something and then all the photos i took yesterday got deleted again. No idea what is going on, i guess gonna have to reset the phone
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Check January 1, 2009 in your album
Did you ever find a solution to this? I just got this phone and was really upset to lose photos of our vacation in the middle of nowhere. I could find the thumbnails, but not the high quality images. I could tell they were somewhere because the photos app was making stylized images with them. One of them was titled New Year's Day 2009. My phone thinks it's Jan 1 if I turn it on where I don't have service. A lightbulb went off in my husband's head, he told me to check my photos by date and go back to 1/1/09. They were there!! An annoying problem I hope Google fixes, but I'm so happy to have my photos!

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HTC Hub updated!!!

HTC Hub is updated to v2.3 and it is available on Marketplace for download/update!!
nice, anyone can upload the xap please?
Open your market place app on your windows phone type htc hub. Select he newer one and download it...
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Change log ?
PimpMasterSlick said:
Change log ?
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So far, smoother animations during weather showcast, it makes better transitions!!
live tile updating problem wasnt fix
also no any changes with previous version are seen
I got it last night and don't see much of a difference.
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Open your market place app on your windows phone type htc hub. Select he newer one and download it...
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kirk999 said:
live tile updating problem wasnt fix
also no any changes with previous version are seen
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my live tile updates fine on the previous version still.
here is the xap file
http://hotfile.com/dl/137237020/1b1904d/HTC_Hub_v2.3.0.0.xap.html
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here is the xap file
http://hotfile.com/dl/137237020/1b1904d/HTC_Hub_v2.3.0.0.xap.html
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Thanks for the XAP. Works on my Samsung Focus.
mhm there is no download more
use new link https://rapidshare.com/files/2586204676/v2.3.0.0.xap
enjoy
sinister1 said:
I got it last night and don't see much of a difference.
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I got it as well and I noticed following difference:
All my music was gone and my phone asked me to synchronise with zune.
Same for my pictures and videos. All was gone; nothing was left on my phone.
//edit: unfortunately I have forgotten to backup my data. Some of the pics I can't get back anymore. What a pity. But honestly, I did not expect that would happen when I just load the updated HTC HUB via Market Place.
What can I say..? Would it be possible to release an update which makes me love my phone more?
P.S. Sorry, I don't like off-topic and since years I am just a member who is following your postings and take benefit of your experience, because I don't like to repeat what 100 other users have said before, but now I am really fed up with this stupid OS on my phone.
Further I thought I could save my first post for something greater than that
incues said:
I got it as well and I noticed following difference:
All my music was gone and my phone asked me to synchronise with zune.
Same for my pictures and videos. All was gone; nothing was left on my phone.
//edit: unfortunately I have forgotten to backup my data. Some of the pics I can't get back anymore. What a pity. But honestly, I did not expect that would happen when I just load the updated HTC HUB via Market Place.
What can I say..? Would it be possible to release an update which makes me love my phone more?
P.S. Sorry, I don't like off-topic and since years I am just a member who is following your postings and take benefit of your experience, because I don't like to repeat what 100 other users have said before, but now I am really fed up with this stupid OS on my phone.
Further I thought I could save my first post for something greater than that
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It's very unlikely that an app update caused this trouble. I have had these issues several times, but not due to updates (be they simple app or complete OS updates) but due to a hardware failure on my device.
I never heard that update did something like this no matter what OS it is!!!
perhaps the update included tagging location places?
For the first time it shows University at Buffalo as my location
Normally it just showed Buffalo
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[REQ] Offline gallery and folder hidier?

Is there anyway I can stop my gallery from showing photos such as photo posts from G+ and picasa "scrapbook photos" that I don't even use :s and a dropbox folder that I also don't use?
Thanks
You can try placing a file called ".nomedia" in those folders but that will prevent the media content from showing up in other applications as well (e.g. mp3 in music app).
Personally I tried to customize the gallery to my liking with no luck. It was pretty frustrating but I've been using QuickPic since and it works like a charm.
EDIT: Oh and the picasa/google+ can be eliminated by clearing the google+ app data in app settings, and then disabling photo sync when you re-login to your google+ account. Again I found this to be hit or miss so your results may vary.
a question about stock gallery app...
I would ask an option to ordering image in gallery by date of addition or creation, I know that there are apps like QuickPic that they do but I would like to use stock gallery, any suggest? Thanks a lot.
PS.
Sorry for my english!
zenzip said:
a question about stock gallery app...
I would ask an option to ordering image in gallery by date of addition or creation, I know that there are apps like QuickPic that they do but I would like to use stock gallery, any suggest? Thanks a lot.
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Sorry for my english!
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Is this not what you mean?
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jameslfc5 said:
Is this not what you mean?
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no....I want keep organized by album but in each album the img are ordered by name ... I would to order by date
zenzip said:
no....I want keep organized by album but in each album the img are ordered by name ... I would to order by date
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Have you tried going in to an album and then pressing menu in the top right?
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Yes but...this option not sort img but is only way TO group temporany img and have other album grouped by date forma example....
I would something like quickpic option in Gallery apk..
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jameslfc5 said:
Is there anyway I can stop my gallery from showing photos such as photo posts from G+ and picasa "scrapbook photos" that I don't even use :s and a dropbox folder that I also don't use?
Thanks
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I had the very same problem my friend and it was driving me NUTS! I tried a lot of things but no matter what the "Scrapbook Photos" and "Profile Photos" folders kept showing up in my gallery. I do know of one way you can get rid of these album folders.
First, go into your G+ account and go to your scrapbook folder or picasa folder (can't remember how they labeled it), and then delete the entire folder or app or feature. Basically, just stop the service to picasa. This may be a deal-breaker for some but it sounds like your like me and don't use picasa anyway. That's why it kept showing up as an album folder with no images in it....just empty.
Second, to get rid of the profile folder, I'm sorry to say, the only way I know how is to delete your profile picture in G+. Again, for some that's out of the question...but for me it was worth it bc I hated having those albums in my gallery and I never really used G+. I'm not sure if Alanid's method will work as I never thought to try that but I did try some things that were very similar and it never permanently got rid of those pesky albums. They just kept regenerating everytime I took a picture or hit the refresh button in the gallery. This worked for me....
As for the dropbox album, I never had that problem. But I imagine you could get rid of it by deleting any photos you have in your dropbox...not sure about that one though.
Well, I hope I was of assistance. Good luck!

Camera issues: Circle-Ring in the middle - anyone came accross this?

So I have few issues with the camera. All in this album. Sorry if its already
reported.
2. This I noticed by accident. It actually doesn't show well on the original picture 7 picture in the above posted album. But I noticed that circle to be present in the preview everywhere even if very very very difficult to spot. And you need to have really good eyes to see it. However when saving the pic, the circle vanishes a little, but with little tinkering I was able to make it show. In the album is the original also to see. I tried another applications like ZoomFx or Camera ICS, and they didnt show this circle in the preview. I do not want to experiment with the pics taken from them so I can think this is just the original camera issue.
HOW TO: Just open the HTC Camera app, and look on the screen, right in the middle, and focus on near objects, hand, wall, 10-20-30-40 cm away, the ring shape should reveal itself when moving the phone. You should notice the shape always the same.
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1. I had no effect on. And I wasn't reproduce this since (also didn't do so many pics since as well) Is this some effect or an issue?
3.
How to get rid of the pinkish, violet hue? When changing it to daylight its too much yellow. You can see how it should look like in the picture nr. 2 in the album. I took that picture (2), I focused on the tree/sun up , moved the cam quickly down and took the picture before it changed to the pink like you can see on this pic.
Thanks for any help.
I have seen that also on a few occasions, I have except once noticed the problem and closed the camera app and reloaded it and it solved the issue. Only once has the image saved like that.
noisy_lightning said:
I have seen that also on a few occasions, I have except once noticed the problem and closed the camera app and reloaded it and it solved the issue. Only once has the image saved like that.
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Which of the issues ? 1.2.3 ?
That 1. might be temporary 3. might be solved by settings I hope
but the 2. seems to be strange. Also I have the feeling its not only mine HOX having this. It was really hard to spot. But its present everywhere, even if extremely hard to spot.
Next week I will check out 3 other HOXes to see if its there as well.
Issue 1 only, not the other two.
noisy_lightning said:
Issue 1 only, not the other two.
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Kinda think that the 2 is actually and as I wrote up, more ppl will have it.
Can you try what I wrote? Just make the camera on, try to look on near objects through it. your hand, wall, table, something red-yellow, when you see a shape that's not changing and its staying always in the middle.
Best to make the grid option on, and it will be directly in the middle grid quadrant.
Its big so it fills it out actually, so not needed to look for something tiny 1mm.
Last bump.
I still think, many can see the 2 if they try. Would like someone who could explain or address this.
I have experienced 2 once, I am sure this is a software related bug.
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hokoonho said:
I have experienced 2 once, I am sure this is a software related bug.
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I would say you don't "experience" this, you might "notice" this once. I believe its always there, maybe the software just filters it out to some extent but on some pics it will be visible nevertheless. Btw as I said the 2 I had to filter, edit till I could make the shape visible like that.

[Q] Missing RAW Manual controls?

Hey everyone. I just updated the camera to the update that allows RAW support. Unfortunately, it isn't doing me any good. When I swap from the regular camera I lose the ability to set up manual settings. I can take an image but it looks like it is over exposing by a ton. The highlights are absolute white as the camera tries to bring out the darkest portions of the photo. Where you would swap between camera exposure modes in the normal camera module, is replaced only by the gear for settings and I have no 3 dot menu. Basically the RAW control is useless (for me) because the camera goes and does whatever it wants without letting me control it.
I can keep shooting in the regular camera module but I am a professional photographer and would love to be able to touch up my photos in lightroom or photoshop for some fun.
At this point what I am wondering is, am I the only one with this issue? I will get ahold of a screenshot on the phone so that everyone can see what is happening as well.
Screenshot of the RAW Module
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Same for me. Tried wiping app data + cache for camera app and rebooting as well, still the same.
PrizmaticSmoke said:
Same for me. Tried wiping app data + cache for camera app and rebooting as well, still the same.
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This is exactly what I did as well. I was super excited for RAW since I use Lightroom and Photoshop a ton.
Yep same here.
What does the raw image look like in photoshop? Are you able to adjust the levels since a raw image is supposed to contain all the info to be controllable just like the settings in regular mode, but in post production? (as you know, but someone else might not)
These photos could look just fine, they just have to be photoshopped, which was the point of raw anyway, but just look like trash in the phone beforehand. Of course, being that washed out is a pita
Just curious, I haven't taken the update
http://i.imgur.com/ygSm0mW.jpg
TADA! Raw vs edited raw. And you can definitely edit every value in photoshop
Same problem
Having the exact same issue. No manual shutter or focus control, causing my images to be extremely overblown, even putting it into light room can't get the highlights in control, seems like the shutter is staying open for a long time because everything is super blurry. I've seen screenshots of people using the camera and having access to the manual settings, I don't understand why they aren't there for me.
subscribed. +1 on same problem.
Hmmmm. What could this be. Those who know me know I'm a stock Rom guy. [emoji12]
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that's how it's supposed to look lol. Mine is missing the center settings bar.
nadaname said:
that's how it's supposed to look lol. Mine is missing the center settings bar.
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Right..on stock 5.0.2 I didn't have those controls.
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what rom are you using?
nadaname said:
what rom are you using?
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Stock ?
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Then how did you manage to get it to work and/or take picture of it working??
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Right..on stock 5.0.2 I didn't have those controls.
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haha, yeah.... this guy here.... he is special alright, touched by the might gods of special, you might say...
Weird part yesterday I did not have them , and now when I take a RAW it does shows
I'm also missing the manual controls in RAW. Have tried uninstalling the camera update and reinstalling with no luck. Have poked around in all the settings, everything. Would sure appreciate some ideas!
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New camera update today and still no fix!!
rsdroid said:
I'm also missing the manual controls in RAW. Have tried uninstalling the camera update and reinstalling with no luck. Have poked around in all the settings, everything. Would sure appreciate some ideas!
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Wait for the 5.1 ota.
nadaname said:
New camera update today and still no fix!!
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International base has the controls. Nothing Verizon does yet, unless your @dottat and have clairvoyant powers

Pixel 3 created automatically 300 folders with pictures

Hey, today my Pixel 3 XL arrived and i moved from iPhone to the Pixel.
I had like 1300 pictures from my iPhone on my computer, then I moved the pictures via FileManager to my Pixel.
And the Pixel automatically created like 300 or more folders with about 2 pictures each in it.
Is there any easy way I get all the pictures out of the folders? I don't need folders in my libary, I just want all pictures side by side and no folders.
I didn't know that Android creates for every App that edits pictures a new folder.
Hope someone can help, I don't wanna drag each pic out of it's folder
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Thanks so muuch.
Yeah, over the past few years, the photo app has been really annoying in the way it structures saved photos. Honestly, the best way to do it is find a new photo album app and use that to look up photos. Even when I get a popup asking me if I want to create a new folder for a picture, I say no, and its still in there with new folder. Then every few weeks I go through deleting stupid folders with 1 picture I didnt want.
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Yeah, over the past few years, the photo app has been really annoying in the way it structures saved photos. Honestly, the best way to do it is find a new photo album app and use that to look up photos. Even when I get a popup asking me if I want to create a new folder for a picture, I say no, and its still in there with new folder. Then every few weeks I go through deleting stupid folders with 1 picture I didnt want.
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Yeah its really annoying.
But in my head its like, if I use everything from Google, it works the best and the userexperience is better then thirdparty apps.
It's all from one company.
But thats just me and my thinking. :laugh:
Can you recommend a thirdparty App?
re133 said:
Is there any easy way I get all the pictures out of the folders? I don't need folders in my libary, I just want all pictures side by side and no folders..
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First let me say welcome (or welcome back) to Android. I don't know how many GB your pics amount too, but I've had good luck zipping a huge amount of pics into a single zip file, transferring it to my phone and then using a quality file manager (solid explorer / root explorer) to extract. Dunno? maybe it will take splitting the 1300/2 or even 3 files but it can be done. When zipping on your Mac/PC just use "no compression", "wrapper", or "minimal". This results in a fast compression because the pics are already compressed. I'm not an apple guy at all but I can tell you zipping 100's of files is no big deal on a PC, nor extracting them into the DCIM folder on your shiny new Pixel. Unlock your bootloader NOW if you are able, because unlocking it later will wipe all your data including any photos not backed up to the cloud (Photos). I also thought there was a way to transfer from Apple cloud to Google Photos, but again I am not an Apple guy at all. (disclaimer: I just have to buy them for my wife and daughter)
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HyperM3 said:
Yeah, over the past few years, the photo app has been really annoying in the way it structures saved photos. Honestly, the best way to do it is find a new photo album app and use that to look up photos. Even when I get a popup asking me if I want to create a new folder for a picture, I say no, and its still in there with new folder. Then every few weeks I go through deleting stupid folders with 1 picture I didnt want.
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Wut? My Photos folder has no subfolders all my photos are in there, bro. And Google Photos rocks on many different levels. YMMV?
v12xke said:
Wut? My Photos folder has no subfolders all my photos are in there, bro. And Google Photos rocks on many different levels. YMMV?
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You know, I guess it depends on what app I am using when trying to look up a photo. You are correct, when just going directly to the photo album app, all my photos are just laid out. It's when I click the "albums" icon that its a complete mess. Also, pretty much every time I open the app, I get multiple notifications for "new folder found". Most of the time those are singular pictures my security system took. Annoyingly, they are all one photo in each "new" folder. So I have to go in and delete each folder individually.
re133 said:
Yeah its really annoying.
But in my head its like, if I use everything from Google, it works the best and the userexperience is better then thirdparty apps.
It's all from one company.
But thats just me and my thinking. :laugh:
Can you recommend a thirdparty App?
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Still having this issue? I can write a script that should be able to automatically move each file to a new single folder.
Probably only 10 lines of code.
I don't think you need root, just let me know and I can try and throw it together.
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Still having this issue? I can write a script that should be able to automatically move each file to a new single folder.
Probably only 10 lines of code.
I don't think you need root, just let me know and I can try and throw it together.
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Thanks for you Help Mate.
But i fixed already

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