Overview
- Strings such as "Sync with OneDrive ending soon" were found in an APK teardown of a leaked One UI 8.5 build, first reported by Android Authority and echoed by Windows Central.
- Samsung is reportedly preparing to replace the Gallery app’s integrated photo backup with Samsung Cloud.
- OneDrive photo backup would remain available through the standalone OneDrive app even if Gallery integration is removed.
- Samsung has not announced the change or provided a date for when OneDrive support in Gallery would end.
- The move would reverse a 2019 arrangement that made OneDrive the default photo backup service on Galaxy devices.