How to disable WhatsApp synchronization with the gallery - briefly?
To disable WhatsApp synchronization with your gallery, follow these steps:
- Open WhatsApp and go to "Settings."
- Navigate to "Chats" > "Media Visibility" and toggle off the option for photos and videos.
How to disable WhatsApp synchronization with the gallery - in detail?
To disable WhatsApp synchronization with the gallery, follow these detailed steps:
- Open WhatsApp: Launch the WhatsApp application on your device.
- Access Settings: For Android users, tap on the three dots in the upper right corner to access the menu and select "Settings". On iOS, tap on "Settings" at the bottom of the screen.
- Navigate to Chats: In the settings menu, look for an option labeled "Chats" or "Chat Settings". Tap on it to proceed.
- Find Media Visibility: Scroll down and locate the "Media visibility" or "Media auto-download" section. This is where you can control how WhatsApp handles media files.
- Disable Auto-Download for Photos and Videos: Tap on the option related to photos and videos. You will see three options: "When using mobile data", "When connected on Wi-Fi", and "When roaming". For each of these, select "No" to prevent WhatsApp from automatically downloading media files.
- Revoke Gallery Access (Android only): If you want to completely disable the synchronization with the gallery, you need to revoke WhatsApp's access to your gallery. Go to your device settings, find "Apps" or "Application Manager", and select WhatsApp from the list of installed applications. Tap on "Permissions" and then toggle off the permission for "Storage". This will prevent WhatsApp from accessing your gallery and synchronizing media files.
- Confirm Changes: After making these changes, confirm that the settings have been updated. Close the settings menu and return to WhatsApp.
By following these steps, you effectively disable WhatsApp's synchronization with the gallery on both Android and iOS devices. This ensures that media files received through WhatsApp will not be automatically saved to your device's gallery, helping you maintain better control over your media storage.