The Dave Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 I'm testing the Camera backup feature on iOS, how does one delete a "backed up" image? My dream feature would be to have my iOS Camera Roll replicated in a Sync folder so that changes are replicated to my computer in real time (within the limits of iOS backgrounding, of course -- Assume I open the iOS Sync app and let it sync), if I delete something from iOS, I want it deleted on the desktop as well, and vice versa, it would be useful to be able to clean up from the desktop and have the photos deleted from the iOS photo library on the next sync. However, since a true sync doesn't seem to be possible, is there at least a way to delete some of the photos once I've saved them to their permanent home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanZ Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 @The Dave photo backup implies that it backs up photos in case you accidentally remove them, too. Therefore the fact image keeps living in backup after you remove it from iOS is by design. Sorry - no "Sync" feature for camera roll for now. Removing photo is only possible with iOS means, so you have to switch to your camera roll to delete photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dave Posted April 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 I'm not worried about accidental deletions though, both iOS and Sync keep deleted files for 30 days. What I need is an offsite backup, in case I lose my device. When I delete something from iOS, is it supposed to delete from the Sync folder? That would be great if it did, but it doesn't seem to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanZ Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 @The Dave Quote When I delete something from iOS, is it supposed to delete from the Sync folder? That would be great if it did, but it doesn't seem to happen. It depends. If we are talking about regular sync folder - yes, deleting it from synced folder on iOS will cause deletion on all other devices. If we are talking about Camera Roll backup - then no, pic won't be deleted if you remove it from your camera roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Failertp Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 On 2016年4月5日 at 9:12 PM, RomanZ said: @The Dave It depends. If we are talking about regular sync folder - yes, wiping photos from synced folder on iOS will cause deletion on all other devices. If we are talking about Camera Roll backup - then no, pic won't be deleted if you remove it from your camera roll. If we are talking about the iOS device , how to wipe photos ? i have tried to delete photos , but they still can be found . i haved been confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dave Posted May 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 You can't delete photos. My assumption is that whoever designed this feature doesn't actually use it because it's just silly as-is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 Camera backup designed the way that photos' deletion is not propagated: if you delete photos from mobile, they remain on desktops. If you delete from desktops, they remain on mobile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dave Posted May 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 Right Helen, that's the problem. If I take a bad or inappropriate photo, I literally can't delete it. If I delete it from my desktop, the copy on my laptop replaces it. If I delete it from my laptop, the copy on my desktop replaces it. This makes the feature basically useless. What I personally would like would be a true two-way sync. Keep my sync folder in complete sync with what is on the device's photos. This still functions as a backup due to Sync's archive feature. But even if that's too much effort, at least allowing me to make the folder read-write so that I can delete unwanted content would be a start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 Camera backup is by design a read-only one-way folder, that's why it's called backup. If you want to delete the bad photo, delete it from Photos app. 2 hours ago, The Dave said: If I delete it from my desktop, the copy on my laptop replaces it. If I delete it from my laptop, the copy on my desktop replaces it. that's option "Overwrite any changed files" does it. Disable it in share prefs on desktops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dave Posted May 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 4 hours ago, Helen said: that's option "Overwrite any changed files" does it. Disable it in share prefs on desktops. This is intended behaviour on folders I need to actually sync. Unless I can set this per folder? Even so, it doesn't solve the problem, now I need to delete photos from at least three places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 Yes, you can set this per folder. And yes, you need to manually delete the files from each device. In case of using backup form mobile, all devices become read-only peer and they do not propagate the changes to other peers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatguy Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 On 5/24/2017 at 0:44 AM, Helen said: Yes, you can set this per folder. And yes, you need to manually delete the files from each device. In case of using backup form mobile, all devices become read-only peer and they do not propagate the changes to other peers. I wanted to be able to edit my photos, or delete them, and have the changes propagate to my other computers. But I didn't want to have to copy them from the Sync backup folder to another folder every time. On a Mac, I used a folder action in Automator to transfer all the images from the read-only backup folder to a standard folder so that they, and any changes I make, propagate to my other devices. But I'd still like the option to have the "backup" folder be read-write and to have the actions on any device propagate to the others, including the phone. It would be a very nice way to delete unwanted images from my phone which is currently a hassle on an iPhone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkPanther Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 On 2017. 5. 23. at 3:48 PM, Helen said: Camera backup designed the way that photos' deletion is not propagated: if you delete photos from mobile, they remain on desktops. If you delete from desktops, they remain on mobile. Oh, then I have a question. Assume that I'm using camera backup which is synced with a backup server. If I delete a photo from mobile, and then sync with a "new" desktop. In this case, the deleted photo is synced (from a backup server) or not synced (because deleted from mobile) to the "new" desktop? My smart phone is running out of storage that I'm going to move my photos to microSD card inserted to my smart phone. Keep the sync root and just move photos. If I made a new backup site, using resilio sync, can I backup all the photos?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 1 hour ago, PinkPanther said: In this case, the deleted photo is synced (from a backup server) or not synced (because deleted from mobile) to the "new" desktop? will be synced from server provided the file is not changed there in any way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted August 25, 2023 Report Share Posted August 25, 2023 I know an old thread but can we please have an option, behind a couple warnings, that forces a one-way one-time sync? This way we can delete a photo or all photos from our mobiles and also delete those from the other RO devices. Several use cases for this. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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