Normally, you can tap and hold any photo in the Gallery app for Android to access the option to delete. That option may not appear for all of your photos. That’s because the Gallery may not only show images on your device. It also may show items on the Picasa and Google Plus service.
You have a couple of options on how to deal with this issue.
Option 1 – Disable Syncing with Google+/Picasa
If you want to keep your images in your Google Plus profile, but you don’t want them displayed within the Gallery app, you can simply disable photo syncing with these steps:
- Go to “Settings” > “Accounts” > “Google“. From there, you can select the Google account you are using, then uncheck the “Sync Picasa Web Albums” option.
- Now under “Settings” > “Application manager“, swipe over to “All” > “Gallery“, and select “Clear data“.
Google+ and Picasa items will no longer appear in the Gallery app.
Option 2 – Delete Photos from Google+/Picasa
- Visit your personal Instant Upload page.
- Select the photo(s) you wish to delete.
- Select the trash icon, then choose “Move to trash“.
The photo will then be removed from Gallery after the next sync with your Android.
George Lowsley says
I have a Gallaxy GT-P5 110 tablet tab 2 10.1 and I am unable to delete photos and a document from the Gallery app as when I try I do not get a Trash icon up I can highlight by ticking the boxes but can go no further can you help?.
Anjali Phatak says
I try to delete unwanted pictures from the gallery but cannot.These pictures are unnecessarily cluttering and slowing the tab.
FrilledSharkFry975 says
I’m trying to delete photos from my android phone’s gallery app, but whenever I tap the trash icon, a blue text box appears saying, “Failed to delete photo.” I’ve tried everything, but nothing’s working, please help me.
Damien says
Whenever I delete a screenshot from the gallery it doesn’t work. I’ll hit delete, then when it asks if I’m sure I say yes. The screen moves to the next picture but then I look and the picture I just “deleted” is still there. I don’t understand why it won’t delete
Linda says
It shows the delete icon, but it doesn’t delete
Johan says
Hi,
I Select and deleted photos from my Samsung J1 Ace Neo, but the unwanted and deleted photos return again within a second and it doubles up. What is wrong? Can you tell me how to delete unwanted photos permanently from the phone or SD Card? Thank you.
AVR says
Oh my god. Thank you so much.
BEESHAM JUDDOO says
THANKS SO MUCH I COULD SOLVE MY PROBLEM YOU ARE JUST GREAT
J says
This doesn’t work anymore. There is no option to uncheck anything.
Cory says
Thank you so much!!! Thats been annoying me for weeks.
Thankful says
Thanks a lot. It helped. Cheers!
Satpati says
Thanks a lot. I have been able to remove the pictures.
John says
I opened my files (Samsung My Files) then opened images. A thumbnail of the picture with the filename should appear hold your finger on the image briefly. Several options should appear in the top right corner of the screen. Delete is one of those options
Cyndy says
Thanx a lot. It helps.
Gaara says
Thank you so much! Those pictures were really bothering me! 😄
Dandy says
This was very useful and I thank you, baby