Fix: OneDrive Android Camera Upload Not Working

Keeping your Android device clutter-free is crucial if you want it to work flawlessly. One way to ensure you’re not running out of storage space is to upload your photos and videos to OneDrive’s cloud storage service. The best part is that the camera roll only uploads to OneDrive and it doesn’t sync photos and videos both ways.

In other words, once you’ve uploaded your photos and videos to OneDrive, you can safely delete them from your Android device to free up more storage space. Your OneDrive files will still be available in the cloud.

Unfortunately, many users complained they can’t find the camera upload option in OneDrive. If you’re looking for a solution to fix this issue, use the troubleshooting tips below.

Why Is OneDrive Camera Upload Not Working on Android?

Check Your OneDrive App Settings

1. Launch the app and tap the Me icon.
2. Go to Settings and select Camera upload.
3. Switch on the Camera upload toggle.
4. Then, go to Upload settings, and make sure the option is set to include cellular data as well.
5. Additionally, disable Upload only when charging. If this checkbox is ticked, you’ll only be able to upload your photos and videos when the device is plugged in.
6. Then enable Include videos to include video files to your camera roll as well.

By the way, if This Day albums won’t show, this means you’ve taken under 10 photos that day. You need to take at least 10 photos for that option to show up.

Update OneDrive and Android

Make sure you’re running the latest Android OS version on your terminal. Go to Settings, tap System, select System Updates, and check for updates.

Then check if there’s a newer OneDrive app version available for download. Launch the Play Store app, search for OneDrive, and hit the Update button next to the app.

Clear Your OneDrive Cache

Clearing the app cache may help you fix this glitch. Go to Settings, select Apps, and then All Apps. Tap the OneDrive app and select Storage. Then hit the Clear cache button. Restart your device and check if the issue persists.

Check Your Permissions for OneDrive

Next on the list, make sure OneDrive can access your camera roll otherwise you won’t be able to upload your photos to the cloud.

1. Go to Settings, select Privacy and then go to Permission Manager.
2. Tap Camera to check which of your apps are allowed to access your photos.
3. If OneDrive is not on the list of allowed apps, go to the Denied section and locate the app.
4. Select it and check the Allow option.
5. Check if you can upload multimedia files to OneDrive now.

Log Out of OneDrive

Other users solved the camera upload issues by signing out of OneDrive. Wait for one or two minutes then log back in. Check if the camera upload option is visible now.

OneDrive Can’t Back Up SD Card Photos

OneDrive doesn’t support uploading photos from additional folders (such as screenshots). For example, if you keep your photos on the SD card, gallery sync won’t work on the new OneDrive app versions. Change your photo storage location and check if the issue is gone.

Fix Onedrive Camera Upload Not Working on Samsung Devices

Remove Samsung Account

By the way, if you’re using a Samsung device, try removing your Samsung account from the phone. If you sync the Samsung Gallery app to OneDrive, the camera upload feature is automatically disabled. Removing your Samsung account from Onedrive should solve the problem.

Here are the steps to follow:

1. On your Samsung device, go to Settings and select Accounts and backup.
2. Go to Samsung Cloud.
3. Then tap the three dots and select Settings.
4. Tap Samsung account, and go to Apps and services.
5. Select Connected services.
6. Simply remove your Microsoft account (the one you’re using for OneDrive syncing).
7. Now, go back to OneDrive, tap the Me option, and go to Settings.
8. The Camera upload should be visible again. Select it and check the results.
9. But if Camera upload is blank, or the option is grayed out, you need to enter your Microsoft account under Camera upload account. You can then re-enable the Camera upload option.

Enable Media Storage

If you encounter this issue shortly after switching phones, go to Settings, select Accounts and backup, and then Accounts. Select your OneDrive account (connected email), tap Sync Account and enable the Media Storage option.

This should let you enable camera upload without necessarily removing your Samsung account. Check your sync settings, if necessary.

Speaking of which, if you’re using Samsung Gallery, keep in mind that the app can only be connected to OneDrive personal accounts.

Relink Microsoft to Samsung Cloud Settings

Other users fixed the problem by unlinking their MS account from Samsung Cloud Settings.

1. So, go to Samsung Cloud, and tap Settings.
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen where you’ll find the account link.
3. Then unlink Microsoft, and wait for a few seconds.
4. Launch Samsung Cloud again and relink the accounts.

For more information about Samsung Gallery and OneDrive, go to Microsoft’s support page.

Reinstall the App

If nothing’s working, uninstall OneDrive and restart your terminal. Then download a fresh copy of the app and check if the issue is gone. Other users said that uninstalling OneDrive app updates and reverting to version 6.16 fixed the issue for them.

Conclusion

If your OneDrive for Android app fails to upload photos from the camera roll, check your OneDrive app settings and ensure the app can access your gallery. If you use a Samsung device, remove your Samsung account from OneDrive. Then go back to OneDrive and enable camera upload.

We hope these solutions helped you troubleshoot the problem. We’re really curious to learn which of these methods worked for you. Do let us know in the comments below.