On certain Samsung devices, you can now back up your Samsung Gallery photos and videos, and your MyFiles documents to OneDrive and use your Samsung account to sign in to your Microsoft account.
What data is shared and how is it used?
The following sections describe the data you’ll be sharing if you choose to connect your personal accounts from Microsoft and Samsung.
Shared from Samsung to Microsoft. When you connect accounts, you allow Samsung to provide Microsoft with the following data to be accessed, stored, and used in accordance with the Microsoft Privacy Statement:
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Profile data — includes your Samsung unique identifier, which is used to help verify your identity.
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Samsung Services data —includes the photos, videos, and files in your Samsung Services that you choose, which will allow you to selectively back up your Samsung Services data to OneDrive. Note that Samsung services include Gallery and MyFiles.
The above data will be transferred to OneDrive servers located in the United States and other jurisdictions outside Korea. For more details, please refer to the Samsung Privacy Policy.
Shared from Microsoft to Samsung. Connecting accounts means you also allow Microsoft to provide the following data to be accessed, stored, and used by Samsung in accordance with the Samsung Privacy Policy:
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Profile data — includes your Microsoft account unique identifier, which is used to help verify your identity. Your profile photo and contact information will also be included, but Samsung will not store or use this data.
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OneDrive data — includes your photos, videos, and files on your OneDrive, which will allow you to selectively back up your Samsung Services data to OneDrive.
To disconnect your Samsung Gallery from OneDrive
If you want to stop the Samsung Gallery app syncing photos to OneDrive and remove the Samsung data sharing permissions to your Microsoft Account, you'll need to edit how you sign-in to Microsoft:
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Open your Microsoft Account's Additional security options.
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Next to
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On your mobile device, go to Settings > Accounts.
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Scroll down and select your
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Tap Apps and services then Connected services.
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Remove your Microsoft account from the list of Linked accounts.
Tip: You may also need to unlink your Microsoft account from your Samsung account Connected services.
Learn more
Automatically save photos and videos with OneDrive for Android.
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