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The Ultimate Guide to Turning Off Auto-Save Photos on Zalo

Some users encounter a nuisance when receiving images on their devices; the photos are automatically saved to their phone's gallery, quickly filling up storage space.

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6 August, 2024

Zalo is among the most popular free messaging and calling applications in Vietnam. With its impressive features, user-friendly interface, and ability to quickly send messages, share images and videos, Zalo has become an important tool in the daily lives of many people.

However, some users encounter a nuisance when receiving images from friends or chat groups, as these images are automatically saved to their phone’s gallery, quickly filling up their storage space.

This article will guide you on how to disable the auto-save image feature on Zalo to better manage your memory space.

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1. Benefits of disabling auto-save images on Zalo

Before delving into the steps to disable auto-save, let’s go over the advantages that this feature offers:

– Free up memory space: When you receive numerous images from conversations, they can quickly fill up your phone’s memory. Disabling auto-save gives you better control over your memory usage.

– Enhanced security: Not all received images need to be saved. By disabling auto-save, you can choose to save only important and necessary images, thus protecting your personal information and avoiding the storage of unnecessary or sensitive images.

– Reduced risk of accidentally downloading malicious images: While Zalo is a safe platform for information exchange, you may occasionally receive images containing malware from strangers or uncontrolled chat groups. Disabling auto-save limits the risk of unintentionally downloading malicious images.

2. Guide to disabling auto-save images on Zalo

– For Android phones

First, open the Zalo application on your Android device. On the main interface of Zalo, select the “Me” icon in the bottom right corner of the screen. Scroll down and choose “Settings” (gear icon).

Next, select “Messages” from the list of settings options.

In the “Messages” section, you will find the “Auto-save images to device” option. Simply toggle this switch to the off position (gray color).

– For iPhone (iOS), follow similar steps.

3. Notes on disabling auto-save images on Zalo

Manual checking: After disabling auto-save, you will need to manually save any received images that you deem necessary. Remember to check regularly so you don’t miss important pictures.

Memory management: Don’t forget to delete unnecessary images from your gallery to optimize memory space.

App updates: Always keep Zalo updated to the latest version to ensure the best experience and avoid potential bugs.

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Frequently asked questions

To turn off auto-save photos on Zalo, open the app and go to Settings. Under the ‘Privacy’ section, find and turn off the ‘Save Incoming Photos’ option. This will prevent any incoming photos from being automatically saved to your phone’s gallery.

Turning off auto-save photos on Zalo gives you more control over your privacy and storage space. By disabling this feature, you can choose which photos to save manually, reducing clutter in your gallery and preventing sensitive or unnecessary images from being easily accessible on your device.

Yes, turning off auto-save does not affect your ability to view received photos. You can still open and view incoming photos within the Zalo app. However, they won’t be automatically saved to your device’s photo gallery.

Unfortunately, Zalo does not offer a way to selectively turn off auto-save for specific contacts. The setting applies to all incoming photos, regardless of the sender. If you only want to save photos from certain contacts, you’ll need to manually save them or use a different photo-sharing method outside of Zalo.

You can easily revert your changes by going back to the ‘Privacy’ settings in Zalo and turning the ‘Save Incoming Photos’ option back on. This will resume the automatic saving of incoming photos to your device’s gallery.