Galaxy S3 - Can't delete photos...

[Otta]

Wonder if anyone might have some ideas here. The USB socket for my phone is knackered so I can neither charge or connect to a computer (I have an external charger and 2 batteries).

As a result, I uploaded over 400 photos to dropbox and got them on to my PC that way. I then tried deleting them from the phone, but they keep coming back. I've tried doing them individually and they just reappear 5 seconds later. Very annoying, and I'm getting lot on space.

The photos are saved to the memory card.

Anyone got any ideas?

[Bluerevolution]

Files, click Images, choose all and then click delete- must admit there seems to be a problem with GSIII, mine has been sent away as totally fooked and missus has had issues this weekend too

[Salsaboy]

Is Dropbox sync'd back to your phone so as it sees the photos are missing it helpfully puts them back on your phone for you.

[maxxi]

Are they only on the card? Have you tried putting the card into your laptop/notebook and deleting them there?

[Jeremy]

You could install "Wifi File Transfer" which allows you to transfer files to/from your PC (as well as delete files) over your wifi.

[ianr]

> USB socket for my phone is knackered so I can neither charge or connect to a computer

I assume not a damaged cable; so physical damage, or gunge? From quick searches, both seem remediable. Socket replacement obviously comes at a cost, unless you've got the right repair skills.

[Otta]

Yeah would need a whole new socket. Think I'll just muddle through til the end of contract. Jeremy the wifi transfer thing sounds good, shall do that in future and cut out the dropbox middleman.

[Otta]

But in the mean time I still can't work this out. I've unlinked the phone from dropbox, I've tried deleting from gallery and from the file manager. In gallery they disappear, then just spring back in to life seconds later. In file manager I get "delete failed" flash up even when I just try to delete one photo.

Looks like I'll have to put the memory card in to a different devise.

[StraferJack]

Otta - have a look at this

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1553486

you might have googled already, and devices not exactly same but I'm guessing androidy is enough?

[DulwichFox]

I had the same problem with PhotoBucket..

Just need to Turn off Auto-Update.

Foxy.

[Otta]

Nope that's not sorting if foxy.

It seems to have done something to the whole folder because

1. The folder seems to have gone rtead only, I can't rename it, and I can't delete it or any of it's contents

2. When i take a new photo it's started a new folder instead of adding them to the folder with all the others in.

Bit stumped.

[Loz]

A test: add another photo to the Dropbox folder via your PC. Does it suddenly appear on your smartphone?

[Otta]

Will try later, but I'm pretty sure it won't.

I've emptied dropbox, and it's empty on both phone and computer.

[maxxi]

I have some friends who had problems with dropbox (although that was with a paid dropbox a/c) - no matter what they deleted it was always kept stored on their devices (sent from where it is stored on dbx's cloud) and whenever they deleted stuff dropbox put it back as soon as they synched with the devices again. Had to end a/c and uninstall the swines in the end.

[Otta]

I've formatted the SD Card which seems to have sorted it, although obviously that meant losing some stuff but nout important. Won't be using dropbox again in a hurry. It's painfully slow and clearly has some issues. Have downloaded a wifi transfer app as Jeremy suggested.

[Otta]

And a colleague at work has recommended a little shop that will replace the usb post for about ?25, so will be heading there tomorrow!

[ratty]

Was the card write protected? There is a little switch on them that sometimes clicks over.

[Bluerevolution]

Otta, drop it in the toilet and leave for 10 minutes, I guarantee this problem will be eradicated !! ;)

[Otta]

On that subject, my daughter dropped my ipod touch down the loo last week. It sat at the bottom of the pan for at least a minute and it came out unharmed (internal speaker didn't work for 2 days but now fine).

I have issues with Apple, but that is impressive. Had that been my phone that would've been the end.

[Jeremy]

Did you make her fish it out, or did you stick your own hand in?

[Otta]

Haha, alas it was me that had to take the plunge. She too short and would have ended up head first in the bog. That would have been funny, but then I'd have had to deal with the aftermath.