I have set it to upload only when on Wi-Fi and plugged in to avoid unnecessary battery drainage. Once signed in, go to Settings -> Camera upload and turn it ON. Step 2 : Open the OneDrive app on your phone and sign in with your Microsoft account. For added convenience, Microsoft will also send you the link over email if you prefer.

You will also need the OneDrive app on your Android phone. If you don’t have a Microsoft account create one by going here. Step 1: You will need a OneDrive account, which is same as Microsoft account. The OneDrive PartĬlick on the Get started button under OneDrive icon as shown in the image. You will also need to install an app for each of the seven things that it syncs.Īs OneDrive is the backbone over which everything is synced, we will see in detail how to set it up. As such, it relies heavily on the OneDrive service to sync everything between the phone and cloud. The phone companion app is mainly aimed at syncing music, emails, to-do list and more with Microsoft’s products and services. A little message at the the bottom also tells you that if you want to just copy some files to your phone, the old way of plugging and transferring files through My Computer is preferable.

When launched, it will ask you to choose your phone platform. To launch the app, click on Start menu button and search for Phone Companion.

Samsung my phone companion