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How to disable instant upload to google plus from your android or iphone app?

Published on August 1, 2011 by
How to disable instant upload to google plus from your android or iphone app?
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One of the cool features of google plus mobile app is instant upload i.e upload the pictures or video as you shoot instantaneously to the google+ social network.

 As cool as it sounds, sometimes it is not welcomed by everyone. By default instant upload is turned on in your google+ mobile application. Now for example, let’s say you are using a limited data plan or have less battery, when you take a picture or a video, your google+ mobile app will immediately upload the media to your google plus account which might cause you run data overages or drain your battery.

If you are running into above constraints, the good news is, you can disable instant upload or configure to upload photo’s or video’s only when you are on a WiFi / mobile charging.

Here are the steps of how to disable or configure instant upload settings

  • In you google+ application, go to Settings
  • Goto the bottom section where you’ll find Instant Upload (You can uncheck to disable Instant upload altogether)
  • If you choose to use Instant Upload only through WiFi, click on the Instant Upload Settings option
  • Click on the Mobile Uploads settings and choose Photo’s and Video’s via Wi-Fi only
  • If you choose to save battery, Check the Battery uploads option (This will enable to upload photo’s, video’s only when charging)
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  • http://www.facebook.com/Fearless1235 Arjun Lakhnotra

    Awesome………

  • Guest

    but how du you disable instant upload from your iphone? The iPhone-app doesnt have any settings where you can able or disable the instant upload-function!
    Please reply!

    • Zardari Vampire

      Zardari Vampire

  • Guest

    but how du you disable instant upload from your iphone? The iPhone-app doesnt have any settings where you can able or disable the instant upload-function!
    Please reply!

  • Hammer_track

    high

  • http://twitter.com/grahamgunn grahamgunn

    iPhone doesn’t have the instant upload facility yet!

    • Yeahright

      iphone are for dead people

    • Yeahright

      iphone are for dead people

  • Carlos

    I disagree that this si a cool feature as it decides on my privacy & my phone costs until I disable it or change its settings. It should be turned off by default.

    • Post

      When you install the app it asks you if you want to turn it on. It’s not on by default.

      • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ZD7GVRLS7E3OS2H2MWNYBKYI5I Randy

        Although it does in fact ask you if you want to turn the feature on, it’s simply not understood just what “turning it on” means. Most people, me included, thought it merely meant activating or simply “using” Google Plus in a way that did NOT include arbitrarily uploading picture/video content every time I snapped a photo or shot video content. Simply stated, a feature this new *should* be asking users every time if they want their content to be viewed by the entire planet BEFORE doing so.

        I also said yes when it asked me if I wanted to turn it on. But I didn’t understand that’s what they meant by toggling this feature “on”. This should have been made more clear to people, as Google Plus is NOT a well known feature. Therefore, Google shouldn’t be doing this and then hiding behind some BS just because people said “yes” to some unknown feature. That’s just plain WRONG in my book, and apparently lots of other *books* as well, as many others have complained about this nonsense.

        • Omar Bajaber

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  • Colin Ritter

    Now for example, let’s say you are using a limited data plan or have less battery…Or you’re taking naughty photos…

  • guest

    this is the worst idea ever. im too busy but i would sue google for this.how idiotic i take photos at work which are supposed to be data protected and this stupid program uploads them and I get fired for revealing comapny secrets. who ever thought of this should be removed post haste. i deleted G+ just for this. too invasive.

    • dd

      all you have to do is disable the feature!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • Post

      You know it just uploads to a private album. If you take a lot of photos of company secrets maby you should just turn the feature off or not turn it on in the first place. There are a million photo syncing apps out there. This is just one of them. What’s the problem with that?! 

    • Tchal

       Way to go taking photos of company secrets on the phone that you have a personal social networking app installed on?

  • Pardalman

    Well, the “good” point is that they are upload to a private album so no one will be able to see them until you clic on “share picture” within your G+ profile.
    Said this. I also think it’s not a good idea, Google is as invasive as always, let’s remember Buzz and their problems with justice because of this…

    • Anonymous

      your inability to use built in security measures != invasive policies.

  • Yanira Granados

    yeah… umm… not all pictures are for everybody’s eyes

  • Oldfart

    I wouldn’t say this is invasive, I think it’s awesome for those that want to quickly back up photos they wanna keep. The reason I wouldn’t call it invasive is because you can turn it on or off, but it needs more options. I need an option that lets me choose what folder specifically to upload and not to upload, or individual photos to choose from in case I’m not yet sure if I want to upload and keep a certain photo. Decisions, Decisions… lol I personally think most people just get pissed off and blame Google for their inability to do some research or try to look for settings about the program instead of whining on an internet website like a bunch of babies, that’s just what I think.

  • Jason Kendall

    Am I the only iPhone user who can’t find how to set the upload to only happen on wifi? The settings area described here don’t exist.

    • Willis1990

      I cant locate that feature on my iphone 3 either … it is such a great idea  (to only upload when using wifi) … I just have no idea how to do it …

  • Guest

    The only thing I wish google would change on this app is to ask what photos you want uploaded instead uploading them all or non.

  • Hesham Elsaghir

    I agree with Carlos, this future should be turned off by default.  there are some photos I took that are personal, or of a documents that I would not want them to be online.  Eventhough that they are uploaded to private folder, you never know who would have access to them!

  • Fuckoff

    Contrary to Google+ admin statements, there is no Google+ setting to choose from.As a result, this app was uninstalled from my Android phone due to privacy concerns….For the first time I ever though this, you suck google :(  

  • /rage

    I understand it’s not on by default, and I understand it’s a private album, but most users of this app will generally bypass any of the introductory settings. You should manually have to go into the settings of Google+ and enable instant upload. I don’t want pictures of my nieces, cousins, etc… on the internet regardless of the album being private. WAY too invasive.

  • http://www.tonybaldwin.net tony baldwin

    Thank you.  I found just recently that G+ was doing this (auto-uploading photos), which I never requested or authorized.  I have now disabled it.
    I might just remove the app, really. I’m not using G+ much, preferring friendica and diaspora for social networking, and my own blogs for other publishing matters.

    By they way, why are you using apostrophes on photos and videos?  Plurals do not require an apostrophe.  Apostrophes are for contractions and possessives.

  • Waleedkagha

    It never asked me if i wanted to uplaod when i downloaded the app.  As a google guy, im disappointed. 

  • Lmuelly

    This feature sucks! I discovered only by accident that it was uploading my pictures. Just another invasion of privacy. I should be presented as an option…. not default! Reminds me of  FB!

    • Rajit77

      Hi, 
      I am not able to figure out how to disable this app on my samsung galaxy s 2.  Could you explain it to me properly?

      Thanks.

      Raj

  • Shwilson75

    Along with all the others I was shocked to find that this feature is on by default! 

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1280676990 David Hazi

    worst feature ever

  • Jsamsurrey

    this article sucks

  • Liam

    Yeah, why would we want this on by default? Its a weird decision. 

  • http://www.v-pills.org/ v-pills

    but how du you disable instant upload from your iphone? The
    iPhone-app doesnt have any settings where you can able or disable the
    instant upload-function!

  • Rkavarsky

    Just for the hell of it i googled my name and every pic i took came up under search results. Just make sure you have the stuf turned off that you dont want. I didnt even know it did this till i searched my name

    • Rajit

      Hi, I am not able to figure out how to disable this app on my samsung galaxy s 2.  Could you explain it to me properly?
      Thanks.
      Raj

  • Natalie shafer

    I just discovered this feature and HATE IT … call me ignorant, but that is really a huge turn off that you would do this without users knowing.  I thought only Facebook is that shady.  NOT COOL G+!

  • Muckster45

    Great feature but one must turn it on and off when he wants it to work !!!! 

  • http://www.v-pills.org/ v-pills

    Plurals do not require an apostrophe.  Apostrophes are for contractions and possessives.

  • http://profiles.google.com/e11international Eddie Potros

    This used to work great for me months ago but yesterday i installed it and checked UPLOAD ON WI-FI ONLY and today I wake up with over $50 of extra data charges!! Who do I contact from Google to have them pay for their stupid app not working right??

  • http://www.v-pills.org/ v-pills

    Plurals do not require an apostrophe.  Apostrophes are for contractions and possessives.

  • Kuki Szabolcs

    Now Google, just to be fair, please show me your confidential data, after all you swindled mine.

  • marac_

    i turn this feature of in google+ settins on my iphone and it’s keep posting pics from my camera roll to profile. why? 

  • Chrissy

    I also hate it!! I am not sure why it does this without your permission. I even disabled my instant upload yesterday and received a notification that it uploaded my videos and photos today. There needs to be some sort of opt in for this not just the opt out. Totally invasive! 

  • Cv

    Thsi feature has me never using Google again and warning others about them  Thmay as well be hackers.  They are no better.

  • Catalin Enache

    The enabling of this “feature” by default is just plain stupid!

  • Fkholousi

    stupid feature I did not want  instant upload you dumb people. I do not see anything to allow me to disable it

  • Kovacs

    Its just not turning off for some reason and I can see the instant upload folder in the galary that means I can see my pics twice

  • http://twitter.com/ginocote Gino

    They are crazy or what? i just have a notification telling my all photos was uploaded to Google+, I think my heart stopped when i saw the photos, what if you have like nude girl friend photo or other thing you never when to share?

    • http://twitter.com/casepin Case Pin

      Even if they are uploaded they are not shared on Google+. Dont worry they are just under your private album  and only visible to you

      • Kuki Szabolcs

        But how about if Gino does not feel very confortable knowing that google engineers can see her girlfriend naked?

        • http://twitter.com/casepin Case Pin

          Well, when you install the google+ app if you pay attention to the install wizard it asks if you want to enable instant upload. But lot of people just ignore and this gets enabled.

  • Rajit77

    ya but my question is how to disable this function altogether. It eats my battery life and moreover the data too. Uploading pics and videos costs data charges.
    Thanks.