Want full control over when and how your photos and videos are backed up to your FOREVER® account? Auto Upload makes it easy to safeguard your memories on your terms. Whether you're on vacation, attending a special event, or just want to ensure your latest moments are saved, this guide will help you make the most of Auto Upload on your iPhone or iPad.
How Auto Upload Works
When Auto Upload is turned ON, the FOREVER® Mobile App will only upload photos and videos taken from that moment forward. Any content captured before enabling Auto Upload must be uploaded manually.
💡Tip: Many users choose to keep Auto Upload OFF during everyday use and toggle it ON during important events or trips for seamless, automatic backup of special memories.
Optimize Your Settings For Auto Upload
📡 Background App Refresh
Auto Upload relies on iOS’s Background App Refresh to function properly in the background. Make sure it's configured correctly: Enable Background App Refresh – iOS Guide
☁️ iCloud Photos
Due to Apple’s privacy settings, the FOREVER® app cannot access photos stored only in iCloud. Ensure your media is saved locally by following this guide: iCloud with Auto Upload
Using multiple iOS devices connected to a single iCloud Photo Library?
- Only enable Auto Upload on one device.
- iCloud can deliver slightly different file versions across devices, which may confuse de-duplication and cause duplicate uploads.
🔋 Prevent Sleep During Uploads
Uploading a large batch? Plug your device in to charge and keep a high power level. Then open the FOREVER app, click your profile photo in the upper right-hand corner, and go into the Uploads screen. You can also follow these steps to keep the app active and uploads running continuously.
📸 Upload Order
The app uploads from oldest to newest.
- New photos will wait behind older ones in the queue.
- For immediate uploads, clear older uploads first.
🔁 De-Duplication
Already-uploaded photos won’t be uploaded again as the FOREVER Mobile App has duplicate detection automatically turned on!
🎯 FOREVER® Badging
If you reinstall the app, the green upload badges when viewing your Camera Roll through the app (which indicate uploaded photos) will be removed.
- To restore these badges please perform a full device Backup from your existing content.
- Photos deleted from your FOREVER® Storage will re-upload if they still exist on your device.
Using Auto Upload with the FOREVER Mobile App on iPhone gives you powerful control over how your memories are preserved. Set it up right, follow these tips, and you’ll always have peace of mind knowing your most important memories are safely backed up.