5 Fixes for OneDrive Camera Upload Not Working on iPhone

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Basic Fixes

Fix 1: Enable Camera Upload Again

Try disabling and re-enabling Camera Upload. That will force OneDrive to re-index your local photo library from scratch. Don’t worry. Any items that you’ve already uploaded won’t be affected.

OpenOneDrive app > Settings > Camera Uploads > Enable Camera Upload.

Check if that got things moving once again. If not, let’s see what you can do next.

Fix 2: Disable iCloud Photos

iOS has a distinct space-saving mechanism dubbed Optimize Storage, which willautomatically replace original copiesalready backed up to iCloud with low-resolution placeholders.

However, that will conflict with OneDrive, which can only upload your original copies. Hence, you need to turn it iCloud photo upload.

OpenSettings > Photos > Disable iCloud Photos.

Fix 3: Turn On Bedtime Backup

If you have large videos or need to upload lots of images, you may see some marked asRemaining. We recommend usingBedtime Backupto upload your photos even faster with OneDrive’s dedicated upload mode.

Tap onRemaining in the OneDrive app > Select Get Started > Turn on Bedtime Backup.

Fix 4: Pause Video Backups Temporarily

If you are on a slower internet connection, then OneDrive’s upload capabilities may grind to a halt if you have videos in the mix. To at least upload your photos, consider pausing video backups temporarily.

Open theOneDrive app > Settings > Camera Upload > Turn Off Include Videos.

If your photos start to back up again, only turn on video backups either once they’ve finished uploading or if you are on a stronger internet connection.

Fix 5: Reset Network Settings

It most likely won’t come to this, but if Camera Upload still fails to function properly, that might be caused due to corrupted network settings on your iPhone.It’s time to reset them.

However, that means you will lose all saved Wi-Fi networks and passwords during the reset procedure. Cellular network settings will be automatically updated by your carrier after the reset so you need not worry about that.

Step 1:OpenSettings > General > Transfer or Reset Settings > Reset.

Step 2:TapReset Network Settings, and then tapReset Network Settingsagain to confirm.

After the reset, manually connect to a Wi-Fi network via the Settings app or enable cellular data. Camera Upload in OneDrive should work fine from here on out.

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Last updated on 13 July, 2024

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