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Alternatives to Photo Stream w/iCloud backup? (and the most important...)

TheGreenBastard

TheGreenBastard

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Do you guys know of any Photo Stream alternatives? (Admit it, it's crap.)
It has to fit a specific criteria though. It should have iCloud backup as well as allow TWO OR MORE people to add to the stream.

Apple needs to address their steaming pile of **** known as "photo stream" :rolleyes:
 
Technically it is with the exception of adding people. Dropbox has iCloud sync. You could have your friend sign in to dropbox account. An alternative you could use is Google Drive.
 
hovscorpion12 said:
Technically it is with the exception of adding people. Dropbox has iCloud sync. You could have your friend sign in to dropbox account. An alternative you could use is Google Drive.
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It's really not the same at all. Thanks though.

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ZeRoLiMiT said:
Photostream for me is amazing! i love it :)
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I'm glad it works for you. But it's junk if you actually want to SHARE pictures aka two people sharing their pictures.
 
What are you looking for?

1) Auto-uploading of all new photos when app is launched for just 1 second. check

2) Share with other people by inviting them to share a single photo folder: check

3) iCloud Backup, the camera roll backs up to iCloud already: check


At what point can we say it's at least kind of similar?
 
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Small White Car said:
What are you looking for?

1) Auto-uploading of all new photos when app is launched for just 1 second. check

2) Share with other people by inviting them to share a single photo folder: check

3) iCloud Backup, the camera roll backs up to iCloud already: check


At what point can we say it's at least kind of similar?
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If the "share" option you describe is what I explained in my above post then you are sadly mistaken, as it's nothing like what I want.
 
TheGreenBastard said:
If the "share" option you describe is what I explained in my above post then you are sadly mistaken, as it's nothing like what I want.
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I use google +. it stores all my photos in a private album online, no matter what device i have. Its great. ive gone from a 4, to a 4s, to a 5, to android, and back multiple times, and it has all my photos saved.
 
You are not being a very friendly user. This forum is for people that want to share their thoughts and collaborate on ideas. All you are doing is pissing everyone off.

Dropbox does in fact do what you are asking. You can share a folder with other people and they can post files to the folder as well. This means that both you and your girlfriend (which I'm not sure how you have with that attitude) can "share photos" with each other. With the dropbox app's auto upload feature, you would be able to both auto upload each pic you take into that folder.

Good luck in life with that sour behavior buddy...
 
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You are not being a very friendly user. This forum is for people that want to share their thoughts and collaborate on ideas. All you are doing is pissing everyone off.

Dropbox does in fact do what you are asking. You can share a folder with other people and they can post files to the folder as well. This means that both you and your girlfriend (which I'm not sure how you have with that attitude) can "share photos" with each other. With the dropbox app's auto upload feature, you would be able to both auto upload each pic you take into that folder.

Good luck in life with that sour behavior buddy...
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The only way I can share in Dropbox is by Facebook, email or text message. It won't allow anyone to actually see my folder or add anything to it.

I don't need luck "buddy"
 
TheGreenBastard said:
The only way I can share in Dropbox is by Facebook, email or text message. It won't allow anyone to actually see my folder or add anything to it.

I don't need luck "buddy"
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Photostream doesn't allow two or more people to add photos either.

Edit: You can share a dropbox folder where multiple parties can edit.

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I would vote for a MOD to close the thread since OP is being a douche and not appreciating people trying to help him.
 
nomik2 said:
Photostream doesn't allow two or more people to add photos either.
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I'm not sure if trolling or not...

I must try to stay calm... *think of happy things...*

Son, the reason I want an alternative is so more than two people CAN upload pictures....did you even bother to read my first post?
 
TheGreenBastard said:
The only way I can share in Dropbox is by Facebook, email or text message. It won't allow anyone to actually see my folder or add anything to it.

I don't need luck "buddy"
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See thats the thing, you are flat out 100% wrong and you refuse to let people talk you out of it. Dropbox DOES allow you to share folders with as many people as you like and all of them can edit the folder...do your research...
 
CHI3F117 said:
See thats the thing, you are flat out 100% wrong and you refuse to let people talk you out of it. Dropbox DOES allow you to share folders with as many people as you like and all of them can edit the folder...do your research...
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I'd really appreciate people actually explaining, because I as well as my friends who are trying to test it right this moment are not having any luck. The only "sharing" options are through links, which only allow them to view in the browser.
 
TheGreenBastard said:
I'd really appreciate people actually explaining, because I as well as my friends who are trying to test it right this moment are not having any luck. The only "sharing" options are through links, which only allow them to view in the browser.
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I think the problem here is that you are going through the app. What you have to do is go through dropbox.com and set up a shared folder between all your friends. Then when your photos auto uploaded to your camera folder (turn this on through dropbox apps settings), you move them to the shared folder (that you created on dropbox.com) and all can view them.
 
There are apps like http://theflockapp.com but they might not do everything that is desired (like iCloud backup, for example).

There are also shared photo streams as I recall, where multiple people can add to and view the streams. Not sure if that was considered and/or does everything that is desired (or perhaps still has some downsides).
 
CHI3F117 said:
I think the problem here is that you are going through the app. What you have to do is go through dropbox.com and set up a shared folder between all your friends.
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Bingo.

I would have explained all of this to him in a follow up post, but instead of asking follow-up questions he decided to insult me for helping him instead. So that was the end of my help. It's a good thing for him there are forum members like you who are nicer than me!
 
ye with that attitude he won't get many answers. looks like mods put him in timeout
 
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