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Enable permissions for the Flickr App

To ensure smooth uploading to Flickr, check the following permissions are set accordingly.

Photo & video access

Once you have downloaded the Flickr app on your device, you want to ensure your device permissions are set to allow Flickr to access your photos & videos. 

iOS:

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Scroll down and tap Flickr.
  3. Make sure the permissions are enabled.

Android:

  1. Go to your device's "Home" screen.
  2. Press your device's Menu button | Tap Settings.
  3. Tap Apps and Notifications.
  4. Select the Flickr app.
  5. Tap Permissions.
  6. Make sure all permissions are enabled, and that “Pause app activity if unused” is disabled.

Auto-Uploadr Permissions

To ensure your Auto-Uploadr is working at all times, you can enable uploading via mobile data as well.

iOS & Android: 

  1. Open the Flickr app and go to your profile.
  2. Tap on the spinning circle on the top-left corner of your screen.
  3. Tap on Auto-Uploadr settings.
  4. Make sure all settings are enabled.

Background Refresh

Background Refresh helps the Flickr app upload content while the app isn't front and center. Here's how to enable it:

iOS:

  1. Tap the iOS Settings app.
  2. Tap General.
  3. Tap Background App Refresh.
  4. Slide "Background App Refresh" to the right, so it's enabled.
  5. Locate "Flickr," then slide the toggle to the right.

Android:

  1. Go to your device's "Home" screen.
  2. Tap your device's Menu button > tap Settings.
  3. Tap Apps and Notifications.
  4. Select the Flickr app.
  5. Under usage, tap Mobile data
  6. Make sure all permissions are enabled.

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