Isn't that something WhatsApp is specifically doing tho? I haven't seen this behavior.
Yes. You can disable it in WhatsApp.
I can’t believe there isn’t a fix for this. I thought I was the only person with these problems. How have they persisted for so long?
> This along with iOS dumping pictures from WhatsApp, etc. into your main pictures folder is such a huge deal breaker for me.
This is WhatsApp's fault. "Settings > Chats > Save To Photos OFF" should fix it
That doesn't fix it, that just means I don't see WhatsApp photos.
I want the two photos in different places.
How does Android fix that?
Android has directories (folders), and it doesn't pretend they don't exist.
If you go to "Collections" -> "Photos on Device" it then shows separate folders "Camera", "WhatsApp Videos", "WhatsApp Photos", "Screenshots", etc, etc.
iOS 26 fixes this with an option to only show photos not in an album.
Additionally, if you are backing up photos to a hard drive you will be much better off using an app like PhotoSync. It has a one time payment and transfers direct to whatever you want with far less errors and more control than Apple’s terrible buggy disaster that is transferring photos by wire.
Re:Pixel 10 Phones
by radicality on Wednesday August 20, 2025 @08:42PM
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It’s actually already available in iOS 18! On the main Photos page, click the little filtering icon and select something like “Not in any album”
Re:Pixel 10 Phones
by frollogaston on Wednesday August 20, 2025 @08:19PM
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The inability to sync albums as folders onto my Mac is my #1 complaint about iPhones. It's probably to sell iCloud.
This along with iOS dumping pictures from WhatsApp, etc. into your main pictures folder is such a huge deal breaker for me. If I am backing up my pictures to a hard drive, there is no easy way to select just the pictures taken on my phone. Seems like such an oversight but I suspect it's a way to drive people to sign up for iCloud storage.