SkyDrive or OneDrive is a cloud storage solution where people can backup and share their photos, documents across multiple devices. SkyDrive allows you to access your photos & files from devices like smartphones, tablets, desktop computers etc. You can backup photos in their original resolution or in a compressed resolution. For compressed resolution, you need to select "Good quality" option using your cellular data plan. For full resolution, you need to select "Best quality" option using Wi-Fi network. There are 2 ways to upload photos from Windows phone 8 to SkyDrive: A) Upload directly from Windows phone 8 'Photos' to SkyDrive: 1. Go to https://onedrive.live.com & sign in to your account. If you don't have an account, then create Microsoft account. 2. If you have SkyDrive app installed on your phone, launch it. Or else download it from the App store. 3. Open start screen on Windows phone 8. 4. Open the "App List" & tap "Photos". 5. Tap "..." (3 horizontal dots) located at the bottom right corner on your phone screen. 6. Tap "Settings". 7. Photos+Camera setting window opens up, tap "OneDrive" under "Auto upload". 8. "Photos+videos" setting window opens up. 9. There are 3 options to upload photos from Windows phone 8 to SkyDrive: a) Don't upload. b) Good quality (may use data plan). c) Best quality (needs Wi-Fi). 5. Select any ('b' or 'c') one of the options listed above. 6. All your photos will now be uploaded to SkyDrive. B) Upload from Windows phone 8 'Settings' to SkyDrive: 1. Go to https://onedrive.live.com & sign in to your account. If you don't have an account, then create Microsoft account. 2. If you have SkyDrive app installed on your phone, launch it. Or else download it from the App store. 3. Open start screen on Windows phone 8. 4. Open the "App List" & tap "Settings". 5. Tap "Backup" in system settings. 6. Tap "Photos" in backup settings. 7. There are 3 options to upload photos from Windows phone 8 to SkyDrive: a) Don't upload. b) Good quality (may use data plan). c) Best quality (needs Wi-Fi). 8. Select any ('b' or 'c') one of the options listed above. 9. All your photos will now be uploaded to SkyDrive.
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