Verizon Cloud Unlimited Plan

[Rumplestilzkin]

Does anyone know how to upload a large bulk of files to the Verizon Cloud? I have the Unlimited Plan. All I can manage to do is upload each file by file and it is taking an eternity.

Thank you kindly.

[Craig_Vz · Accepted solution]

Hello  Rumplestilzkin,

You should open the Verizon Cloud app and in 'Settings - Upload Settings" ensure that each desired data class is selected, and that there are no alerts for required permissions. The Cloud App must have security permission on the device to access storage, as well as Camera, Contacts, and other sections in order to backup the selected content.

For Auto-Save on media with Verizon Cloud we are limited to certain folders on the device:

Photos/Videos - Only content in the following folders will autosave: Camera, Pictures, movies, SD Card (root). Media in Downloads, other apps, private folders, or custom locations would need to be manually selected and the 'Share' feature used to share to the Cloud app.
Documents - May be anywhere on the device's internal storage
Music - Music Folder
Contacts - Contacts App (Background Sync, meaning each time you save a change that same change is silently reflected in the Cloud App)
Call Logs/Messages - These backup from the respective databases in the device. Note that the saved messages are not visible in the Cloud app and must be restored to be seen again. Tapping on the button "View Messages" or "View Calls" will launch that app on your device and show you only what is currently on the Device.

iOS devices - Cloud only backs up from Camera Roll, so items taken with that device (no downloads or saved from other apps). Also if that user has iCloud Photo optimization turned on, then iCloud will be saving the full image before VZ Cloud can. This process leaves behind a full-sized thumbnail so the user may view all images locally, so it appears that all content is actually still on the device.

[Craig_Vz · Accepted solution]

Hello  Rumplestilzkin,

You should open the Verizon Cloud app and in 'Settings - Upload Settings" ensure that each desired data class is selected, and that there are no alerts for required permissions. The Cloud App must have security permission on the device to access storage, as well as Camera, Contacts, and other sections in order to backup the selected content.

For Auto-Save on media with Verizon Cloud we are limited to certain folders on the device:

Photos/Videos - Only content in the following folders will autosave: Camera, Pictures, movies, SD Card (root). Media in Downloads, other apps, private folders, or custom locations would need to be manually selected and the 'Share' feature used to share to the Cloud app.
Documents - May be anywhere on the device's internal storage
Music - Music Folder
Contacts - Contacts App (Background Sync, meaning each time you save a change that same change is silently reflected in the Cloud App)
Call Logs/Messages - These backup from the respective databases in the device. Note that the saved messages are not visible in the Cloud app and must be restored to be seen again. Tapping on the button "View Messages" or "View Calls" will launch that app on your device and show you only what is currently on the Device.

iOS devices - Cloud only backs up from Camera Roll, so items taken with that device (no downloads or saved from other apps). Also if that user has iCloud Photo optimization turned on, then iCloud will be saving the full image before VZ Cloud can. This process leaves behind a full-sized thumbnail so the user may view all images locally, so it appears that all content is actually still on the device.

[JasonB_VZ · Accepted solution]

The (free) Downloadable Desktop App is ideal for uploading files from your Desktop to the VZ Cloud storage. As any initial setup will have a lot of data, I suggest picking a folder at a time and allowing your App to background upload all, then add a folder, add a folder, etc. After that the App will auto-save any new file/image/document you add to any of those folders quietly in the background. If you try to upload all 300GB of your holiday pictures at once, expect  your internet connection to cry and your desktop processor to grind to a slow crawl.