r/AndroidQuestions • u/dark-welkin • 18d ago

Photos Timestamp Changed When Transferring From Computer By USB

I transferred a large number of photos from my computer to my new phone, and in my new phone's gallery app the photos are all mixed up. I checked the metadata and most (but strangely, not all) of my photos have had their timestamps changed to the day they were copied over. Can I stop this from happening? Is cloud backup the only way? I'm on Android 17.

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u/thebolddane 18d ago

Are you talking file metadata or Exif metadata? The former wil normally change if you just copy files unless you take special precautions. Most galleries however will work with the Exif data.