Internal Storage Full/Can't delete videos
Has anyone run into the issue on the Gabb Phone 3 Pro of the child getting a notification that the internal storage is nearly full, and the phone's function will be affected when the storage runs out? We are constantly getting this message. Kiddo deletes a bunch of giant videos she has in the gallery, then the phone syncs to the cloud and the videos reappear, it seems. When I contacted Gabb chat about this issue for advice, they told me to just create her a new Gabb ID and sign in with it, and that would allow the videos to be deleted from the device? Because, they said, it is impossible to delete anything from the Gabb Cloud? This makes no sense to me, as the Gabb account only gets I think 50 GB on the cloud- what happens when that is filled, if nothing can ever be deleted? If we do a new Gabb ID, my assumption is that she would lose everything she has in the way of contacts, messages, and photos and videos she DOES want to keep on her phone, so I feel that is a last-resort solution, and not a very good one. Hoping someone else has run into this issue and can advise, since Gabb support is not being helpful.
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Hi @Ames73,
Thank you for posting this discussion here! Sorry for any confusion and miscommunication with this situation. I would be happy to help clarify this situation.
Gabb Cloud is a great resource that allows for photos and videos to be saved and recovered when upgrading to a new phone for example. The troubleshooting steps you received from the Customer Support agent were the old steps used to delete photos/videos before the Photos app was released.
Our Gabb Phone 3 Pro and Gabb Gabb Phone 4 Pro have a Photos and Gallery app automatically downloaded upon delivery. When deleting photos/videos from the Gallery app, the Gabb Cloud will automatically recover them to the phone once synced. If you would like to permanently delete a photo/video, you can do so through the Photos app. A customer will not need to create new Gabb ID profiles for the photos to be deleted from the phone.
Hope this helps!
-Reagan
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We have been trying to delete videos through "Files", not through the Gallery. The videos do not appear in the Photos app, so we cannot delete from there. Any further advice?
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Because the videos aren't showing up in the Photos app, this indicates that the videos aren't currently backed up to Gabb Cloud. As of right now, the Photos application is the only way users have to manage (delete) photos/videos.
You can force a manual backup to Gabb Cloud by following these steps:
- Opening the Gabb ID application > Select the three dots in the top right corner > Select "Back up now."
This should help resolve the issue you are experiencing.
-Reagan
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@Ames73,
So, the 1st answer said that was "the old" way before the photos app was available. So, for those of us that don't have the newest phones (I have a gabb phone plus) can you please address the rest of the concerns in the original question:
Do we really have to lose all our contacts and such by creating a new ID because y'all never thought, "Huh, maybe people won't need to keep all those old pictures for the rest of their lives…"?
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Sorry, my last comment ended up addressed to @Ames73 b/c reading comprehension is hard… My mistake. I meant to tag
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Hello @ArthurNelson,
As mentioned in my post above, our Gabb Phone 3 Pro, and Gabb Phone 4 Pro have the Photos and Gallery app available to them. The troubleshooting step of creating a new Gabb ID was an old step used to delete photos/videos before the Photos app was released.
Creating a new Gabb ID is not recommended for any of our devices.
Hope this helps!
-Reagan
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My children just upgraded their device to the new Gabb phone 4 Pro and all of their photos from the Gabb phone z have transferred over. I’m am encountering issues with one of my children’s phones because ALL the pictures are transferring over and it’s lagging. We are on day 3 of waiting for the phone to transfer for all the info over because of the cloud restoring all old deleted photos. This has been an issue for us for a very long time. How do I delete photos permanently? My kids are not backing up their phones for this reason. So what’s the point of the cloud and paying for it if my kids won’t back their phones up because they have to go through the process of deleting them again. Can I get rid of the cloud to solve this issue?
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we are also having this problem on our Gabb phone 3 pro. There is no way to permanently delete photos—even when using the photos app the photos and videos still come back. My daughter and I are beyond frustrated. Is there a way to remove the cloud feature? She doesn’t want her phone backed up at this point anyway because it makes all of her deleted pictures come back.
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Hello @Leslie_Schimel and @EmmettFam09,
So sorry to hear you are continuing to experience this on your devices. We can understand your concern and frustration and apologize for any trouble this has caused you and your family. We have made our team aware of this situation and are actively investigating this. They will be reaching out to you to get more information. Please respond back to them at your earliest convenience.
Thank you!
-Gabb Product Team
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I've found that the Photo app doesn't delete from cloud.
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We are experiencing a similar problem with a Gabb Phone 3 Pro. The phone is out of storage space due to videos and pictures. My child keeps deleting the videos only to have them restored by Gabb Cloud. I have also been working to help them troubleshoot and unable to delete any video files permanently.
Test 1: Deleted videos via Files application - all files were restoredTest 2: Deleted videos using the Galler app
- This did not actually delete the files, this only moved them to "Trash"
- All of the videos were restored by the Gabb Cloud even though the videos were moved to trash
Test 3: Open Gabb ID and perform Back Up Now, then delete
- After the backup completed the last backup time listed in the Gabb ID app continues to show a date from 2023 even though a backup was just completed on Aug 18, 2024.
- Delete photos and videos using the Photos application
- Some deletions asked to confirm "Move To Trash"
- Other deletions asked to confirm "Delete from device and Gabb Cloud, this cannot be undone"
- Clicked yes for either question
My questions:
1. Why doesn't the "last backup" timestamp in the Gabb ID application update when a successful backup is completed?2. Why are files getting restored to the phone even after tapping yes to "Delete from device and Gabb Cloud" when using the Photos application?
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@ReaganKowal @Gabb Product Has there been any resolution to this issue? My daughter's phone is virtually useless at this point. She is unable to receive any text messages because her storage is full. We delete the pictures and they come right back. If she has to create a new user ID, will she lose all of her text messages and contacts? This seems crazy.
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Hello all,
Thank you all for your feedback on your experience with this bug. We sincerely apologize for any trouble this has caused you and your family. We can assure you that we are actively looking into these reports and investigating a fix.
We will post an update to this post as soon as a fix has been released. Thank you for your patience and for being part of our Gabb family!
-Gabb Product Team
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Hello. My daughter's Pro3 phone is continually full which causes it to not function properly. I made sure that things are being backed up to the cloud (they seem to be) but I'm confused what to do now. Can she delete the files from her phone now to free up space? How does she access those cloud files if she'd like to see them? Thank you.
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@Gabb Product Has there been any progress to resolving this? I am experiencing the same issue. Thank you!
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Everything has been backed up from my daughter's Gabb Pro3 phone to the cloud. I want to delete things off her phone because it is out of free space, but how does she access the things in the cloud after their gone from her phone?
Thanks
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Hello all,
We're thankful for each comment on this post and want to apologize for any confusion or trouble you have experienced with the Gabb Cloud on your Gabb phones. We have recently fully revamped our Photos app and made improvements to the Gabb Cloud to eliminate the syncing issues you have been experiencing. Please read all of the following important information to learn more about Gabb Cloud and the Photos vs. Gallery app:
- Gabb Cloud:
- Gabb Cloud number one purpose is to allows the user to
back upandrestore dataon your Gabb Phone - Gabb Cloud back up, Contacts, Pictures, Videos, Audio & display system settings (volume, wallpaper, etc.)
- Backed up information is accessed through the
Photos app
- Gabb Cloud number one purpose is to allows the user to
- Photos app:
- The Photos app displays any images/videos that is backed up to Gabb Cloud.
- From this app, users can delete photos/videos. Once deleted they will removed from
boththe cloud and the device
- Gallery app:
- The Gallery app allows for users to edit photos, create photo folders, etc.
- The option to delete photos/videos from the Gallery app is still available but the data will restore the next time the phone syncs to the cloud - to permanently deleted a photo/video, do so from the Photos app
To ensure your device has the latest version or the Photos and Gallery app, open the Google Play Store on the Gabb Phone > Select the profile in the top right corner > Select Manage apps & device >
Select Update apps.If your device is experiencing trouble due to the storage being full and you do not wish to permanently delete your photos/videos, we highly suggest transferring this important data of the Gabb Phone to a computer. You can learn more about transferring data off a Gabb Phone HERE👈
-Gabb Product Team
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we’ve been struggling with this issue for months. Tonight my daughters phone was kicked off Gabb ID mid text. When she logged back in did a synch back to her old phone photos and all texts cleared out.
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