Picture Keeper maintains a log file on your device which ensures that another Picture Keeper drive will start where the previous Picture Keeper drive stopped.
Continue on a new drive
Simply follow these steps to continue where the previous backup left off:
1. Insert the new Picture Keeper and launch the app.
2. Follow the relevant step below:
- If using the mobile app, simply tap "Resume Backup".
- If using the computer app, tap "Start Backup". If a popup appears prompting you to resume your last backup, choose "Yes".
You're all set! Your backup will continue on your new Picture Keeper.
A new phone works differently
The log file lives in the Picture Keeper app on your phone or tablet, not on the drive, so moving to a new phone does not work the same way as moving to a new drive.
If you set a new iPhone up from your old one — with Quick Start, or from an iCloud backup — the app’s record comes across with everything else, so the next backup usually copies far fewer photos than starting from scratch would — though not always.
If you install the app fresh on the new phone instead, or you are moving to a new Android phone, the app starts with no record at all and the next backup copies your photos and videos again from the beginning.
There is a full guide for each: Moving to a new iPhone or iPad and Moving to a new Android phone.
If you need any additional assistance, please contact Picture Keeper support.