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Steven Miori
Copper Contributor
Apr 08, 2020

Can't Save or download Photo from Teams to iPhone Photos

If I open the share options in Teams for a jpg photo, it does not show an option to "Save" the photo. I need to save it to my iOS Photos, but cannot. 

 

Any help greatly appreciated! I am on an iPhone 11 Pro Max, running the latest iOS 13 software and the most up to date Teams app.

 

  • Miko__'s avatar
    Miko__
    Copper Contributor

    Steven Miori My solution is to tap the recipient's name / chat name at the top of the screen then tapping "See all" under "Files" and then actually opening the image.
    The classic "Share" button shows up at the bottom of the screen with the option to choose "Save Image", which will save it to your photo gallery.

     

    Hope that helps!

      • Miko__'s avatar
        Miko__
        Copper Contributor

        Wonder555 Would you mind liking my reply so others see it as a solution? I can already see irrelevant, generic troubleshooting advice building up below my comment.

  • paul-lange's avatar
    paul-lange
    Iron Contributor
    Hi Steven,

    in general this available. I tested this in my lab environment. I have the save to photo option there.
    My assumption would be that your teams app is managed and there is policy (e.g. Intune) that does not allow you saving content to your phone.
    What happens if you chose „save to files“? Is it a empty file in you files app? If so another indication that a policy is not allowing this.

    Regards,

    Paul
    • HelenB1140's avatar
      HelenB1140
      Copper Contributor

      paul-lange 

       

      Hi Paul

       

      One of my colleagues is having the same issue - as global admin I have checked permissions and there's nothing apparent that would be restricting access.

       

      Do you have any other suggestions?

       

      Many thanks,

      Helen

  • Zayanwong's avatar
    Zayanwong
    Copper Contributor

    Sometimes, photos saved from apps like Teams could end up in the hidden photos folder on your iPhone. To check this, open the Photos app, go to the "Albums" tab, and scroll down to find the "Hidden" album. Your missing image might be there.
    For more detailed steps on accessing hidden photos on your iPhone, this guide on how to get to your hidden photos could be really helpful. It outlines the steps to locate and manage hidden photos, which could potentially solve your issue. If you're still unable to find your photo, it might be worth exploring alternative methods to transfer images from Teams to your iPhone.

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