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[Feature]: Device scan for unique images should not lock up UI usage #393

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opened 2026-02-04 20:13:48 +03:00 by OVERLORD · 2 comments
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 20:13:48 +03:00
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Originally created by @assid2 on GitHub (Oct 30, 2022).

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Target Device: Android

Device scan for unique images currently locks up UI.

  1. Use an old device with atleast a few thousand images in different folders , such as recent, whatsapp, camera, etc.
  2. When you go to choose the albums to backup, the UI is locked, as it scans for unique images at run time.

Recommendation:
I suggest, you show up the folders list but do not scan at that time, once the user selects the Albums to backup, then run a seperate thread to scan for unique images in the background, with a status on top saying "Scanning for Unique images", thereby not locking up the UI. The user can then continue setting up background/ foreground etc while not waiting for the scan in the background. After which the background backup can take place without intervention from the user.

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Originally created by @assid2 on GitHub (Oct 30, 2022). ### Feature detail Target Device: `Android` Device scan for unique images currently locks up UI. 1. Use an old device with atleast a few thousand images in different folders , such as recent, whatsapp, camera, etc. 2. When you go to choose the albums to backup, the UI is locked, as it scans for unique images at run time. Recommendation: I suggest, you show up the folders list but do not scan at that time, once the user selects the Albums to backup, then run a seperate thread to scan for unique images in the background, with a status on top saying "Scanning for Unique images", thereby not locking up the UI. The user can then continue setting up background/ foreground etc while not waiting for the scan in the background. After which the background backup can take place without intervention from the user. ### Platform Mobile App
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 20:14:01 +03:00
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@alextran1502 commented on GitHub (Oct 30, 2022):

solve this will also solve #834

@alextran1502 commented on GitHub (Oct 30, 2022): solve this will also solve #834
OVERLORD commented 2026-02-04 20:14:12 +03:00
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@ikaruswill commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2023):

My phone has only 7000 photos from my camera app but in total 40,000 photos due to messaging apps like WhatsApp, where their media folders are being picked up by immich.

I set up everything including OIDC but this has so far been a blocker, and I'm unable to get to the album selection even after leaving my phone screen on in hopes that the media scan will finish.

Disabling the media detection with .nomedia in those messaging app folders is also not an option as I depend on those images being quickly available when I share media between messaging apps.

Would really appreciate if this can be looked into, I'd help out if I could in any way, but I'm not experienced in the languages in use here.

@ikaruswill commented on GitHub (Jan 28, 2023): My phone has only 7000 photos from my camera app but in total 40,000 photos due to messaging apps like WhatsApp, where their media folders are being picked up by immich. I set up everything including OIDC but this has so far been a blocker, and I'm unable to get to the album selection even after leaving my phone screen on in hopes that the media scan will finish. Disabling the media detection with `.nomedia` in those messaging app folders is also not an option as I depend on those images being quickly available when I share media between messaging apps. Would really appreciate if this can be looked into, I'd help out if I could in any way, but I'm not experienced in the languages in use here.
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