[Feature]: efficient way of managing folder/album selection to include/exclude #422

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opened 2026-02-04 20:25:01 +03:00 by OVERLORD · 0 comments
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Originally created by @phineace on GitHub (Nov 16, 2022).

Originally assigned to: @alextran1502 on GitHub.

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In the android app, when selecting "albums," the app returns all folders on device with images and default sorting to recency. My phone has hundreds of folders with countless images making it nearly impossible to select the proper folders for backup. I can think of two solutions:
-allow user to "sort" the folders in some way (alphabetical would solve quickly)
-allow user to select a folder path
-allow user to restrict image indexing to a certain folder and not the entire phone (e.g. file picker> select directory for scanning)

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Mobile App

Originally created by @phineace on GitHub (Nov 16, 2022). Originally assigned to: @alextran1502 on GitHub. ### Feature detail In the android app, when selecting "albums," the app returns all folders on device with images and default sorting to recency. My phone has hundreds of folders with countless images making it nearly impossible to select the proper folders for backup. I can think of two solutions: -allow user to "sort" the folders in some way (alphabetical would solve quickly) -allow user to select a folder path -allow user to restrict image indexing to a certain folder and not the entire phone (e.g. file picker> select directory for scanning) ### Platform Mobile App
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Reference: immich-app/immich#422