PhotoSphere Shuts Down with No Notice
Have you been using the PhotoSphere device to back up your photos from your phone and computer—thinking your memories were safe in one secure place?
Unfortunately, it's time to make a new plan.
PhotoSphere shut down, and your pictures may be at risk.
One of my clients, Dennis, recently found this out the hard way. He had invested over $400 in PhotoSphere and spent nearly two years trusting it to store his photo collection. But when he reached out to support in early July with a simple question, he got a shocking answer: the service was ending in less than three weeks.
No More Syncing = Big Problem
Dennis started getting error messages when he tried to sync his photos. He couldn’t reinstall the app, and he was told PhotoSphere would no longer be supported. The company mentioned they had considered adding a monthly fee, but in the end, continuing the service wasn’t feasible.
This kind of thing happens all the time in the world of photo storage and tech. Devices and services come and go, and unless you’re constantly monitoring updates, you may not realize your backup system is no longer working—until it’s too late.
In Dennis’s case, his PhotoSphere became nothing more than an external hard drive. And while that might seem like a decent fallback, it’s not reliable if you didn’t already have your photos copied elsewhere.
What You Need to Do Right Now
If you’ve been using PhotoSphere (or something similar), don’t wait to take action. Here's what I recommend:
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Connect your PhotoSphere to your computer and copy all your photos off.
If they won’t fit on your computer, purchase an external hard drive and copy them over. -
Stop relying on a single device or service for photo backup.
Even expensive solutions can vanish without warning. -
Follow a 3-Step Photo Backup Plan I recommend to all my clients:
โ Save photos in folders on your computer
โ Back up those folders to an external hard drive
โ Upload to a trusted cloud service like FOREVER Permanent Storage
This method gives you full control over your photo archive—without relying on devices that stop working or services that suddenly shut down.
Avoid Surprises in the Future
The best way to protect your photos is to stay on top of them with a monthly routine:
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Save last month’s photos to your organized folders
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Back them up
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Check that your system is working as expected
Don’t assume everything is running in the background—you need to watch it and maintain it.
Final Thoughts
I couldn’t find anything online warning people about the PhotoSphere shutdown, and I hate to think of how many users may go months before realizing their device stopped syncing long ago. That’s why I made a video to explain what’s happening and what you can do about it.
If this post applies to you—or someone you know—please share it. It could help save years of precious memories.
And if you need help getting your photo backup system set up right, I’m here to guide you.
