Hello again dear readers. It's time once again to open up the mailbag and clear up any BlackBerry woes you may have. This week's question comes from one of our Twitter followers, Scott, who asked:
How do I save an attached photo (not bridged, but native Gmail) on PlayBook? Doesn't offer save/cut/copy…Holding a finger is NOT coming up with choices when it's attached. I can open but not save.
Thanks
Dear Scott,
When I first downloaded the BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 and started using the native messaging application I noticed the same thing as you. To answer your question, there is a way to save images that are attached and it's a simple solution that will have you downloading them in no time. Now I'm going to show you how to save images that are displayed in emails and those that are attached to make sure all your bases are covered for supported file types (BMP, JPG, GIF, and PNG). Keep reading for step-by-step instructions!
Attached images
Downloading an attached image is quite simple. The first step is tapping on the plus sign to expand the field to display all of the attached files or images.
Then, tap on the attachment to load until it's displayed in the email (denoted by a green chark mark next to the icon). Please note that BMP's may not appear. You will need to skip directly to the next step.
Next, scroll down to the bottom of the image. To save, simply tap on the icon which will bring up the file name dialog box and tap Ok. The file will be saved to your Pictures application in an album called Downloads.
Another way is to just tap on the image once it's loaded to bring up the Save option. This also directs you to the file name dialog box to save to the Downloads folder.
One very important thing to remember is that if you choose to rename the image you must keep the file extension (.jpf, .png, .bmp, or .gif) intact in order to save and open properly on your BlackBerry PlayBook.
Images displayed in emails
The first thing you need to do is make sure the images are downloaded in the email. By default, your PlayBook should be set to automatically download images. This option can be changed by swiping down from the top, going into settings and toggling the feature on/off. If it's off images can be downloaded in the email by clicking on the Get Images button.
Once your images have loaded, go to the image you would like to download and press and hold until the following dialog box appears.
After you select Save Image, the file name box appears just as it would for downloading attachments. As before, the image will be stored in the Downloads album.
Thank you for sending this in Scott. If you need further assistance, be sure to hit up our BlackBerry Help page or check out the BlackBerry PlayBook forums for any of your OS 2.0 questions.
-Berry
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Reader comments
Dear Berry: How do I save emailed photos on my BlackBerry PlayBook?
It would be REALLY great if they added the ability to send image via email from a photo itself.
I agree, also would be nice to be able to post to facebook or tweet, etc. while in the pictures app.
+1
Why does my 9810 run circles around the PlayBook when it comes to simple tasks like these? Why do I have a multitude of options to share a photo on BBOS, and almost none on the PlayBook?
I find it frustrating that the purportedly old, stodgy, painful java BBOS can do things far more fluidly than the purportedly awesome QNX OS on the PlayBook. It feels like I'm fighting the PB, while on the 9810 (or BBOS in general), I feel like I can get things done quickly, and right the first time.
I have been saying the same thing since PB launch. BBOS is so mature and feature-rich, is it going to take years to bring BB10 to the same level of functionality or inter-app integration?
Unfortunately RIM doesn't have years to accomplish this functionality.
It really is little tweaks like this that count. You should be able to take a picture and have a send via Bluetooth, email etc.
My Samsung T401G does this and it isn't even a smart phone.
As always, Crackberry comes to the rescue. RIM should really pay you guys royalties! I am the proud owner of a 9810. It's my 5th BB. All 4 people in my home have BB phones and 3 of us have Playbooks. I hope RIM can right the ship before it's too late. I am clinging to BB 10 being the savior...
I must be doing something wrong. I don't get a "save" option. Only a "save and open" option which has me bouncing from pictures to messages and back when saving multiple images. Incredibly frustrating. Anyone else with the same problem?