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MS Lens app automatically move scans into cloud

3,821 115 April 29, 2025 at 03:03 PM
Skype is no more.
So I was asked to transfer into Teams which I did.

Now all Lens scan automatically go to OneDrive.
Phone is S21 FE.

OneDrive nor Google drive is logged in.

Lens automatically automatically used Teams credentials and log in.

Anyone know how to fix this? I want scans to stay local.
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05-01-2025 at 07:53 AM.
05-01-2025 at 07:53 AM.
Quote from ms2000 :
Skype is no more.
So I was asked to transfer into Teams which I did.

Now all Lens scan automatically go to OneDrive.
Phone is S21 FE.

OneDrive nor Google drive is logged in.

Lens automatically automatically used Teams credentials and log in.

Anyone know how to fix this? I want scans to stay local.
It's probably server side processing of your image and needs a local copy to process it.
vs building an app that can process it locally on your phone.
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05-01-2025 at 09:21 AM.
05-01-2025 at 09:21 AM.
Quote from DC :
It's probably server side processing of your image and needs a local copy to process it.
vs building an app that can process it locally on your phone.
I did not have this issue before installing MS Teams.
MS Lens always left it on my local drive.
This time, MS Lens did not even ask for my permission to upload to cloud.
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05-01-2025 at 06:38 PM.
05-01-2025 at 06:38 PM.
Try ABBYY Capture Documents instead (I haven't used this in a while either)
https://play.google.com/store/app...obileinput

Lens kept getting worse and more bloated, I gave up on it a while ago. Figuring I'd reinstall it if I really needed it and haven't found the need.

There's also Adobe Scan and Cam Scanner, but I can't say if they're any better. I used to use Cam Scanner before Lens, but recent reports in reviews indicate more cloud dependence and lots of background data.

I mostly use a real scanner.

Under system settings, accounts and backup, manage account, you may be able to choose not to use your Microsoft account for Lens.
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05-02-2025 at 11:39 AM.
05-02-2025 at 11:39 AM.
Quote from jkee :
Try ABBYY Capture Documents instead (I haven't used this in a while either)
https://play.google.com/store/app...obileinput

Lens kept getting worse and more bloated, I gave up on it a while ago. Figuring I'd reinstall it if I really needed it and haven't found the need.

There's also Adobe Scan and Cam Scanner, but I can't say if they're any better. I used to use Cam Scanner before Lens, but recent reports in reviews indicate more cloud dependence and lots of background data.

I mostly use a real scanner.

Under system settings, accounts and backup, manage account, you may be able to choose not to use your Microsoft account for Lens.
ABBYY Capture Documents does not have any reviews - why?
I installed it and only option is "Start Mobile Upload" - what did I do wrong?

Under "Accounts and Backup" on Android no cloud accounts are logged in.
I see my emails and whatsapp logged in.
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05-03-2025 at 12:39 AM.
05-03-2025 at 12:39 AM.
Quote from ms2000 :
ABBYY Capture Documents does not have any reviews - why?
I installed it and only option is "Start Mobile Upload" - what did I do wrong?

Under "Accounts and Backup" on Android no cloud accounts are logged in.
I see my emails and whatsapp logged in.
ABBYY is a long time maker of PC scanning / OCR / document management software. Not as sure about the android app. I thought I had formerly used it. maybe not or maybe they changed their mobile apps.

There's probably a setting somewhere to keep Lens from sending to the cloud.

Maybe try Adobe Scan.
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05-04-2025 at 12:08 PM.
05-04-2025 at 12:08 PM.
Quote from jkee :
ABBYY is a long time maker of PC scanning / OCR / document management software. Not as sure about the android app. I thought I had formerly used it. maybe not or maybe they changed their mobile apps.

There's probably a setting somewhere to keep Lens from sending to the cloud.

Maybe try Adobe Scan.
I solved the issue but unsure which mtd helped me - here are things I did:
- installed older version - at first it didn't help
- logged out - at first it didn't help
- offline mode saved it to local - but when I enable wifi, it will have an additional image asking for you upload to OneDrive
- updated Teams

Now after scanning, before saving there is a box for OneDrive - disabled - honestly I do not think that it was ever enabled - at least I did not enable it.

Now it n longer uploads. The additional image asking for you upload to OneDrive is no longer there
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