Overview
This document provides steps for MobileLife Album on My T-Mobile. For device-specific instructions, refer to the device's common procedures.
Effective June 3, 2013, you can no longer send picture messages to Album from your device or send pictures out from the Album site. As of June 30, 2013, the Album service will no longer be available. For additional details, go to MobileLife Album Service Retirement FAQs.
Resolution Steps
Activate / Register
Register - Access to Album requires registration at My T-Mobile. Once registered, you log in to Album directly via http://www.t-mobilepictures.com/, or by using links provided on My T-Mobile.
- You access Album using their T-Mobile phone number and My T-Mobile password.
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Access MobileLife Album
From My T-Mobile - Log in to My T-Mobile.
- From the top navigation bar, hover over MobileLife.
- Click Album.
From MobileLife Web / t-zones - Access t-zones/MobileLife Web from your device.
- Select the My Account tab or link.
- Select MobileLife.
- Select Album.
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Create an Album
- Access the Album service.
- From the Albums list, click the New link.
- Enter the desired album name.
- Click Save to confirm.
- Verify that the new album displays in your Albums list.
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Delete a Picture
- Access the Album service.
- Click on the desired picture.
- Click Select or the white box in the lower left corner to select the picture.
Note: Once selected, a magenta dot displays in the corner of the picture. - Click Delete Media.
- The message 'The selected content will be permanently deleted. Do you want to continue?' appears.
- Click Delete to confirm.
- The picture is permanently deleted from Album. Deleted pictures are not sent to the Trash can album. Use the Trash can to file pictures before fully deleting them (i.e., marked for deletion vs. permanent deletion).
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Delete a Media Album
- Access the Album service.
- Hover over the album you want to delete.
- Click the delete icon.
- Click Delete.
- Verify that the album is no longer listed under your Albums list
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Edit a Picture Title
- Access the Album service.
- Click the desired picture.
- Click Select or the white box in the lower left corner to select the picture.
Note: Once selected, a magenta dot displays in the corner of the picture. - Click Edit Title.
- Enter a new title.
- Click OK to confirm the title change.
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Edit an Album Name
- Access the Album service.
- Hover over the album you want to change.
- Click the edit icon.
- Edit the album name as desired.
- Click Save.
- Verify the album name has changed under the list of Albums.
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Hide or Show Third-Party Sites (Snapfish, Picassa, etc.)
- Access the Album service.
- Scroll to the To Other Sites section.
- Click the Edit link.
- Select the third party sites you wish to display.
- Click Ok to display the desired third party site.
Note: The list of third-party sites updates to match the desired selections. |
Move a Picture to an Album
- Log in to My T-Mobile.
- Hover over MobileLife (at the top).
- Click Album.
- Navigate to and click the desired picture.
- Click Select or the white box in the lower left corner to select the picture.
Note: Once selected, a magenta dot displays in the corner of the picture. - Click the Change Albums link.
- Select the desired album's check box.
- Click Ok.
- Click the destination album (on the left side of the screen) to verify the newly added picture was added to the desired album.
Note: If the picture was successfully added to destination album, it displays in that album's contents.
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Rotate a Picture
- Log in to My T-Mobile.
- Locate MobileLife on the right side of the screen.
- Hover over Album until the menu expands.
- Click Manage Album.
- Click desired picture.
- Click Select or the white box in the lower left corner to select the picture. Note: Once selected, a magenta dot displays in the corner of the picture.
- Click Rotate Image.
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Search Album for a File
- Access the Album service.
- Enter search text in the Search box.
Note: The results display as you type the search string. If you change the search string, the results update accordingly. |
Sort Files in Album
- Access the Album service.
- Click the Sort By drop-down menu.
- Click the desired sort option.
- Verify pictures are sorted as desired.
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Upload a Picture to Album from Computer
- Access the Album service.
- Click Add Media.
- Click Browse to locate desired picture.
Note: You can add up to 5 pictures at a time. - Navigate to the desired picture.
- Click Open.
Note: This step may vary on computers using operation systems other than Microsoft Windows. - Click Upload. The picture is added to the Album service in the Unassigned album.
Note: From here, you can move the Unassigned picture(s) to your personalized albums or create a new album in which to store the pictures.
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Upload Picture to Third-Party site from Album
Known Issue: You cannot upload images from MyAlbum to Facebook using Internet Explorer 8. - Access the Album service.
- Click desired picture.
- Click Select or the white box in the lower left corner to select the picture.
Note: Once selected, a magenta dot displays in the corner of the picture. - Hold down the left mouse button.
- Drag the selected picture to the desired service's icon.
- Drop the image (release mouse button) to desired third-party site.
Note: Steps 7 - 10 are commonly referred to as a 'drag and drop' procedure. - Enter your Username and Password for the third-party site.
- Click Log into [Service Name].
Note: A pop-up box prompts you to confirm the action. - Click Send Pictures to [Service Name].
Note: After the picture is sent, you are returned to the main Album service page. |