# Recover gallery sorting

> Automatically restore the dates of photos and videos to reorder the gallery.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.panaustik.syncimagetime](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.panaustik.syncimagetime)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.panaustik.syncimagetime`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Yves Cuillerdier
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 102,084
- **Rating:** 3.48 / 5 (667 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1.4-G
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-09
- **First published:** 2018-07-21
- **Publisher country:** FR
- **Size:** 13 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.panaustik.syncimagetime)
- **Website:** [https://www.panaustik.com/android/](https://www.panaustik.com/android/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.panaustik.com/privacy/en/GallerySyncPrivacyPolicy.html](https://www.panaustik.com/privacy/en/GallerySyncPrivacyPolicy.html)

## Description

Automatically restore creation dates for photos and videos to fix Android gallery order. When copying files, Android may lose original dates, which disrupts the gallery. This app automatically recovers dates to restore the correct display order, processing files individually or by folder and supporting the Pixel/Android 11 PXL format.

The free version lets you test with up to 50 items; the full version unlocks unlimited processing. It uses ExifTool to fix all file types (including videos) and operates with privacy in mind, not tracking or collecting user data.

## Rankings

- #219,470 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.panaustik.syncimagetime.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users find this app effectively resolves the common Android gallery issue of misordered photos by resetting image and video dates, especially after device transfers. It supports manual date edits but struggles with videos and many images remain unverifiable, sometimes leading to incorrect date assignments. The interface is basic, lacking features like sorting or bulk select, making large batch corrections challenging. While generally praised for speed and effectiveness, some users report that the gallery does not reflect corrected dates and that the free tier's limits cause frustration. Overall, it is a valuable tool with room for improvement.

### Pros

- Effectively fixes incorrect photo dates caused by device transfers or restores.
- Allows manual adjustment of dates when automatic detection fails.
- Works quickly and handles large numbers of images.
- Provides a solution for the Android gallery bug where photos are not sorted by actual creation date.
- Permanently changes the date and time stamps on images and videos.

### Cons

- Does not reliably work on videos or screenshots, especially those downloaded from Google Photos.
- Some images are incorrectly assigned wrong dates, such as future years or erroneous past years (e.g. 2002, 1969).
- Large numbers of photos remain unverifiable by the app, causing difficulty in correcting dates.
- User interface lacks advanced features like sorting, bulk selection, or bigger thumbnails for easier management.
- Fixing dates can be limited in the free version; some users report issues with license or permission despite paying.
- Gallery app sometimes does not reflect the corrected dates even after using this app.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.panaustik.syncimagetime)