iOS 14 ruined Photo Transferring (Windows 10)

I accept that it’s an issue, which will probably eventually be fixed. I was suggesting workarounds, as I said.

There are other problems with iOS 14 and iTunes on Windows, which I expect will be resolved soon. However, they will probably require updating iTunes on your computer. Is that an issue for a work computer?

In Windows 10, Microsoft decided not to make the "Import pictures and videos" option available in AutoPlay and, instead, offer the built in Windows 10 "photos" app. However you can right-click on a portable device from Windows Explorer and select "Import pictures and videos" that way.

Exactly same as me. Even tried using the Apple version of iTunes rather than from the Microsoft store, the 32 bit version, etc. So in the end I just grabbed this software called CopyTrans (paid for it) and so happy with it. Can copy from my phone or the iTunes backups (which is the only way to go back and select which backup you want to choose from I guess as iTunes now only restores from the latest. I think it is despicable that Apple are doing this (not fixing the problem that is) and obviously because they want to get people to pay for their cloud storage. I almost switched to Samsung before and still use that phone from time to time (on another countries SIM). So, I guess I'll practice up finally wean myself off this crappy iphone system.

Glad there is some one else out there is a bit peeved to say the least. I have found a way by plugging in my iPhone to computer dock and selecting the photo I wish to download. Probably saves a lot of space as I am more selective! Happy Christmas.

I have this same problem, but it started not with an upgrade to IOS 14, but an upgrade from an iPhone8 with IOS14 to iPhone12Pro with IOS14.

Wonderful camera ... except I now can't get the pix off of it. I can see and transfer the older pictures (that were restored from the backup), but I can see or transfer new pictures from the PC

Great tip, thank you! I've been as frustrated as everyone regarding photo handling from my iPhone 11 to Windows 10 PC and your tip is better than using Windows photo app import tool. I keep forgetting to tell Windows which folder to import photos to and now that's OBE. However, photos I edit in iPhone import with a gray bar at the bottom of the photo, even when using your method.

zeuqramjj200 wrote:

That’s how they get you to buy the monthly storage fee,

Horsepucky. There is no iOS function that requires iCloud. And there is no function that any reasonable person would want to do that can’t be done without it.

It’s so sad that there are people who can afford a $1,000 phone and $50-$100+ a month for wireless service, but can’t afford 99¢ a month for incredibly useful storage that will save their bacon one day when they drop or lose their phone.

You and many others keep suggesting the old iPhone -> Windows PC photo import technique. Reading carefully, there are two different problems reported here, one with iOS14 and all iPhones, and one involving iPHONE 12 Pro RAW (DNG) files. The standard import mechanisms cited above do not work for DNG files. Windows File Explorer, Windows Photos app and Adobe Lightroom all generate errors or hang when a DNG file is involved.

I can no longer transfer Iphone XR screen recordings taken with IOS 14.2 build 186760 to ANY Windows PC with ANY version of Windows from Vista through the W10 build 10.0.19. You Apple fanboys always throw out the "don't get viruses" as a defense of Apple's ridiculously closed system which is designed to capture the wallet and screw the customer.

I am getting rid of my XR and never again will a dollar of mine go into the Apple maw. IOS 14 is garbage and was specifically pushed to drive the customer to Icloud and the holy grail.

Try and get meaningful technical information on anything IOS or Apple and the door slams shut.

the link you provided for windows 10 knowledge base article is a dead link [i realize it's not an apple site but if you have a working link I'd be grateful.]

thanks

"follow the steps in these Microsoft knowledge base articles to learn how to import photos to Windows Photos app:"

Windows 10 <--- Sorry, page not found

My iphone12pro was working before the latest 14.2 update, I’ve never had iCloud selected in the photo app, I have always had “automatic” selected . . . I just airdrop everything to my iPhone 11 and transfer from the 11 to my pc in less time than it takes to read the replies above . . .

im really, really old (67),

I do care that Apple 🍏 provide a fix, but my workaround is a “hardware” fix I call the two-step, I don’t handle frustration well, but I do have all my photos on the computer . . .

So, I totally agree, something went wrong in the IOS 14. I followed a few steps in the following link, up to the part where I turned off “Find my phone”. https://youtu.be/U33WmPqX76w I tried to shift and reset, but nothing came up. I am not sure if it was the IPhone back up, the ITunes back up, or turning off “Fine my Phone”. However, before the reset I tried opening my phone folder and I saw the DCIM, and all of the photo folders, I could transfer them smoothly. Sort of, the video files all were dated and time stamped with the date I did the transfer (yesterday), which kind of sucks. I am glad I can now do what I please with my photos. I have Google Photos and ICloud, and neither of them allow me freedom to do what I want, and all of them have a stupid bright white background!

I was able to fix this by going to settings- camera- format and selecting

Most compatible.

The HEIC format the pictures are defaulted to is what’s causing them not to be able to be downloaded to my windows PC

Heather4444 wrote:

I was able to fix this by going to settings- camera- format and selecting

Most compatible.

The HEIC format the pictures are defaulted to is what’s causing them not to be able to be downloaded to my windows PC

That, and the fact that either your version of windows is not updated to support the newer HEIC standard or you didn’t use apple’s recommended way of transferring photos that automatically converts HEIC to JPG on platforms that don’t support HEIC/HEIF

The top reply here is what worked for me. Using the windows photos app easily copies all the pictures & videos into your pictures folder using the same name folders that are on the iphone in DCIM folder. Before finding this out I was also trying to copy over to an external drive directly from the the DCIM folder in windows. Alot of files copied over but I kept getting that error that device is detached/unreachable (something like that). And the files that got copied over seem to be corrupted. Trying to open these files would take forever, many wouldn't open at all and would even cause windows to crash. After several crashes & restarts my whole windows was botched. Tried doing a system restore & my laptop wouldn't even boot up anymore. Had to spend a whole week taking my laptop apart to recover the files & getting my windows, programs & files back in place. I would never again attempt to copy files directly in windows but will now use the windows photos app which does the job no problem.