Too many DCIM iphone folders

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Too many DCIM iphone folders

I have iPhone 4s 8gb, that means i have to empty photos to my computer PC when i have so many now on my iPhone. Problem is when i checked yesterday on my lap top to transfer some photo i could not believe how many folders i had to look into to get the latest photo to my PC. i have 44 folders with photos which is too many to scan for one photo or any latest ones. I tried to to copy the whole DCIM to my pc but it only gave me 12 folders of 44. This is really a problem, not practical and annoying. Apple should reconsider that decision.

Posted on Dec 18, 2014 10:47 AM

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braden85

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Dec 20, 2014 10:24 AM in response to drew234

Hi drew234,

I see that you wish to make importing photos into your PC easier. Try the suggestions located in this article to help you get those photos into your PC through an easier method:

Import photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your Mac or Windows PC - Apple Support

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201302

Windows 8: Learn how to import photos and videos from a camera, phone, or DVD (Windows Help)
Windows 7 and Windows Vista: Learn how to get pictures from your camera to your computer (Windows Help)

If your computer doesn't recognize an attached iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch as a camera, and prevents you from importing photos to your computer, learn how to resolve the issue.

Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.

-Braden

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drew234 Author

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Dec 21, 2014 2:23 PM in response to braden85

Braden, i know how to import photos from iphone to pc, my problem is that when i open DCIM there are 44 folder in DCIM which makes searching for pictures to transfer a nightmare. My question is why Apple created those many folder in DCIM which is not practical if one wants to transfer individual photos to pc.

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jacobica

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Jun 1, 2015 1:13 PM in response to drew234

And, did Apple solve this nightmare already or are they going to push me to Android finally?

(after ruining i-tunes and a lot more)

is it possible to take the pictures all to my pc, then organise them on the computer, and then put the ones I want on the iphone, back to my iphone again?

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