But, the overall process comes to a halt when you don’t see the DCIM folder on the computer. Also, there are times when some of the photos don’t show up on your computer. Causes like damaged cables, USB ports, and outdated device drivers aid in this issue. This article will provide you with the methods to help fix the existing issue.
How to Fix iPhone Photos Now Showing Up on Computer?
Before you try anything, we recommend you check the USB wire. If the USB wire is damaged, it may fail to establish a connection with your computer. Also, you should try changing the USB port and see if plugging through other ports solve the issue. You should also consider removing other peripherals. Sometimes having too many peripherals connected to a computer can interrupt the connection of your iPhone and cause the issue. Also, make sure to unlock your phone once you plug the USB lightning cable into the computer. If you don’t unlock the phone, the DCIM folder won’t appear. If the problem remains unresolved, you can try out other fixes.
Restart Both Devices
Your phone or computer may be experiencing some bug error or technical malfunction. Because of it, the photos are not shown while connecting iPhone to the computer. You can try restarting your iPhone and the computer to eliminate this factor. There are separate methods to restart your iPhone based on the iPhone model. As for your computer, you can check the steps below.
Deactivate iCloud Photos
It’s important to know that when iCloud Photos is enabled, all your device photos and videos are uploaded to the iCloud. Your phone’s images and photos get transferred to your iCloud Library automatically. You won’t see them on the computer as a result. So, you can toggle off the iCloud Photos option and check if it resolves the issue.
Authorize Your Computer on iTunes
For the first time, while plugging the iPhone into your computer, you may mistakenly press Don’t Trust. When this happens, you lose the authorization to view your iPhone’s content on the computer. So, a quick remedy to the situation is to select the Authorize This Computer option on iTunes.
Reset iPhone’s Location & Privacy Settings
The problem can remain unresolved even after authorizing the computer on iTunes. In that case, you can also reset the location and privacy settings on your iPhone. Doing so will revert your phone’s location settings to the default state. After resetting, you get the Trust This Computer message when you connect your iPhone to the computer. Here, you need to select Trust to let your computer authorize your phone’s photos and videos.
Try Troubleshooting the iPhone
You can try troubleshooting your iPhone when you connect your iPhone to the PC and can’t see the photos. You can check the Troubleshooting option located in the Control Panel. It will look for the problem related to your phone and help resolve it. You need to connect your iPhone to the PC and follow the steps below.
Update iPhone’s Driver
The issue can also occur when the iPhone’s driver is dated and hasn’t been updated. So, it is necessary that you install the latest available driver on your iPhone. Here’s how you can manually update your iPhone’s driver through the Device Manager on the computer.
Reinstall the Apple USB Driver
Many users on different forums have also pointed out that reinstalling the Apple USB Driver from the Device Manager has helped eliminate the issue. To do so,
Update Your System
The issue is also subjected to system bugs. It can be either on your computer or the iPhone itself. So, you should check and download if any updates are pending. Here’re the steps to update your iPhone: Here’s how you can update Windows: Let the computer download and install the available update. Once the update finishes, reboot your computer.
