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LG enV TOUCH: Pictures from phone to computer

Youngdude

Hi, I have an LG enV TOUCH phone, and I took a few pictures with them that I'd like to move to my computer. My computer does not have the necessary hardware to do this via bluetooth, and I didn't get any software CD when I ordered the phone. I'd like to know if there's any possible way to get the pictures from my phone onto my computer using the USB cable that came with the phone (that plugs into the bottom of the phone and the charger). I do not have a microSD card, either, so if there's any way to directly access the pictures from my computer, I'd appreciate it. (I also know the method of e-mailing pictures messages to yourself, but I would like to save my texts for other things, if possible.)

Secondly, I will have a microSD card soon. I know how to use a microSD/USB adapter to move data from phone to computer (I have worked with an LG Dare before, and I assume the process is similar), but I am also wondering, in addition to doing it without a card, if I will need to purchase the adapter for me to be able to transfer data from the card to my computer.

Thanks in advance.

Message Edited by Youngdude on 07-18-2009 12:34 PM

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SuzyQ

only1man wrote:
I have the same problem as the original poster, although I do have a microSD card. Also, when I first plug-in my phone to the USB cord, it says "Select Sync option for USB connection" and asks me to select either music or data, although no matter which I pick, my music is the only thing that is ever available when I follow the steps the second or third poster said to follow. This has been driving me nuts for months now, and I haven't been able to find an answer anywhere online as to how to get to my pictures. Help please!

Just hit CLR or end when you get that message to "sync" - then on the phone, go to Menu>>Tools and Settings>>Tools>>USB Mass Storage. It will connect and you can see the phone as a drive on your computer. You aren't going to "SYNC", so you need to get out of that mode and just view the contents of the SD card via USB.

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Carm

answer is yes you can.

1) go to your phone's tolls and settings menu

2) choose tools

3) choose USB Mass Storage

open up MY computer on your PC, it will look like a removable drive, and then just browse the folder for you pix and drag them to your desktop/folder

Youngdude

I tried doing "Tools and Settings" > "Tools" > "USB Mass Storage" while my phone is hooked up to my computer, but all I get is the message "CARD NOT INSERTED." Is this how I access pictures without the aid of a USB adapter, given that I have a card?

I know I have the driver for my phone, because I've already synced music using Verizon V Cast Music with Rhapsody, but I can't access my pictures.

Message Edited by Youngdude on 07-18-2009 01:16 PM

reallyniceguy

Hmm i guess the phone only works in mass storage device when an sd card is inserted? It doesnt make sense for it to be like that tho.

SuzyQ

Another option (though a bit clunky, it works) is to send a picture message to your email address. The Settings and Tools>>>Tools>>>USB Mass Storage option should work though; if I have my SD card installed in my phone, it is simply seen as an extra drive without any other configuration. Without the SD card in the phone, I have to go through the menus on the phone to see what is on the phone's memory.

HTH

2006cellboy

Hi,

I get the same "insert MicroSD card" message on my LGVersa. It does seem that data should just pass thru the phone right to the PC. I'm guessing LG/Verizon had a "logical" reason for prepping your phone for storage transfers. I haven't purchased a card yet, but I will just to see if it works.

Joe234

Get an 8 gig Sandisk microsd card on amazon for 10 bucks.

only1man

I have the same problem as the original poster, although I do have a microSD card. Also, when I first plug-in my phone to the USB cord, it says "Select Sync option for USB connection" and asks me to select either music or data, although no matter which I pick, my music is the only thing that is ever available when I follow the steps the second or third poster said to follow. This has been driving me nuts for months now, and I haven't been able to find an answer anywhere online as to how to get to my pictures. Help please!

SuzyQ

only1man wrote:
I have the same problem as the original poster, although I do have a microSD card. Also, when I first plug-in my phone to the USB cord, it says "Select Sync option for USB connection" and asks me to select either music or data, although no matter which I pick, my music is the only thing that is ever available when I follow the steps the second or third poster said to follow. This has been driving me nuts for months now, and I haven't been able to find an answer anywhere online as to how to get to my pictures. Help please!

jstme1

anks SuzyQ...Info well taken...I knew I had done this before but the could not remember how.Thanks Again!

My pictures are not on an sd card. Can I still download directly to a PC?

SuzyQ

vm wrote:
My pictures are not on an sd card. Can I still download directly to a PC?

Some phones yes, some no. With my LG Voyager, I need to have the SD card installed in order for the computer to "see" the phone as a USB storage device.

If your phone is not capable of being viewed via USB without the SD card, you can send the pictures to your email address (although only one at a time :smileysad: ) to get them to your computer that way.

Others have tried sending the pics over bluetooth, but that seems to be more problematic than successful. I've never tried it myself....

jessiekern

I was able to access my pictures this way and because I have a card reader. But when I open my pics folder, there is another folder titled CACHE and this has the majority of the pics from my card in it, however I can't view any of them. It says my computer doesn't have the software to open them. I think the pictures that I can see. I took on my Dare and now I have the EnVtouch and I just moved the SD card into the new phone and now I can't view the pics I have taken with the new phone. Why? And what can I do to fix this?

peregrina

hi. i'm Peregrina, & new to this forum.

I have easily transferred my phone's pictures to my [Samsung Q430] laptop via the sd card.

When I try to open them, none of my software recognizes the

.tn

ending of each of the files.

What does .tn stand for and what program opens the pictures?

Or have I done something really dumber than I realize?

Thanks in advance.

SuzyQ

I think the .tn is a thumbnail image. Are they duplicates of the full .jpg images? Are there .jpg images on the card also?

peregrina

SuzyQ, thanks for inquiring -- I've noticed you're quite savvy about these issues.

No I cannot find any .jpg images on phone or on computer of these .tn images.

Next?

peregrina

SuzyQ

When you put the card back in the phone, are the pictures viewable? Is there an option on the phone to save the pictures as jpg files?

katerlyn

I was wondering if you can download your contacts and text messages? The 611 told me you couldn't download texts. Something on the net made me think maybe you can back up your contacts online? I did run some backup on the phone but do not know how to access it.

SuzyQ

If you have run Backup Assistant on your phone, you should be able to view your contacts online, although BA has been inconsistent for several months now.

Log on to your MyVerizon account, then on the home screen, topmost menu bar, go to My Services, and the last choice on that menu is Backup Assistant. If it has worked correctly, you will see a listing of all the contacts on your phone; and you can print the list out, save it as an Exce,, Outlook, csv file, you can edit contacts and re-sync back to your phone.... well, you SHOULD be able to but it hasn't worked for everyone consistently for some time.

Good luck - -

RGunter

Download the V Cast Media Manager to your computer from this link http://products.verizonwireless.com/index.aspx?id=fnd_mediaManager. Then you can easily transfer your files (without having to have a SD card) with the V Cast software.

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