I have been trying to get my new Nexus working ALL day (seriously, I started about 7:30ish). I am trying to switch to a Nexus 5 from an s3. I can't get my contacts to switch over (details here: http://forums.androidcentral.com/general-help-how/677857-how-do-i-get-my-contacts-back.html ) and I noticed that I couldn't see ANYTHING when it's plugged into my computer. That got me wondering if I could get my photos. I took some test pics. No. No photos. Nothing. I don't see anything on my laptop when I plug my Nexus in. How do I get my photos off of my phone? Do I have to start carrying a camera plus phone like we did 10 years ago? I kinda liked the convenience of not having both unless it was a special occasion like a trip to the zoo or a birthday or something where you needed a good lens.
ETA 45 minutes later:
Found it. Contrary to the first five things I found this is what worked:
Plug Nexus into laptop.
On Nexus:
Drag down top and touch notification that says "USB for charging"
Select "File Transfers"
Then everything showed up. Why this wasn't made simple or just default I don't know.
ETA 45 minutes later:
Found it. Contrary to the first five things I found this is what worked:
Plug Nexus into laptop.
On Nexus:
Drag down top and touch notification that says "USB for charging"
Select "File Transfers"
Then everything showed up. Why this wasn't made simple or just default I don't know.
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