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Spirax

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#318481 22-Jan-2025 13:40

How to download photos.

I have recently bought an OPPO A40 phone, not for its phoneability or gadgets but because it is a very good camera. The problem I have is trying to download images to my PC for editing etc. The camera has a USB C connector so I tried using an USB C to USB A and a USB C to USB C but the PC could not see the folders on the camera. I tried bluetoothing but to no avail. The PC and phone can see each other but that is all.

On the phone I have turned off all gizmos and data as I only intend to use it for calls and txts. I asked One.nz for help but they were not helpful at all but they did give me the C to C cable.

Any ideas please

Asteros

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#3334445 22-Jan-2025 13:56

This link to Oppo's support might answer your question:

https://support.oppo.com/nz/answer/?aid=neu1311

timmmay

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#3334448 22-Jan-2025 14:08

I use SyncThing. Install it on your Android phone from Google Play, install SyncThingTray on Windows, and copy the files over WiFi. Easy.

If you want to use a cable you probably need to pull down from the Android tray top of the screen when it's plugged into the computer and change the USB connection to allow it to access your files. The default is probably only to allow the phone to charge.

mattwnz

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#3334450 22-Jan-2025 14:17

I use dropbox to sync photos automatically as soon as they are taken and have a wifi connection. When dropbox fills up, I just copy to another folder on the PC. It works well with android I have found. With an iphone I have to usually open the dropbox app to get it to sync. I would probably only use a cable to sync large video files.

Spirax

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#3334451 22-Jan-2025 14:18

Thank you both.

I could not find the OPPO help site as the OPPO main site advised the phone is too new to have help. Did not think to look in history.

All fixed now.