Troubleshooting Random DCIM Folders Showing in iPhone

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Troubleshooting Random DCIM Folders Showing in
iPhone
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• When we are using iPhone, we probably wont
  expect this situation Many random DCIM folders
  appear in iPhone, and each of them contains a few
  newly added photos, or some of the folders are
  entirely the duplicates of the original iPhone
  Camera Roll. When coming up with this situation,
  we will try to figure out a way to get rid of
  these duplicates.
• In fact, the third-party apps in your iPhone can
  also create new DCIM folders with random titles,
  so the cause of random Camera Roll folders is
  complicated. When we firstly meet with this
  situation, we can try to reset our iPhone to fix
  the problem. iPhone users only need to hold the
  Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same
  time until you see the Apple logo, and then the
  iPhone will reset. Resetting iPhone wont cause
  any data loss in your iPhone, but it may fix the
  bug and malfunctions that appear in your iPhone.
  So this easy method may erase the extra DCIM
  folders in your iPhone.

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• If resetting iPhone is not workable, you can try
  to restore your iPhone. However, restoring iPhone
  will only import the contents in the iPhone
  backup to your iPhone. The contents in your
  iPhone backup should be saved in order, so
  restoring iPhone with the backup may delete the
  duplicate DCIM folders. To restore iPhone, you
  will need to plug iPhone into computer via USB
  cable, and choose your iPhone when it is
  recognized by your iTunes. Then click Restore
  iPhone in the summary panel, and choose the
  iPhone backup in the pop-up window. iTunes will
  warn you to erase all the contents and settings
  before the restoring process, and it restore all
  the contents in the backup to your iPhone. When
  the restoring process is done, your iPhone will
  restart, and you can check your iPhone to see
  whether the duplicates are gone.
• Of course, the restoring process will erase all
  the newly added data in your iPhone, and you will
  definitely want to transfer the photos to your
  iPhone for a backup at first. With a piece of
  iPhone transfer software, you are able to
  transfer Camera Roll from iPhone to computer with
  one click. Leawo iTransfer is regarded as one of
  the best transfer software, and it enables users
  to transfer various kinds of files without the
  sync of iTunes. The following guidance will show
  you how to transfer Camera Roll from iPhone to
  computer, and you are able to free download the
  software to have a try.

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• STEP 1 Run Leawo iTransfer
• Run Leawo iTransfer and connect iPhone to
  computer with the USB cable. The software will
  automatically detect the libraries of your iPhone
  and display them in the left sidebar.

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• STEP 2 Select Photos
• Choose the Camera Roll folder and the contents
  will show up in the right part. All the photos
  will be shown without the folders. Click the
  transfer button at the right bottom to transfer
  all the photos or hold Ctrl key and click to
  choose photos, then right-click the selected
  photos to Transfer to gt My Computer.

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• STEP 3 Transfer Settings
• After clicking the transfer button, you will see
  the pop-up dialog of transfer settings. Check
  Save to Folder and click Change to choose a
  folder on your computer to save the exported
  files. Then click Transfer Now at the right
  bottom to transfer Camera Roll from iPhone to
  Computer.

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• STEP 4 Transferring Camera Roll
• When transfer is ongoing, please dont disconnect
  your iPhone. The progress bar in the pop-up
  dialog will show the percentage of the transfer
  process. When the transfer is finished, you will
  get the photos in the target folder.

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• Leawo iTransfer is helpful for various kinds of
  data transfers of iOS devices, including apps,
  music and so on. For example, it helps users to
  transfer music from iPod to iPad directly.
• After transferring iPhone Camera Roll to
  computer, you are able to restore your iPhone
  with the iTunes backup.
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