Windows 10: Microsoft Photos Cannot Complete Import from my iPhone

I've never had a problem with Microsoft Photos, but I did just get a new iPhone XR. Although I think I have imported photos once successfully since getting the new phone, for some reason when I plugged my phone into my laptop today, Photos kept coming up with the "having trouble connecting to your device" message, even after I unlocked my phone and trusted the computer. That same error message would pop up several times before finally moving on to the "looking for photos" screen, and even then it would count my photos super slowly. Then, the only time I could get to the screen where new photos were actually selected to import, once I clicked "import selected," the app only uploaded 24 of my 1000 new photos before coming up with another error message and stopping. Now it keeps getting frozen on the "looking for photos" screen after counting up all of the photos on my phone. Please help! I've tried restarting my laptop and phone and using a different cord, as well as resetting my phone privacy settings and re-trusting the computer, and redownloading Photos itself. Nothing is working!

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iPhone Photos import to Windows 10 PC not working

I would like to troubleshoot my inability to import photos from iPhone to Windows 10. I am an advanced user struggling to find relevant help on the internet since most results are unusable masked adverts for paid third party software.

I want to use it the following way

1. connect iPhone via USB to my Windows 10 PC
   
2. open Microsoft "Photos" app
   
3. click in the upper right on import > add from the device over USB
   
4. select all photos and click import
   

4th step is where it fails, with no usable message.

• I have set the device as trusted on iPhone
  
• I mostly don't see it in My Computer, therefore I cannot just copy
  
• I tried uninstalling every driver and iTunes software
  
• Despite not being visible in Windows Explorer, iTunes can always access the contents with no issue
  
• it has a tiny moments when it starts working, but overall import fails sooner or later and never copies all 3k photos. Mostly MSPhotos don't show any content, just failure message, sometimes it shows it's content and acts as I can select what to import, but as described fails sooner or later
  
• iTunes can successfully copy entire phone.
  
  Other attempts
  
• I tried multiple free 3rd party SW, all of them either failed or seemed like to be usable only after buying their extended version
  
• I tried using iTunes for Syncing the Photos
  
  • I maybe don't know how to use it, or it is faulty too. But I've set the directory where my Photos should be synced, but sync seems to just backup the phone and creates tiny 'Photo Database file', but no photo actually gets copied onto PC.
    

 

Photo import from Iphone not working

I am trying to import photos from my iphone into photos but when i try my computer recognizes my phone is connected but then when i select it and press import it says "something went wrong" and tells me to try again and the cycle repeats. Any suggestions?

 

importing photos from iphone 5 to windows 10

Hi Diana,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I appreciate your interest in Windows 10. We sincerely regret for the inconvenience caused.

• How are you trying to import photos from I phone
  to windows

Follow the steps provided below and check if it helps.

Connect your iPhone to your PC using the connection cable provided by Apple. Check your iPhone screen now. You might see a notification with Trust option. Tap Trust option to continue. The moment Windows recognizes your iPhone,
you will see a notification on the screen asking Tap to choose what happens with this device.

Click or tap the notification to see three options: Import photos and videos, Open device to view files, and Take no action. Click or tap
Import photos and videos option. This action will open all photos on your iPhone in Windows 10’s Photos app.

Select photos and videos that you wish to import and then click or tap
Import button to start copying all photos from your iPhone to PC. Once Photos app completes the transfer, you’ll see an option to open up the folder to view imported photos. You can also close Photos app if you would like to view photos later.
If issue persist, kindly try the below given steps and check if it helps:

• Connect the iPhone to Windows 10
  computer
• Close the prompted window.
• Press Windows + E key on the keyboard (it will show the phone as drive)
• Now you can copy and paste the pictures & videos into your Windows drive.

Hope this information helps. Post back with updated issue details for further help.

Thank you.