Windows 10: Photos get reduced when copied to PC using Windows 'Your Phone' app

This post is linked to but it is separate from my previous post: - I am finding the Windows 10 Your Phone (WYP) app unstable which I consider 'Solved' now. Windows Your Phone (WYP) app v1.21022.160.0 and Android Your Phone Companion (YPC) app v1.21022.119.0 PC OS = Windows 10 v20H2, Build 19042.868 and phone OS = Android 10 I have noticed that photo sizes which are above 1.6 MB on phone SD card get reduced when copied to PC. The reduction can be up to 65% so a 4.3 MB photo on phone becomes only 1.4 MB on PC. Photos below 1.6 MB get copied over at full size. The maximum photo size on PC seems limited to 1.6 MB if copied via WYP and YPC. Question - There are no settings in WYP or YPC to control this so is this normal?

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Photos get reduced when copied to PC using Windows 'Your Phone' app

This post is linked to but it is separate from my previous post: - I am finding the Windows 10 ‘Your Phone’ (WYP) app unstable which I consider 'Solved' now.

Windows ‘Your Phone’ (WYP) app v1.21022.160.0 and Android ‘Your Phone Companion’ (YPC) app v1.21022.119.0

PC OS = Windows 10 v20H2, Build 19042.868 and phone OS = Android 10

I have noticed that photo sizes which are above 1.6 MB on phone SD card get reduced when copied to PC. The reduction can be up to 65% so a 4.3 MB photo on phone becomes only 1.4 MB on PC. Photos below 1.6 MB get copied over at full size. The maximum photo size on PC seems limited to 1.6 MB if copied via WYP and YPC.

Question - There are no settings in WYP or YPC to control this so is this normal?

 

Photos get reduced when copied to PC using Windows 'Your Phone' app

@Try3 - More information to add to this thread's knowledge.

Like you I only run MPE when I want to do something and then I close it again afterwards.

Because I use the WiFi connection I changed the WiFi PIN on the MyPhoneExplorer Client and found: -

1. The PIN can only be numbers. Text and special characters are not supported.
2. Changing the Client PIN does cause the PC MyPhoneExplorer to ask for a PIN, so enter the new PIN and that's it.

Case closed. *Smile

 

Photos get reduced when copied to PC using Windows 'Your Phone' app

Ken,

I've just been reminded of one thing [because my phone has just had an OS update] so I'll post it now while I'm sober.

1 When I first connect, I always use a USB cable just out of habit to keep things simple.
- I have to accept the warning on the phone about this USB connection & I have to select the always do this option or I'll keep getting asked.
- I no longer have to do anything else but I do recall that when I first installed MPE on the phone I had to work through the additional steps given in the How to use MPE instructions under the subheading Connecting via USB-Cable

2 I then test out connecting to my phone's WiFi hotspot through my router.



- I select Fixed IP address and enter in the IP I am shown on the phone's MPE client



- When I've tested that I set the connection to AutoDetect so I don't have to bother changing anything however I decide to connect on any given occasion.
- I include this Fixed IP step first because AutoDetect does not perform well otherwise.
- If, as has just happened, my phone has an OS update, the MPE IP can change so I have to repeat this step.

3 I'm then set up for normal running and only have to worry about working through the other entries in its settings. I'm just preparing snips of each dialog and will be able to help with any that you want to discuss - the real power of MPE comes in the Sync & Multi-Sync sections.

Denis