How to View DCIM in an Android

By Ken White

DCIM is a standard folder in digital cameras and smart phones. The DCIM folder on the microSD card in your Android device is where Android stores the photos and videos you take with the device's built-in camera. When you open the Android Gallery app, you are browsing the files saved in the DCIM folder. You can connect your Android device to a computer with a USB cable and directly access, move and rename the files in the folder from your computer.

Step 1

Connect your Android device to your computer with a micro-USB cable. Tap "Turn on USB Storage," then touch "OK" or "Mount."

Step 2

Open Windows Explorer. Double-click the new drive under "Devices with Removable Storage."

Step 3

Double-click "DCIM". Double-click "Camera" to view pictures and videos stored on your device, or click ".thumbnails" to view the thumbnails used in the Gallery app.

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