I have a Dell Streak running Android (2.1 I think). I have a load of photos on it, I can see them on the Gallery. I have a synch cable that I can use to connect to the PC. When it's connected, Dell Mini 5 (whatever the heck that is) fails to work but 3 other functions work. But when it's connected I can't see the photos, either on the phone or the PC. Certainly no download happens. It says the SD card is missing and mentions something being mounted or not.
Frankly I have no idea what is going on. The basic question is:
Who do I get photos off my android phone?
send them to your email account
easy peasy
Does it give you an option, once connected, to "explore" your phone like it would your hard drive? I don't have an android phone but that's what I need to do with my windows mobile device to download the pics. They'll be hidden somewhere in the file structure somewhere.
Worth a look.
the sd card needs to be mounted (ooooeeerrrr missus). Go to settings > SD Card & phone storage and mount it from there. You paid £25 for a 'sync-cable' doesn't have a normal mini usb connection?
Whats the matter with bluetooth. A bluetooth dongle would have been less than £25 even if the PC does not already have it.
A "Dell Mini 5" is just another type of device.
I've copied the relevant section from the user manual below. Have a bash & see if it works.
Martin
Synchronizing Your Dell™ Streak and Computer Using Dell PC Suite
Connect to a Computer and Install Dell PC Suite
1 Connect the 30-pin-to-USB cable to your device and a computer. Wait for your computer to automatically install the software driver.
2 From the Select Communication Method dialogue that appears, touch Copy media files to/from your computer (MTP) or Copy other files to/from your computer. Touch the OK button to confirm your selection.
3 Once the installation is complete, a new “Removable Disk” will become available on your computer. This will allow you to view the contents of the microSD card from your computer. (in file explorer on your PC)
4 Browse the contents of the Removable Disk from your computer, double-click on the folder Dell PC Suite, and then double-click on to install the synchronization software.
NOTE: You can also download Dell PC Suite by visiting and selecting your product model.
5 Once the installation is complete, the Phone Connection Wizard window appears. Follow the instructions and enter the name of your device to let Dell PC Suite identify the device.
6 The Dell PC Suite window opens once it detects the connected device. The icon appears at the bottom right of the computer screen.
NOTE: If Dell PC Suite does not start automatically, on your computer desktop click Start? Programs? Dell? PC Suite.
full manual available here
