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rwright
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

How can I view the number of files and images in a folder?

This seems like a simple enough task but I can't figure out how to view the number of anything in a folder. For example, how many of my images have transferred from my phone to my dropbox account? Wh...
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rwright
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

It's labeled as "library" 9,227 (8,877 photos, 350 videos). Should I see a folder on my phone that says "camera roll"? 

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Rich
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2 years ago
rwright wrote:

Should I see a folder on my phone that says "camera roll"?

That depends on the iOS version on your phone. Previously all photos and videos that you took were saved to the Camera Roll, but with iOS 18 Apple has changed that and the Camera Roll no longer exists. Instead, all photos and videos you take go to the Library.

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