Computer thinks iphone is a camera

weird problem everytime i plug in my 8gb iphone into any of my computers the computer picks it up as a camera itunes doesnt pick it up my computer sees it as a plain camera i tried changing settings but have no idea wat to do plz help...........

Do you by any chance have any sort of Logitech webcam on your computer? Because if you do, then you need to update the drivers of the webcam. Here are some Apple articles on the problem:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1502
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1768
Here's the Dell support page on it:
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=us& dl=false&l=en&s=gen&docid=369534B3EBD8A28DE040A68F5B283D54&doclang=en&cs=
I had the same problem with a Logitech OrbiCam on my Acer 5601AWLMi, and the only way I could fix it was by totally uninstalling the OrbiCam software and drivers in Add/Remove Programs, so if nothing works, perhaps that's an option.

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Computer recognizes iphone as a camera

our mac isn't recognizing any of our devices in itunes. devices do show up in iphoto. we are unablel to update, sync etc. we have updated the mac, itunes and all our devices to the most current versions and still no luck. any suggestions?

the problem is with itunes if I were you I would ask in the itunes osx forum
https://discussions.apple.com/community/itunes/itunes_for_mac

Computer Thinks My iPod Touch is a Camera

I know there are lots of topics on this, but I can't find a solution! I recently recieved a new Laptop (Dell Inspiron running Windows Vista 32-bit.) When it came to plugging my 16gb 2nd gen iPod Touch in for the 1st time, I went into My Computer to transfer my music over, but my iPod was being displayed as a digital still camera. It is appearing in iTunes with all my music on it, but the problem seems to be with the computer. I have tried updating the device driver, as suggested in the following thread: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1141495&tstart=0
but it just says the correct drivers are installed. I've tried uninstalling the drivers and then reconnecting my iPod, but the computer just installs the same driver again. Last time I checked, my iPod was working with my desktop computer (that also has all my music on it) that is running windows xp. I have the latest version of iTunes installed and software 2.2 on my iPod (2.2.1 update almost killed it!) Any help would be grately appreciated! Thanks x

do you have 'Saved Photos' on your iPod? i.e. ones which you have obtained on the touch by email/safari/screenshots?
this is what usually makes the computer think it is a camera. when you do have 'Saved Photos' you can remove them either by deleting on the ipod (select photo, hit the bin icon) OR (on a PC) navigate to My Computer, it should come up in there like other external drives/disks do.
you CAN'T however move your music from your iPod to your computer. because (apart from with photos) it does not have a disk mode. you will need to move your music from your old computer to your new one as you presumably have with your other files.

New iphone. someone else put in their username and password. time for me to update the iphone. downloaded itunes onto pc. plugged in iphone and waiting for prompt to show phone. pc thinks it is the camera. how do i get itunes/pc to recognize iphone ?

new iphone. (someone else put in their username and password. so i had lots of apps that i had to eliminate but do NOT wish to compromise the contact list) time for me to update the iphone. downloaded itunes onto pc. plugged in iphone and waiting for prompt to show phone. pc thinks it is the camera. how do i get itunes/pc to recognize iphone ? then, how do i backup contacts and proceed before updating iphone?

This forum is for questions from those managing sites on iTunes U, Apple's service for colleges and universities to post educational material in the iTunes Store. You'll be most likely to get help with this issue if you ask in the general iTunes or iPhone forums.
Regards.

Computer AND iTunes don't recognize my iPod touch. Comp thinks it is a camera. iTunes won't bring up devices at all. I've already uninstalled iTunes and QT and reinstalled after problem that happened when I updated iTunes... getting beyond P/Oed!!!

Computer AND iTunes don't recognize my iPod touch. Comp thinks it is a camera or something. iTunes won't bring up devices at all. I've already uninstalled iTunes and QT and reinstalled after problem that happened when I updated iTunes - updated iTunes completely demolished my computer's ability to recognize the sound card and computer had NO sound at all. I had to uninstall iTunes, QT, AND my sound card and reinstall them all. Sound worked fine, but now I can't sync my iPod. Computer recognizes that "something" is hooked up (thinks it might possibly be a camera) and I get that "open with" window. In "my computer" it shows that there is an "iPod" connected, but it is pictured as a camera. In iTunes my username is no longer appearing (although account info is there) and NO devices whatsoever get listed. There is nothing wrong with my USB ports or cable. And of course Apple won't help anyone unless you pay them to. ... I am getting beyond P/Oed!!! You pay hundreds for a product and all you get are headaches with their stupid bug infested software and no support at all.
Can anyone out there help me clean up this unbelievable mess Apple and iTunes has created in my computer?
Thank you.
Evie

After three completely wasted days trying to figure all of this out I finally got it fixed - on my own - by reading dozens and dozens of rogue posts in indie forums from people that refuse to dish out money to have a company TRY and advise possible fixes on their own glitches.
(here's a novel idea - fix the glitches Apple. Or - don't send out updates filled with bugs in the first place)
Everything (several applications) had to be uninstalled in a very specific order and then restarted , then it all had to be verified with manual deletions of leftovers, and emptying the recycle bin, then another restart, then iT had to be reinstalled again and the system restarted again, and two more update downloads. Holy!!!
I love my little iPod touch, but I honestly must say, when this kind of thing happens (and it has several times now when I try to deal with iTunes or Apple), it makes me want to flush it down the toilet.

Iphone 4S - Windows Vista - 64 Bit (and photoshop elements 9.0) is not recognizing my iphone as a camera - therefore I cannot download pictures from my iphone. iTunes works fine with the iPhone, but I do not see it in "My Computer" when connected via USB

iphone 4S - Windows Vista - 64 Bit (and photoshop elements 9.0) is not recognizing my iphone as a camera - therefore I cannot download pictures from my iphone. iTunes works fine with the iPhone, but I do not see it in "My Computer" when connected via USB. I already tried uninstalling and reinstalling iTunes....still nothing. Any ideas?

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My computer thinks my iPad is a camera. I've done Apples trouble shooting instructions. No success. When I try to d'load

My computer thinks my iPad is a camera. I've done Apples trouble shooting instructions. No success. When I try to d'load and install iPad Software Update it comes up with an error message when installing, saying the network connection has timed out.
Has anyone any advice?

Your computer thinking your iPad is a camera is a common problem. When I connect my iPad to my computer the computer starts a camera application and wants to download photos from the iPad. To work around this here are two suggestions:
1. Just quit the camera software that starts up and start up iTunes instead.
2. On a Mac what happens when you connect a camera is usually controlled by the Image Capture application. It's in the Application folder on your Mac. Might be in the Utilities folder inside the Applications folder. I'm not sure right now. In any case start up Image Capture and look at the preferences. There should be a choice for running an application when a camera is connected or do nothing. Change it to do nothing and save the preferences then close Image Capture. The next time you connect your iPad (or a camera) no camera or Image Capture software will run. When you do connect a camera you'll have to startup the camera software or Image Capture manually.
On a pc there might be a similar application that controls what software app runs when a camera is connected and the solution is probably similar. Sorry but I don't know much about pcs to help here.
As far as the time out problem when upgrading the iOS software, I've seen quite a few posts on this. It seems that certain firewall software in your Wi-Fi router or Mac and/or virus protection software on your Mac can interfer with the fluid download of the upgrade. The cure is to turn off firewall protection and virus protection during the upgrade process. Turn those back on when you are finished. Once you get to iOS 5 you will be able to perform future upgrades directly from the iPad via Wi-Fi and not have to connect to you computer to upgrade.

My iPhone 6 panoramic camera does not work properly: the arrow does not turn when i turn my phone. Furthermore sonetti da my Keyboard does not turn as well. What do you think si the problem?

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HT1296 My computer thinks my Ipod is a camera---how do i fix this problem

I am trying to download songs from itunes on my computer to my ipod but it appears that my computer thinks that my ipod is a camera---how do I fix this issue

Your ipod is a camera and should be recognized as such.
Does your ipod not show up in itunes?
Did you click View>Show Sidebar in itunes?
Still don't see it?

Computer recognizes your iPhone as a camera but it doesn't appear in iTunes

Computer recognizes my iPhone as a camera but it doesn't appear in iTunes. Help. I've restart Apple Mobile already. Still didn't help.

Well, you do not indicate what computer OS you're using, so I'll give you a link to both. Use the one that applies.
Windows: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
Mac: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1591

My pc thinks my iphone is a camera

everytime i plug in my iphone is says camera connected and wants to know what program i want to use, how to i correct this?

Unless you've got iTunes connected, this is the only way your pc can interact with the phone is the camera function. You can download files this way but not delete them, if I recall correctly. What you could maybe do is select the option to just Open a regular windows explorer folder, and check the box that says perform this function each time. This may be a way to make the popup not so disruptive

Windows XP can no longer "see" my iPhone as a camera/imaging device

can't sync photos from iPhone to computer; Windows XP doesn't even see it as a camera or imaging device. Weird, since iTunes is able to synch music/contacts.
No matter how I check, Windows XP can't find the device:
control panel --> scanners and cameras - nothing!
My Computer --> devices with removable storage - no iPhone
Computer Management--> Device Manager - no iPhone or scanner/camera

UPDATE - I think I've resolved my problem and that it is related to having my iPhone "passcode locked".
1. I connected it and unlocked the iPhone, synced music, but had the problems I noted in my original discussion post
2. I disconnected the iPhone, closed iTunes, reopened iTunes and reconnected the iPhone (making sure it was NOT passcode locked before connecting it) -- everything works fine.
3. now I can get back to my original issue, was to figure out how to get only my NEW iPhone captured photos to synch, or at least have them date ordered. But that's a subject for another post.
BOTTOM LINE - passcode lock may be the key for those who are having problems with their PC not able to see the iPhone as a camera/imaging device

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I've discovered that you can view iPhone 4 video clips in iMovie by clicking on the iPhoto Video link - but is there a way to get iMovie to recognize the iPhone +as a camera+ so you could import directly an skip the iPhoto step? I would prefer NOT to have most of my video clips cluttering up my iPhoto library.

This is a problem which is not restricted to just the iPhone 4 but seems to apply to many if not all camera phones and point and shoots. Dedicated camcorders are recognized as camcorders and likely to contain video so best to open in iMovie directly. iMovie also recognizes high end still cameras that also shoot HD such as my Panasonic GH1 and open it directly in iMovie.
Perhaps Apple in its wisdom decided that cheaper cameras are likely used by people who are less likely to edit video and might be annoyed or confused by the camera opening in iMovie but I think it more likely that the cause lies in the way camcorders and some high end cameras identify themselves with some telling the computer it is still camera, some saying they are a camcorder and some saying that they are both.
In the case of the iPhone4 Apple makes both the iPhone and iMovie so if it is possible for them to do it they could potentially fix this. I would suggest writing a product feedback asking for the fix here:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/

When i plug my iphone in to my desktop computer, the iphone icon does NOT appear.....how do i get it to appear so i can synch my stuff?

When I plug my iphone 5s into my desktop computer, the iphone icon which you click on to to wnable you to synch your device with itunes does not appear. Its like being signed into itunes without a device connected.
If you look in the top left hand corner, this is where the icon should appear apparently, but as you can see, on my account it just isnt appearing! my usb cable is new from an Apple store and isnt faulty. The desktop computer is also new.

What happens if you go to iTunes > File > Devices, do you get the option to Sync iPhone?
You could try a reinstall of iTunes. OS X Yosemite: Reinstall apps that came with your Mac

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Hi,
I have an Apple Store nearby but its a bit more than 'around the corner', so I thought it was worht asking here.
When I take photos with my iPhone's rear camera, the photos turn out with not much clarity and when the flash is on they turn out bleached. I think the issue might be with some dust being under the lens or the lens being too scratched to produce good photos.
Does anyone know how much it would cost me to take it in to an Apple Store?
How much would it cost in total?
Thanks so much!

If your iPod Touch, iPhone, or iPad is Broken
Apple does not fix iDevices. Instead they exchange yours for a refurbished or new replacement depending upon the age of your device and refurbished inventories. On rare occasions when there are no longer refurbished units for your older model, they may replace it with the next newer model.
You may take your device to an Apple retailer for help or you may call Customer Service and arrange to send your device to Apple:
Apple Store Customer Service at 1-800-676-2775 or visit online Help for more information.
To contact product and tech support: Contacting Apple for support and service - this includes international calling numbers.
iPod Service Support and Costs
iPhone Service Support and Costs
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There are third-party firms that do repairs on iDevices, and there are places where you can order parts to DIY if you feel up to the task. Start with Google to search for these.

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