You don’t have to do anything else, unlock the device, and the folder will appear on your PC. Even though you will hear the ding sound and your device will start charging, you will have to unlock your iPhone or iPad to authorize it once. If your iPhone or iPad is locked and you connected it via USB to PC, most of the times it won't show the device. If the issue has erupted suddenly out of nowhere, it would be a good idea to restart your iPhone/iPad and Windows computer. Here you will find several ways to fix the DCIM empty folder issue on Windows 10. If you are also facing the issue, it’s time to say it goodbye to it. For a few users, the folder shows only some of the pictures. For others, while the DCIM folder is visible, it’s empty and doesn’t show any photo. Sadly, for some users, the DCIM folder doesn’t show up on PC when connected to the iPhone or iPad. Be it taken from the camera, a screenshot, or any downloaded image. DCIM stands for Digital Camera Images, which is a folder that houses all pictures available on your device. Doing that makes the DCIM folder visible on your PC. One of the easiest ways to transfer photos from your iPhone/iPad to your Windows PC is to connect it with a USB cable.
