I needed access to the files on my phone, and I wasn't getting it, just an empty folder. I'm used to connecting a USB C cord between my laptop and phone, then drilling down through DCIM/Camera to get to the photos I took with the phone. Then copying (or moving) what I want to my computer and blogging with them.

This was a major snag and I had to figure out how to fix it. The solution was obscure. First I had to go to Settings/About and click on the Build Number seven times to get into Developer Mode. No shit.

Suddenly new options opened up and under Advanced I found an option that lets me specify what to do when the phone is connected to a computer via a USB C cable. I selected USB File Transfer and suddenly everything was visible and available.

Now maybe I'm an exception, I take photos with my phone and I need to get them onto my laptop, or I don't blog. That was one hell of a hoop to jump through to make that happen...

These were just some test photos I took up at the Park yesterday. I can copy, move or delete them directly. I need access to my content!

Ok, now that I've thought about it, it makes sense. Most people plug a USB C cable into their phones simply to charge them. Having a dialog pop up exposing the entire file structure to them is a recipe for disaster. If you want access to the insides of your phone, you got to jump through hoops!