MISC Directory

MISC Directory

After moving to iPhone OS 3.0, from past few days i have been experiencing a strange bug. The camera photos, images saved from the web, or iPhone screenshots are not showing up in the Camera Roll. The iPhone’s Camera Roll keeps a correct cumulative count, and I have no problem transferring the images files to my MacBook  using iPhoto or Picasa.

According to iLounge, the bug appears to pertain only to photos with the name IMG_10000 or higher. As a result, iPhone OS 3.0’s built-in Photos application refuses to acknowledge the presence of these images or show them in the Camera Roll. The pictures are indeed still on the device but only that its not shown in the iPhone Camera Roll.

To fix this issue, download ‘PhoneView’ software from

http://ecamm.com/mac/phoneview/

Launch the PhoneView application while your iPhone is connected, goto DISK->DCIM directory. There you will see a folder called ‘.MISC’. Delete that directory and then restart your iPhone. This should fix the issue. Let me know if it worked for you.

About Me: Anish Kumar:
Mac OS X software development is my bread winner with over 6 years of experience. Expertise in Color Management, TWAIN Scanner drivers on Mac OS X, Photoshop Filter and Import Plugin development on Mac OS X, iPhone. As an hobby I love to work on PHP, Flex, AIR, Photoshop. Check the 'About' page for more.