youre missing the point...its NOT THE PHONE...its GOOGLE...
they have switched to a new way of handling file transfers...the old way "USB Mass Storage" required the SD card to be unmounted and mounted to your computer so you could see it...
this new way allows the phone to continue to access the SD card while you're plugged in
I'm not missing the point at all. If it is a feature of Google, then it is inherently a feature of this phone. My point with the statement about removing the SD card is that with my Evo 3D, the fact that the SD card was buried under the battery was a moot point. Once I put the size in I wanted, I never had to touch it. It is easier to never touch a hidden SD card, than it is to continually remove one that is just slightly more accessible.
As for being able to access the SD card while plugged in, I'm curious what the practical benefit for that is. To be able to drag and drop files on your computer while taking a picture? To play music with your phone and your computer at the same time?
the PROBLEM arises because it seems that your work PC is restricting the installation of the usb drivers necessary for the PC and phone to communicate...
I suppose you could word it that way, but the computer and cable are common denominators with when it worked and when it didn't. The phone is the variable.
1. if you don't have the option to change the settings to "camera" you might want to try a new USB cable...i had an issue where my phone was constantly connecting and disconnecting from the computer..tried a new cable and it worked fine...
2. You might want to nicely ask the IT guys at work if there is some way they can come by and either approve the installation of simple usb drivers, or do it for you...
3. Email them from home PC
4. upload them to a picture hosting site that does not have image size requirements
1. Cheap enough to give a try.
2. Link to just the drivers? Couldn't find a download site on Sprint's website and only found the download for Kies via an admittedly short Google search.
3. Fine temporary solution....if I plan ahead and do it while at home.
4. Another feasible solution, but an unnecessary amount of work to just load a couple of pictures on my computer.
youre kinda contradicting yourself...you said when you try to email them 5 at a time it wouldn't go through...but data size isn't a concern? doesn't make sense?
The way I read it was that the concern about data had to do with my plan, not sending a particular e-mail. If it is to help a particular e-mail go through, then I see the logic, but I'd like to preserve the resolution. If the question was whether or not I have the data available on my plan to e-mail photos constantly, then my point stands about not being concerned about that.