Where Does Canon Camera Connect Save Photos and Settings?
Canon Camera Connect keeps its settings in a private sandbox while transferred photos land in the phone gallery.
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Camera Connect splits its footprint in two. Pairing data, camera lists, and preferences sit in the private app sandbox you cannot browse. The photos themselves save into shared gallery storage, which is the part you actually interact with.
That split explains the common confusion. Reinstalling the app drops pairings but leaves already transferred photos in the gallery. Location tagging and firmware files pass through the same sandbox on their way in.
Where Canon Camera Connect stores this, by platform
/data/data/jp.co.canon.ic.cameraconnect
Private sandbox for pairings and settings. Transferred shots save to shared gallery storage (DCIM area). Reinstalling clears pairings, not photos.
/var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/<guid>/Documents
Sandboxed container plus Photo Library access. Grant Photos permission or transfers fail silently. Album grouping follows iOS conventions.
Frequently asked questions
Where do transferred photos actually go?
Look in the phone gallery, not in the app. Transfers save to shared photo storage (DCIM area) where any gallery app sees them. The exact album name varies by phone maker.
Can I transfer full RAW files?
No, RAW files arrive resized to JPEG through this app. Shoot RAW to the card and transfer the keepers over USB or a card reader. The app targets quick sharing, not archival ingest.
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