Open Android File Transfer. If Android File Transfer doesn't automatically open, click the Launchpad spaceship icon, then click the Android File Transfer icon, which resembles a green Android mascot. You can also click Spotlight in the top-right corner of the screen, type in android file transfer, and then click the Android File Transfer icon. Dec 15, 2020 Part 5: How to transfer photos from Android to PC using Google Drive? If you wish to learn how to transfer photos from Android to PC using WiFi, then you can also try Google Drive. By default, every Google account gets a 15 GB free space on Drive. Therefore, if you don’t have a lot of photos to transfer, then you can follow this technique.
If you’re without a cable and wish to quickly transfer files via Bluetooth between your Android device and Windows 10 computer, here’s how it’s done.
Pairing the Android and Windows 10 Devices
From your Android, go to “Settings” > “Bluetooth” and turn Bluetooth on. Ensure your Android is set to be discoverable via Bluetooth.
From Windows 10, go to “Start” > “Settings” > “Bluetooth“.
The Android device should show in the list of devices. Select the “Pair” button next to it.
Windows 10 and your Android will show a passcode. Ensure that the codes match on both devices. Tap “OK” on the Android and “Yes” on Windows 10. Otherwise select “No” or “Cancel“.
The devices should then be paired together. Select “Send or receive files via Bluetooth” from the Windows 10 device.
Choose “Send files” to send files to your Android or “Receive files” to receive files from the Android.
Send Files to Android From Windows 10
After selecting “Send files” from Windows 10, select your device for where to send your files, then select “Next“.
Select “Browse“, then navigate to the folder that contains the files you wish to send. You can hold the “CTRL” key and select multiple files if desired. Once you have the file(s) selected, select “Open“.
The files should show in the “File names” field. Select “Next“.
From the Android, choose to “Accept” the file transfer.
The files should successfully transfer between devices.
Receive files on Windows 10 from Android
After selecting “Receive files” in Windows, choose the “Share” option for any file on the Android device, then select “Bluetooth“.
From the Android, select the Windows 10 PC as the you want to send to.
The file should successfully be received on the Windows device. Select “Browse…” if you wish to change the location the file will be saved to. Select “Finish” and the file will be saved to your PC.
Introduction
Since mobile phone storage is getting larger by the year, users are storing gigabytes of important and precious data on these devices. However, it is evident that these mobile phones are fragile, and therefore the data is at risk.
Needless to say, this is the main reason many users seek to back up their data to their computer. This article will take you through 2 methods to backup up or transfer files from your Android device to your computer using a USB cable.
Here are the 2 USB file transfer methods reviewed:
Extra: Transfer files from PC to Android WiFi
Transfer files from Android to PC: Droid Transfer
For those seeking to use a professional and intuitive solution for Android file backup and transfer, Droid Transfer is the method for you.
You can use Droid Transfer, alongside the free Transfer Companion Android app, to manage files between your Android and computer. In this way, you can access anything from your Android like Photos, Messages, Contacts and more! You can even sync music between Android and iTunes!
Here's how to transfer files from Android to PC using USB:
Download Droid Transfer on your PC and run it.
Get the Transfer Companion App on your Android phone.
Connect to Droid Transfer via USB.
Browse and select files to copy in Droid Transfer.
Copy to your computer!
Note: Ensure that you safely eject your device from your computer when you're finished copying via USB.
Summary (Droid Transfer):
✔ USB transfer ✔ WiFi transfer ✔ User-friendly interface ✔ Music ✔ Sync with iTunes ✔ Messages ✔ Photos ✔ Calendars ✔ Contacts ✔ Call Logs ✔ Files
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Droid Transfer:
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Transfer files from Android to PC: Windows File Explorer
If you're looking for a simple way to transfer certain bits of data from your Android to your PC, you can do so from your Windows File Explorer. You can't access and copy all the data like you can from an app like Droid Transfer, but for photos, videos and music, this may be just enough for what you need. Here's how:
Connect your Android device to your PC using your USB cable.
Your device may ask what kind of connection to open. Select 'Transfer Files (MTP)' or similar.
Now you can open Windows File Explorer on your computer.
Click your phone from the list on the left.
Browse and select files to transfer.
Right-click > Copy. Or click 'Copy To..' in the tool bar.
Note: Ensure that you safely eject your device from your computer when you're finished copying via USB.
Summary (Windows File Explorer):
✔ USB transfer ✔ Photos ✔ Files ✔ Music ✖ WiFi transfer ✖ Sync with iTunes ✖ Messages ✖ Calendars ✖ Contacts ✖ Call Logs
Transfer files from PC to Android: WiFi
OK, here's an extra chunk of information for you hungry readers. If you want to transfer files from your PC to Android, you can use Droid Transfer as seen in Method 1. The tool allows you to transfer files from PC to Android using WiFi or USB and vice versa.