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Introduction

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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!

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Here's how to transfer files from Android to PC using USB:

  1. Download Droid Transfer on your PC and run it.
  2. Get the Transfer Companion App on your Android phone.
  3. Connect to Droid Transfer via USB.
  4. Browse and select files to copy in Droid Transfer.
  5. 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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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:

  1. Connect your Android device to your PC using your USB cable.
  2. Your device may ask what kind of connection to open. Select 'Transfer Files (MTP)' or similar.
  3. Now you can open Windows File Explorer on your computer.
  4. Click your phone from the list on the left.
  5. Browse and select files to transfer.
  6. 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

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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.

Publisher: Wide Angle Software

There are a few ways to connect a phone to the computer, either physically with a USB cable or remotely using Bluetooth or wireless connection. This guide explains how to connect to a PC so that you can then download files or pictures from your phone to your computer.

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You'll need:

  • A computer and an android phone, with usb cable for USB connection.

Follow these step-by-step instructions to synch an Android phone to a computer

Step 1: Take your phone and plug one end of the USB cable into the USB slot and the other end into your computer.

Step 2: Your computer will recognise the device and ask you what you want to do.

Step 3: In this case, I want to import pictures and videos to my computer.so I will click on the Import pictures and videos using Windows option. This will import all the pictures and videos automatically on to my computer.

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Step 4: It will ask whether you want to give a tag (or theme name) to all the pictures (this will give the same name followed by a number), for finding them or for using on social media sites. Give your pictures a name if you wish and then click Import.

Step 5: Your pictures will now be transferred. If you like to keep your phone free of photos etc, you can also tick the Erase after importing option so that all the imported pictures are deleted from your phone.

Step 6: Once your photos are transferred, the folder they were transferred to will open up and you can browse them on your computer.

Step 7: It is also possible to sync your android to PC using Bluetooth, but you will need to have Bluetooth available and enabled on your computer. Bluetooth will then also need to be enabled on your phone. Go into the settings menu in your phone and then enable Bluetooth to turn it on (the exact method for turning Bluetooth on will vary from handset to handset).

Step 8: Once both devices have Bluetooth enabled, your PC will check that you want to connect and identify your phone. This is to ensure that it isn't a random person wanting to connect to your data.

Allow this for just the one request for a particular file transfer, or if you have a lot of information to send, allow for a certain time span. If you are going to transfer using Bluetooth a lot, you can set to enable for the same device permanently. Click OK.

Once the device has been verified, it will show up in the Bluetooth connections in the devices and printers folder. You can check this by double clicking on it to open up the device control panel.

Step 9: On your phone, find the picture or pictures etc that you want to transfer to your PC. Tap on the connect icon and choose Bluetooth from the list.

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Step 4: It will ask whether you want to give a tag (or theme name) to all the pictures (this will give the same name followed by a number), for finding them or for using on social media sites. Give your pictures a name if you wish and then click Import.

Step 5: Your pictures will now be transferred. If you like to keep your phone free of photos etc, you can also tick the Erase after importing option so that all the imported pictures are deleted from your phone.

Step 6: Once your photos are transferred, the folder they were transferred to will open up and you can browse them on your computer.

Step 7: It is also possible to sync your android to PC using Bluetooth, but you will need to have Bluetooth available and enabled on your computer. Bluetooth will then also need to be enabled on your phone. Go into the settings menu in your phone and then enable Bluetooth to turn it on (the exact method for turning Bluetooth on will vary from handset to handset).

Step 8: Once both devices have Bluetooth enabled, your PC will check that you want to connect and identify your phone. This is to ensure that it isn't a random person wanting to connect to your data.

Allow this for just the one request for a particular file transfer, or if you have a lot of information to send, allow for a certain time span. If you are going to transfer using Bluetooth a lot, you can set to enable for the same device permanently. Click OK.

Once the device has been verified, it will show up in the Bluetooth connections in the devices and printers folder. You can check this by double clicking on it to open up the device control panel.

Step 9: On your phone, find the picture or pictures etc that you want to transfer to your PC. Tap on the connect icon and choose Bluetooth from the list.

Step 10: The phone will scan for available Bluetooth devices. The name of your PC should be shown. Tap the name of your PC.

Step 11: The file will be sent to your PC. Your PC will alert you that the phone device is trying to send data. Accept the request.

Step 12: Once the file is accepted, it will be downloaded on to your PC, generally in your Documents or Downloads folder. Your PC will then alert you when the upload has been completed. Remember to turn off Bluetooth when not in use to keep your data safe.

Step 13: There are also a range of apps for Android to enable your phone to connect wirelessly through a wireless connection to your PC.

These include Wi-Fi File Transfer (free), Dropbox can also be used where data is stored in the cloud, Airdroid, Remote Web desktop and Remote Desktop.

Karen Maxwell is a Digital Unite tutor and assessor/trainer of computer accessibility.

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