Sharing files between Android and Windows - Computer Total

What are the best ways to convert between an Android phone and a Windows PC? files We set up different options for you in a row.

Usb Cable

The most obvious way is to physically connect the phone with the PC and drag the files. But the most obvious way is not always the best – or the handiest

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But let’s start with the obvious way: a micro-USB cable as the cable that undoubtedly came with your Android device to the device to your PC link. It may be that, if you are doing this for the first time, have to wait while Windows installs some drivers.

Then

will behave like an external drive the device. You can open it in Windows Explorer ( File Explorer in Windows 8) and drag and drop files.

But as I said, there are simpler ways in which you do not even need a cable.

The cloud

Cloud Storage services like Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive and all support Android. You can send files from the cloud to your device via the Android app of each of these services, or vice versa. And everything is stored in the cloud is automatically put on your PC.

Let’s look at Dropbox. In Android Dropbox syncing as Windows automatically all files in the designated folder. But you can use the Dropbox app files to the local storage of your phone or tablet to download. And you can upload files to Dropbox via Upload here option in the menu of the app.

Dropbox also provides an automated way to send. photos to your PC You can set this in the Android Dropbox app:

1. Press the menu icon in the upper right corner.
2. Press Settings .
3. Press Turn on Camera Upload .
4. To ensure that you do not exceed your mobile data plan can best Wi-Fi only option on leave.

Once this is set, the photos you take with your phone in Camera Upload folder in the Dropbox folder, put on your PC. automatically every time

You can also transfer your local music collection without cable through your local Wi-Fi network. In other words, it only works when you are at home.

doubleTwist

We recommend the free program to doubleTwist. On your PC is a media synchronization tool that works via cable or WiFi. The Android app is an amazing music player – and the other end of the sync tool

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With these tools, you’ll hardly need the cable for anything other than charging your device.

This is a loosely translated article from our U.S. sister site PCWorld.com. Described terms, actions and settings can be region-specific.

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