Files are getting bigger and heavier every day, so more and more storage is required to keep files. Despite the fact that mobile phones have more storage every day, it is normal to see the need to free up storage space on them. One of the ways to do this is to transfer your important files to a computer.
How to Transfer Photos, Videos and Files from Mobile to PC – Android or iOS
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- What should you do to transfer files from an Android mobile to a PC?
- Using the mobile charger
- From ‘WiFi File Transfer’
- How to transfer files from an iPhone mobile to a PC?
- With my iCloud account
- Using lightning cable
- How to move photos and files from a mobile to a PC without using cables?
- Using the ‘Your Phone’ app
- From ‘Telegram’
What should you do to transfer files from an Android mobile to a PC?
The problem of freeing up space is an extremely common one, so there are multiple solutions for that problem. In short, files can be transferred wirelessly or using the mobile charger.
Using the mobile charger
Doing it using the charger will be the fastest and easiest by far. Simply, you have to connect the mobile to the computer using the USB cable and select the “Transfer files” option from the Android mobile.
You have to wait a few minutes for the mobile drivers to be installed on the PC if you connect for the first time, and once the mobile is ready, it will be reflected on the PC as an external device. Once all the configuration is ready, you just have to enter the mobile storage from the computer and transfer the files to the PC storage.
From ‘WiFi File Transfer’
To transfer files using the WiFi antenna of the Android device, it is necessary to use external applications. Out of all the apps available for Android devices, WiFi File Transfer is the best option. It is important to remember that to use this method, the computer must have a WiFi antenna to link with the mobile.
To do this, you have to install the application on the mobile: after that you have to configure the access port (it is best to leave the default configuration) and take the IP address of the device which must be entered on the computer . Once the password is entered, you will have wireless access from the computer to the files on the Android device.
How to transfer files from an iPhone mobile to a PC?
In the case of owning an iOS device, the options will be different. In that case you can use Apple services to manage and share files or a common wired connection.
With my iCloud account
The biggest advantage of Apple products is that they all share the same account and services: this greatly facilitates the management and transfer of files between devices. With the option to sync files , you can transfer data from the cloud to any device, including a PC
To transfer files, you need to have the iCloud app installed on the PC you want to transfer files to and have iCloud sync turned on on your phone. From the application installed on the computer, synchronization can be activated and once the process is finished, the files can be downloaded to the computer.
Using lightning cable
The process is very similar to that of an Android device, with the difference that after connecting the mobile to the computer, the way to transfer files will be slightly different. It is necessary that the iTunes application is installed on the computer, as soon as the iPhone is connected, click on “Shared Files”, find the file that you want to save and choose the path in which it will be saved.
How to move photos and files from a mobile to a PC without using cables?
There are two more ways to transfer files to PC. One is using an application that is only available for Android devices and another is taking advantageof the desktop client of the Telegram application.
Using the ‘Your Phone’ app
The “Your Phone” application now allows file sharing to a PC. The problem with this application is the limited number of compatible devices and the low limit of both files and the maximum size that can be shared.
From ‘Telegram’
Telegram is not just a messaging service: thanks to the wide variety of ways the platform can be accessed and the way it allows you to save files in a conversation, it is an extremely useful tool for saving and sharing files . You just have to send a file from the application and download it to the PC.
A last option is to use Google Drive to share files between devices , since you only need to log in to a Google account, since the service is free. However, Google Drive sets a GB limit , so it is a factor to take into account.
