The transfer rates are very slow, so only use this method for smaller files. Use Bluetooth – If your laptop has a Bluetooth module or if you have a Bluetooth dongle for your desktop or laptop, you can pair your device with your computer using Bluetooth and send files that way.If the file that you want to transfer is small enough, then just email it to yourself… Nothing to download, nothing to install, nothing to set up.If apps aren’t your deal, there are still some other ways to transfer files from your PC to Android and vice versa. This last method should be self-explanatory. So long as you have an Internet connection. This may seem like a hassle, but once you have uploaded your files to the cloud drive, you can pretty much access them anywhere you want. Microsoft OneDrive | Microsoft OneDrive App.First, sign up for a free cloud drive, and download their app. This is kind of the alternate roundabout way to transfer files wirelessly. If you are not at home, you can create a WIFI hotspot by turning on WIFI tethering. Simply search for “Airdroid” or “WIFI share”. If you don’t like Asus for some reason, there are also various other apps that will allow you to do file transfers this way. Simply launch your web browser on your PC, access the given URL, and that’s it.Tap on “PC File Transfer” > Start > There should be a URL address on the screen. Install the Asus File Manager and launch it.Make sure that both of your devices are connected to the same WIFI network.There is an easier and faster way to transfer data via the WIFI network instead. Once you have sent a file on one side, there should be a prompt on the other if you want to receive it or not.īluetooth is quite a pain to set up and it does not have the fastest transfer speed. Sending from Android > Fire up File Commander > Select File > Send > Bluetooth > Select your PC.Sending from Windows PC > Hit the ^ icon in the lower right system tray > Bluetooth Icon > Send a File > Choose Android Device > Choose File.Finally, just hit “OK” on both sides to complete the pairing.No need to do anything with that code… Just make sure that it is the same on your Android device and PC, make sure that you are connecting to the correct device. The pairing process should start, and a 6 digit code should show up.Once that is done, on your (Windows) PC > Hit the ^ icon in the lower right system tray > Bluetooth Icon > Add a Bluetooth Device > Choose your Android Device.Depending on the manufacturer, you might need to manually switch on “visible to nearby” on your Android device.First, make sure that Bluetooth is activated on both your Android and PC.Start by pairing your Android device to your PC. Sending files across Bluetooth is not the friendliest… But it does work in a pinch if you forgot to bring a USB cable. Unplug the flash drive, plug it into your PC, copy the files out as usual.The same as before, use a file manager app to help you copy the files into the flash drive.Very handy to keep one of these simple gadgets around. Attach a USB OTG hub to your Android device first, then plug the flash drive into the hub – Some of these USB hubs also double up as a card reader. No sweat if you have a “traditional flash drive”.If you have a flash drive that reads “USB OTG” or “for Android”, then it will be as easy as directly plugging into the Android device.While we are still on the topic of flash drives, yes, we can plug flash drives into Android devices. There are plenty of cheap USB OTG (on-the-go) card readers that you can directly plug into your Android device and PC – Use it just like a flash drive to transfer files. Yep… Captain Obvious to the rescue again – You can also copy files vice versa from the PC to the Android device. Insert the memory card into your PC, copy the files out.Switch off the Android device, remove the memory card.Use an app such as Asus File Manager or Files by Google to help you move files into the memory card on the Android device.Most mobile devices come with a built-in memory card slot these days, and so do laptops/desktops. This is kind of a roundabout method if you don’t have (or don’t want to use) a USB cable. Select “File Transfer”, and it should connect just like any flash drive – Just copy whatever files you need. Just connect your Android device to the PC using a USB cable, and Android will prompt you what you want to do with the USB connection. All right, let us now get started with the wired file transfer methods.
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