You came here because you obviously have troubles transferring files to your Android device via USB. Don’t worry, you’re not the first person to experience this issue. You probably get the following error message:
Android To Android File Transfer
Lucky for you, there are only a handful of options for you to try, and you will be able to transfer files within minutes. So, without further ado, here is what you need to do to make Android file transfer work again and pass all error messages.
If you are on a Mac, go ahead and download the Android File Transfer for Mac if you haven’t done that already.
How to get Android File Transfer to work
File transfer/Android Auto: Transfer files to and from PC/Android or open Android Auto. USB tethering: Behave as an external network interface for the PC. MIDI: Used when connecting your phone to. Tap the notification and select 'Transfer files' or 'File transfer.' The Android File Transfer program should then automatically open on your Mac, and you should be able to browse your phone's. Open the app on both the devices and then select the send option in the home page of the app in your old phone and the receive option on your new one. Step 3: In the next page on your old phone.
There are a few reasons why you might be getting an error message when trying to get files onto your device:
- USB cable doesn’t support file transfer
- Device not set up to accept files via USB
- You have Samsung’s Kies file transfer installed
- Your micro USB port is broken (sorry, can’t help you with that one)
Step 1 – Enable file transfer on your Android device
This is the very first thing you must do to ensure that transferring files to your Android device is even possible.
To enable USB file transfer go to “Settings” > “Storage” > Tap on the three vertical dots in the top-right corner of your screen > “USB computer connection” > Tick the box next to “Media device (MTP)
If you think that your problem with transferring files is software-related, try connecting your device via USB to your computer, check “Camera (PTP)” and uncheck it again. This seems to work for some people.
Step 1.1 – just happened to me on stock Android Marshmallow 6.0
Updating the post right after fixing the issue on the Nexus 6P.
If you don’t see the above-mentioned options in your Storage & USB settings, make sure to enable USB debugging and then follow this tricky sequence (screenshots also below):
- Detach USB cable from device
- Enable Developer Mode by going to Settings > About Phone (at the very bottom usually) > press on Build Number repeatedly until the pop-up appears
- Go to Settings > Developer Options
- Enable USB debugging
- Lock device (turn screen off)
- Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable
- Unlock your Android device
- Swipe down to see notifications and press on “USB for charging”
- From the pop-up, select File transfers
- Lock the device and unlock it again
Using this method you are, basically, allowing your phone’s security mechanisms to accept file transfers via USB. For some reason this option is not available without enabling developer options, although it should be.
This method should work on all Android devices running stock Marshmallow 6.0+, like the new Nexus 6P or Nexus 5X. Please let me know in the comments if these steps worked for you, and which device you were using, so I can improve this guide for all those who might have the same problem in the future.
Step 2 – Uninstall Samsung’s Kies file transfer software (skip if not installed)
Samsung’s file transfer software often causes interferences with the native Android file transfer. To uninstall Kies you will need to download the installer first (clicking the link will start the download), and just then select the “uninstall” option within the file package.
Step 3 – Check your USB cable
Not all USB cables are created equal: Some are able to transfer files, some are not. To make sure you got a cable that can do that, go ahead and take the cable that came in the box together with your Android device. There cables are usually able to handle file transfers.
In case you can’t find another USB cable to try if it works, you should check out AirDroid. This nice piece of software allows you to transfer files to your Android device with no cable at all.
If you really need a USB cable for file transfers, get yourself a good cable, it will last you quite a while (and they are quite cheap as well).
If this post couldn’t help you, please drop us a line in the comments and we will do our best to help you and update this post to make it easier for others in the future.
For common users, it is more frequently to take a photo by our mobile phones than by cameras. Some of these photos are so important because they recorded precious memories for us. You must like to keep them when you switch to a new phone. Here are 4 ways for you to transfer photos from Android to Android.
Part 1. Transfer Photos from Android to Android by Android Mobile Phone Transfer
Samsung Data Transfer is a mobile phone transfer tool to help users transfer data from phone to phone directly by simply clicking once. You can tick 'Photos' and other files, then click 'Start Copy' to begin the automatically transferring.
4 modes for mobile phone transfer - Android to Android, Android to iPhone, iPhone to Android and iPhone to iPhone. So this program supports both Android OS and iOS.
Under the mode of Android to Android, you can transfer photos, videos, music, documents, apps, contacts, call logs and text messages from an old Android to a new one.
See how it works:
Step 1. Download and install Samsung Data Transfer on your computer, Please choose the correct version from these two free trials:
Step 2. Run the program and connect your Android devices to the computer via USB cables at the same time. Please enable USB debugging on your Android devices.
Step 3. Correct the phones' sides after your devices were detected. Please make sure that the sending phone is on the left, and the receiving one is on the right. You can click 'Flip' to change their sides.
Step 4. After that, please select the files you want to transfer. You can simply tick the files from the interface, click 'Start Copy' and the process will start automatically.
The program supports Android OS from Android 4.0 to Android 10 or up.0, including Samsung Galaxy S9/ Galaxy Note9, HTC U12+, LG Q7+/ Q6, SONY Xperia XZ2 Premium, Motorola z3 and so on.
It also supports iOS from iOS 5 to iOS 12, including iPhone X, iPhone 8+/ 8/ 7 and so on.
You may transfer other files from Android to Android in this way:
Part 2. Transfer Photos from Android to Android by Android Data Transfer Tool
Samsung Messages Backup is an effective Android assistant tool for you to manage your Android data on the computer. You can use it to transfer photos and other files from Android to Android without any data loss. With its all-round functions, you can also do such things easily:
1. Backup your Android files to the computer, including contacts, text messages, call logs, apps, photos, videos, and music.
2. Edit and send text messages on computer, delete/ export messages in batches.
3. Delete/ import contacts in batches and edit contacts on the computer.
4. Delete/ import music, videos and photos in batches on computer.
5. Backup/ restore your whole Android phone by simply clicking once.
How to transfer photos from Android to Android with Samsung Messages Backup?
Step 1. Download and install Samsung Messages Backup onto your computer, please choose the correct version according to your computer system. Here are free trial versions for Windows/ Mac:
Step 2. Run the program and connect your phone to the computer. An interface shown below will appear on your computer to guide you enable USB debugging. Just follow the prompts to go on. Or you can connect Android devices to the computer via Wi-Fi.
Android Usb File Transfer Mode
Once your Android phone was detected successfully, you can see an interface as follows. The entire files of your Android phone are shown on the left.
Step 3. Please go to the 'Photos' folder and select photos and other files (if needed) you wish to transfer from your Android. The program will let you select a folder on your computer to locate the data you are exporting. After that, you can check your backups on the local folder.
Step 4. Now, you can disconnect your Android phone from the computer, and connect the new one to the computer via a USB cable. Then enable USB debugging and enter the main interface.
Step 5. Click 'Photos' folder, then tap on 'Add' from the top menu bar, please select photos from your local folder you have just set to store your backups and start to transfer. When the process is completed, you can check these photos on your new Android phone.
Besides, you can backup a whole Android phone by one click, please go to 'Super Toolkit' > 'Backup' > choose the location > tap on 'Back Up'.
The program supports almost all Android brands with Android version 2.0 to Android 9.0, such as Samsung Galaxy S9+/ S9/ Galaxy Note9/ Note8, HTC U12+/ U11 EYEs, Motorola z3/ z2 play/ e5 plus, LG Q7+/ Q6, SONY Xperia XZ2 Premium/ Xperia XZ2 and so on.
You may need:
Part 3. Transfer Photos between Android phones with Google Photos
Google Photos is designed to store and share photos, it freely offers unlimited storage for users. You can backup & sync photos and videos from your smart phone to Google Photos. If you have a new Android phone and would like to switch all the photos and video to it, Google Photos is a great Android photo transfer.
You can also use this application to transfer photos from iPhone to Android.
How to use Google Photos to transfer Android photos?
![Transfer Transfer](https://img.gadgethacks.com/img/00/84/63715596200546/0/make-usb-connection-your-android-phone-default-file-transfer-mode.w1456.jpg)
Step 1. Download and install Google Photos from Google Play store on your sending phone. Adobe acrobat reader x standard.
Step 2. Run the app on your old Android device, you need to sign in to your Google Account.
Step 3. Select upload size for photos & videos. There are two options: 'High quality' & 'Original'. 'High quality' is recommended first because it can save storage space and will not lower the photos' quality.
Step 4. Now please go to 'Setting' from the top menu, turn 'Back up & sync' on to upload all the photos and videos on your sending phone.
Step 5. Open Google Photos on your new Android device, you need to sign in to the same Google Account that you used to upload photos.
Step 6. Now please tick 'High quality' and turn 'Back up & sync' on. You can check all the uploaded photos and videos on your new phone.
Step 7. If you want to download photos to your new Android device, please tap on 'Menu' > 'Settings' > turn on 'Auto Add' under 'Google Photos' > tap 'Back' at the top.
Step 8. Find and open Google Photos folder, select the photo folder and tap the three-point button, choose 'Select All' and tap on 'Download' to start to transfer photos from Android to Android.
Part 4. Transfer Photos from Android to Android by Bluetooth
Almost each Android user can use Bluetooth to transfer photos between Android phones. Two main steps to send photos from Android to Android: enable Bluetooth on both Android device and send photos from an old one.
How to enable Bluetooth on Android devices?
Setup 1. Please go to the 'Settings' app and turn the 'Bluetooth' on, then you can see a list of nearby devices that can be matched.
Step 2. Select the one device you like to transfer photos to, set a connection between two devices to pair them.
How to send photos from Android to Android via Bluetooth?
Launch the 'File Manager' on your sending phone, select the photos you would like to send, and share it with the receiving one. If you did not install any file manager app on your phone, you can go to Google Play to download one.
You can learn more details in this video (about 2 min):
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