Here is how you can use a simple USB cable to transfer files to and from your phone and a computer.
- Plug in a USB cable to your computer & phone, then open the notifications menu and tap the
Charging this device via USB
notification twice. - Select the
File Transfer
option.- Alternatively, go to
Settings > Connected Devices > USB
- Alternatively, go to


Once enabled your Phone will now appear in your computer’s file browser. On windows it looks like this:


If your phone doesn’t show up despite enabling USB file transfer
, you might need to enable USB Debugging
in developer options.
Mac OS <> Android via USB file transfer #
In order to enable File Transfer on Mac OS we need some software that’ll recognise the device.
Please follow the 3 step guide on this site: https://www.macdroid.app/android-file-transfer
Be sure to select “USB” as the mode, wifi mode adds more complexity.
Once you’ve successfuly connected the device, it’s as simple as copy and pasting or drag and dropping files to and from your devices!