Requirement to Install PC Driver?

[metallifan33]

Hi All,
I am in my two week trial period (no restocking fee with Best Buy). I love the phone aside from the missed taps every now and then. Battery life could be better but I understand that for some god forsaken reason, we absolutely need our phones to be as thin as paper... I have come to accept this stupidity.
Anyway, I just plugged it in to my PC to move some files and after it didn't show up under "Computer" I noticed that I had to install a PC driver. I'm coming from an HTC M8 and was able to plug in and drag and drop without having to install any drivers. Is that not possible with LG? I tend to shy away from installing any software I don't "need".

Little background: I had the M8 and loved it. Had a kid in February and needed a better camera for my phone. I decided to try the iPhone 6+ and aside from the camera, hated it especially when it came to not being able to plug in and drag and drop files. I didn't think I'd have any issues with an Android phone doing this though (previous M8, M7, S3, S4 user).

Thanks!

 

[JTYoung1]

The software for the M8 probably installed automatically. I've personally never seen a device that didn't need some type of driver, even USB sticks require a driver bed installed.

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[sswitzer]

Not a complete solution, but have you tried airdroid? It's what I use to do all my computer-to-phone transfers. Don't bother with the desktop software version, just use the "web" version over WiFi.

 

[Jonneh]

Not a complete solution, but have you tried airdroid? It's what I use to do all my computer-to-phone transfers. Don't bother with the desktop software version, just use the "web" version over WiFi.

Agreed,

On desktop browser enter: web.airdroid.com
On phone open app and tap to scan the QR code; scan the code displaying on the PC screen, and they're connected.

 

[lostchild]

When I plug the G4 into my laptop the first time, it auto install the driver just like plugging in a new mouse. I have windows 8.1.

 

[JTYoung1]

I just plugged mine into the computer and I saw what you are talking about. The default action when plugging a cable into it is charging. You will have a "message" that says something along the lines of Choose USB function. Select that and then select the Windows file transfer option (2nd one down on my AT&T G4). You should be good to go after that.