Question Transferring file from Android to Windows

[gandalf458]

Hi. I'm trying to transfer a 30MB file from my phone (Android 15) to my Windows 11 PC. I can't email it which would be my usual approach as it's far to big. Any suggestions?

 

[gomezz]

I use the File Manager+ app and Windows Explorer to FTP between the two devices.

Other options are to use Bluetooth or a USB cable.

 

[spARTacus]

Plug the phone into the PC via USB cable. Prompts on the phone and/or the PC should then guide you the rest of the way.

 

[coulis]

You can upload from phone here https://www.swisstransfer.com/en-us and write the download link to your pc.

 

[notforhire]

Plug the phone into the PC via USB cable. Prompts on the phone and/or the PC should then guide you the rest of the way.

easy peasy

 

[B. Diddy]

Assuming your Google Drive space isn't completely full, you can upload it to Google Drive on your phone, and then go to the Drive website on your computer and download it from there.

 

[gandalf458]

Plug the phone into the PC via USB cable. Prompts on the phone and/or the PC should then guide you the rest of the way.

I tried that before asking. I get no prompts except it says on my phone that it's charging. The phone does appear in file manager, but it just says the folder is empty.

 

[notforhire]

I tried that before asking. I get no prompts except it says on my phone that it's charging. The phone does appear in file manager, but it just says the folder is empty.

make sure your phone is unlocked

 

[gandalf458]

Thanks guys. I think I may need to use cloud storage of some sort. I was hoping to copy direct from 1 device to t'other. Daft thing is if I try to send a big file using Gmail from my PC it tells me it's too big and it will send a link to Google drive instead and email the link; but it doesn't do that on Android.

 

[gomezz]

I tried that before asking. I get no prompts except it says on my phone that it's charging. The phone does appear in file manager, but it just says the folder is empty.

Sounds like it is not a fully wired USB cable. Try another full spec cable,.

 

[edubfromktown]

Use LocalSend app (which is free) that works on numerous platforms.

 

[B. Diddy]

I tried that before asking. I get no prompts except it says on my phone that it's charging. The phone does appear in file manager, but it just says the folder is empty.

When you connect via USB, swipe down the notification panel and look for a USB notification. Tap it and see if there's an option to change from Charge Only to File Transfer (or MTP).

 

[me just saying]

I use the File Manager+ app and Windows Explorer to FTP between the two devices.

Other options are to use Bluetooth or a USB cable.

the best way is to plug it into your windows computer using the phone link app that is already installed on the pc.

another way is to attach it to an email, save it in the draft folder, then open the email account on the computer then copy the file over from the draft.

 

[spARTacus]

When you connect via USB, swipe down the notification panel and look for a USB notification. Tap it and see if there's an option to change from Charge Only to File Transfer (or MTP).

There's also a Default USB Configuration setting under Developer Options that you could try to play around with, if for some reason from the phone end it seems to only ever want to recognize for charging.

 

[mustang7757]

Assuming your Google Drive space isn't completely full, you can upload it to Google Drive on your phone, and then go to the Drive website on your computer and download it from there.

Yeah the way I do it I haven't used wired for transfer in years.

 

[gomezz]

Me neither. But I would if doing a full refresh of my downloaded music library for example which would be of the order of 200GB