How to transfer files from pc to samsung tablet via usb

You can use your Google Account or a USB cable to move photos, music, and other files between your computer and phone.

Option 1: Move files with your Google Account

Option 2: Move files with a USB cable

Windows computer

  1. Unlock your phone.
  2. With a USB cable, connect your phone to your computer.
  3. On your phone, tap the "Charging this device via USB" notification.
  4. Under "Use USB for," select File Transfer.
  5. A file transfer window will open on your computer. Use it to drag files.
  6. When you're done, eject your phone from Windows.
  7. Unplug the USB cable.

Mac computer

Your computer must be using Mac OS X 10.5 and up.

  1. Download and install Android File Transfer on your computer.
  2. Open Android File Transfer. The next time that you connect your phone, it opens automatically.
  3. Unlock your phone.
  4. With a USB cable, connect your phone to your computer.
  5. On your phone, tap the "Charging this device via USB" notification.
  6. Under "Use USB for," select File Transfer.
  7. An Android File Transfer window will open on your computer. Use it to drag files.
  8. When you’re done, unplug the USB cable.

Chromebook

  1. Unlock your phone.
  2. With a USB cable, connect your phone to your Chromebook.
  3. Unlock your phone.
  4. On your phone, tap the "Charging this device via USB" notification.
  5. Under "Use USB for," select File Transfer.
  6. On your Chromebook, the Files app opens. Use it to drag files. Learn what file types work on Chromebooks.
  7. When you're done, unplug the USB cable.

Troubleshoot moving files by USB

Windows computer

  • Troubleshoot your computer
    • Check your computer’s settings to make sure that Windows automatically detects new hardware.
    • Restart your computer.
  • Troubleshoot your phone
    • Update your Android version. Learn how to check and update your Android version.
    • Restart your phone. On most phones, press and hold the Power button for about 30 seconds, until your phone restarts.
  • Troubleshoot your USB connections
    • Try a different USB cable. Not all USB cables can transfer files.
    • To test the USB port on your phone, connect your device to a different computer.
    • To test the USB port on your computer, connect a different device to your computer.

Mac computer

  • Troubleshoot your computer
    • Check that your computer is using Mac OS X 10.5 and up.
    • Check that your computer has Android File Transfer installed and open.
    • Restart your computer.
  • Troubleshoot your phone
    • Update your Android version. Learn how to check and update your Android version.
    • Restart your phone. On most phones, press and hold the Power button for about 30 seconds, until your phone restarts.
  • Troubleshoot your USB connections
    • Try a different USB cable. Not all USB cables can transfer files.
    • To test the USB port on your phone, connect your phone to a different computer.
    • To test the USB port on your computer, connect a different device to your computer.

  • Find downloads on your phone
  • Import contacts to your phone

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How to transfer files from pc to samsung tablet via usb

Instead of sifting through your email or cloud storage app, you can use a USB cable or Link to Windows to quickly send files from your Galaxy phone to your Windows 10 PC. A USB cable will let you easily drag and drop files between your phone and PC. Link to Windows will automatically sync your recent images from your phone and display them on your computer for easy access.

Note: The available features and menu options may vary by software version, region, and device model. The phone screen function may not work on devices managed by your workplace.

You can always transfer files the old-fashioned way: using a USB cable. You can use the same cable that came with your Galaxy phone.

  1. Unlock your phone, and then connect it to a computer using the USB cable. 

  2. On the phone, a notification about the USB connection may appear; swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Notification panel, and then tap the notification.

  3. Select the option for MTP or Transferring files

    Note: If you are having any trouble getting your PC to recognize your phone, check out our guide.

  4. Next, open the computer's File Explorer program, and then click on the name of your phone in the side menu. 

    How to transfer files from pc to samsung tablet via usb

  5. From here, you can go into your phone's files and drag and drop them into your computer. You can also move files from the computer into the phone's storage.

You can drag and drop up to 100 files at a time, of any type. However, moving entire folders is not supported, and no single file can be larger than 512MB. The size of content will be adjusted to 1MB if "metered data" is used. For text files, the size will be limited to 128KB or less, and images will be resized to 1MB or less. You can also transfer content using Smart Switch or DeX for PC.

After you've set up the Link to Windows feature, you can sync your phone's most recent photos or videos to your PC and then save them. The Phone Link app will display up to 2,000 recent photos and videos.

  1. Open the Phone Link app, and select Photos. If they aren’t showing up, select Refresh at the top and wait a few seconds.

  2. To do more with a particular photo, select it and then choose from the options at the top. 

  3. Select Open to view the photo and make edits, Copy to create a duplicate, Save as to save it to your PC, or Share to send it to another device.

  4. As you take more photos on your phone, the Phone Link app will remove older photo previews from your PC. It never changes or deletes any photos on the phone itself. 

How to transfer files from pc to samsung tablet via usb

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How do I transfer files from my PC to my Samsung tablet?

Connect the data cable to the socket and to your computer's USB port..
Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your tablet. ... .
Press Media device (MTP) until the function is turned on..
Start a file manager on your computer..
Go to the required folder in your computer's or your tablet's file system..

How do I transfer files from my computer to my Android tablet using USB?

On your phone, tap the "Charging this device via USB" notification. Under "Use USB for," select File Transfer. An Android File Transfer window will open on your computer. Use it to drag files.

How do I transfer files from USB to Samsung tablet?

Use a microSD card or OTG flash drive.
First, insert your microSD card or USB OTG flash drive, navigate to the Samsung folder, and then tap My Files..
Find the file you want to move, and then touch and hold the file..
To move additional files in the same folder, you will need to select ALL at the top of the screen..