A lot of people save their photos, documents, videos, music, and other files in their flash drives for backup. This can effectively protect data from loss due to various unexpected reasons and situations, and delete the files you don't need temporarily on your Android to free up some internal storage. This is why everybody should know how to transfer files from Android and flash drive with or without OTG.
Almost every Android user knows how to transfer files from a phone to a computer and vice versa using a USB cable. However, the transfer process becomes more challenging when one has to use a flash drive or an OTG cable and especially for those who are new in using computers.
Here's the guide:
Step 1: Confirm the phone's connectivity
Ensure that the OTG cable or a flash drive can be connected to your phone. It can be done by using an OTG cable to connect a flash drive to the phone.
Alternatively, if your flash drive has a Type-C port, you can connect your flash drive directly to your Android phone.
Step 2: Connect the flash drive to the phone through the OTG
Connect your flash drive to your Android phone with the OTG adaptor, and then your phone will detect the drive.
Step 3: Allow access
You will know whether the connection has been successful if there will be a notification requesting you to allow access. While some devices display this notification directly, others require the user to get it manually. After you have approved the access, click on the folder containing the files to select and open it.
Step 4: Transfer the files
Since the folder is already open, identify the specific data that you need, tap and long-press them for a successful selection. Copy or import them and then click on the new location that you want to move them. The process will start immediately, and you can see the progress rate on a different notification bar.
Step 5: Disconnect the cable
You can only unplug the cable after all the files have been successfully transferred. If you want to confirm whether all the files have been moved, you can open the new folder and check the new files. It is advisable to give your phone the command to end the connection before unplugging the cable.
Apart from using an OTG adaptor, you can transfer your data between your Android device and flash drive on your computer via Coolmuster Android Assistant. This software enables you to transfer more data types like contacts, text messages, apps, call logs, and media files. You can also manage your Android data on your computer directly.
Highlights of Coolmuster Android Assistant:
Download Coolmuster Android Assistant.
To transfer data from Android to a flash drive on a computer:
Step 1: Install and launch the tool on your computer
Once the download is complete, connect your Android device to the computer using a USB cable, and launch the software. The program will display the instructions which you can follow in order to open USB debugging on your Android phone and allow it to be recognized by the program.
Step 2: Scan and preview Android data
After that, all the data in the phone will be automatically scanned and displayed on the top menu in clear categories. You will have to open each category to know the data in it. Now, plug your USB flash drive into your computer.
Step 3: Transfer the files
Select all the files that you need to copy from your Android device to your flash drive. Click the "Export" button and choose your drive as the destination.
By the way, if you want to move files apps, music, videos and other files from the computer or flash drive to the Android device, click the "Import" button.
Now, you have known how to transfer files from your Android device to a flash drive with or without an OTG cable. If you want to transfer more file types and manage your Android data on your computer, Coolmuster Android Assistant will be your best helper. You can even send and receive text messages on your computer.
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