How to transfer PC files to your phone

As technology advances, a lot of new applications are surfacing, and now you can transfer PC files to your phone. Gone are the days when computers were only accessed from a control room/computer room. The generation of laptops came, and here we are with advanced Smartphones that possess more than 2GB RAM. Such Smartphones can process tasks that should have been handled by a computer. In other words, there is no need for you to carry your computer every day. If you would need anything from your computer for the day, just transfer PC files to phones and get on the move.

Transfer PC files to your phones using these methods

Android phones are the easiest mobile gadgets you will ever work with. Not like iPhone, transferring PC files to your Android gadget won’t require any special interface. You just plug in your data transfer cable and start surfing through your phone’s files and folders. iPhone gadgets the same applies to computers will need you a great deal of know-how-to in order to accomplish transferring PC files to your phone. In this article, I will show you how to transfer different PC files to your phone in a go.

Transfer Windows PC files to your Android phone

This is the easiest thing you will ever do with a computer in your life. Do you have a USB cable?—then, you are good to go with the following steps.

• Plug your USB cable in any free port on your Windows computer, then, connect the other end to your Android Smartphone.
• Now, a USB debugging option with appear in the notification bar of your phone. Just swipe down along your screen and tap on it to navigate through the USB debugging settings if you have never done so.
• In the Debugging options, your current selection should be “Charging only”. Scroll down and select a new option “Transfer Files” and choose “Media”. Note that different phones shall displace these settings differently.
• Now you phone is connected to your computer. You are now ready to transfer PC files to your phone.
• On your computer, hold down “Windows button + E” to load the File Explorer.
• Navigate to your phone by clicking on the Directory that represents it.
• Once it opens, you will be able to see all your mobile phone files and folders. Now you can just drag and drop and file from your computer to your phone.

Transfer Mac PC files to your Android phone

If you have a Mac computer and an android phone and you wish to transfer files between these two gadgets, follow these simple steps below.

• Not like Windows PC files to android phones that allows transfer without requiring any application, this one will need you to download called “Android File Transfer” and also ensure that your Mac PC at least runs macOS 10.7, as well your Android phone should have Android 3.0 or any later version.
• Now, assuming that you have all the requirements in place, plug your USB in any free port on your Mac computer, and then, connect the other end to your Android phone.
• Once the same debugging option appears in the notification bar, tap on it and follow the steps as provided above.
• Once everything is done, The Android File Transfer program shall be able to open your Mac PC, then, now you can navigate through your Android files or transfer PC files to your phone.

Use these methods to transfer PC files to any Phone

Using Bluetooth

Many computers today support Bluetooth file transfer between different gadgets. Other as well support the Bluetooth USB dangle which provides a wide range of file transfer between phones and other computers. However, this will require you to only transfer smaller files. Check below for the steps to transfer PC files to your phone using Bluetooth.

• Hold down Win + I to open Settings.
• Launch the Devices section. While you are there, select the Bluetooth & other devices tab on the left.
• Now, turn on your computer’s Bluetooth, then, click Add Bluetooth or other device.
• On your phone, proceed to Bluetooth settings to see the available devices. Your computer should be on the list of available devices. Click on it to connect.
• An option to pair shall appear on both gadgets screens. Click yes on both to continue. Once that is done, the two gadgets shall be ready to share files between themselves.

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Using AirDroid

AirDroid is an application that offers notification and tethering services for mobile and computer users. Once it’s downloaded and installed, this app shall be able to offer tethering options for file transfer over the same WI-FI network.

• Assuming you have downloaded and installed the application on your phone, now give AirDroid permission to access all files on your device.
• Go to Security and Remote Features to turn on the File transfer option.
• Go to to AirDroid’s download page to install the desktop client.
• In case you need to sign in, just select your PC name in the Transfer tab. Note that your Android phone and PC must be connected to the same network before you request to transfer PC files to your phone.
• Now, select whatever files you need to transfer and then click Send. You may just drag and drop the file from your desktop into the AirDroid client.