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How to connect a mobile phone to laptop and transfer filesSmartphone, whether Android or iPhone, can be paired with Windows and macOS laptops both wired and wirelessly. Show
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Not sure how to connect a phone to laptop/ PC and transfer files? This article can help you with that. A smartphone, whether it's Android or iPhone, can be paired with Windows and macOS laptops both wired and wirelessly. Once the mobile phone is connected to the laptop, you can transfer files from Windows/macOS laptops to a smartphone or vice versa. Since Apple devices have a closed platform, you would require a special program such as Air File Transfer to pair an iPhone to a Windows laptop or Android to macOS. You can also use a cross-platform program called AirDroid that enables quick wireless transfers. Let's run by these steps and see how you can connect a phone to laptop/ PC. Read more: 5 best laptops under Rs 50000 you can buy in India in September 2020 How to connect Android phone to Windows laptop and transfer filesAlthough Google makes Android (the operating system that more than 2/3rd smartphones in the world use) and Microsoft makes Windows, the two companies have made it easy to use the devices together. Take a look: Connecting an Android phone to a Windows laptop using a USB cable:
Connecting an Android phone to a Windows laptop wirelessly:
How to connect Android phone to macOS laptop and transfer filesConnecting an Android phone to macOS is not as easy as Windows. You'll require a third-party program. For wireless connectivity, follow the same AirDroid steps as listed above. The AirDroid app may not work on macOS, but you should have no trouble using the web version. You can also add AirDroid to Google Chrome extension for seamless pairing. As for the wired connection between Android phone and macOS, download and install Air File Transfer on macOS. The app works on Mac computers with Mac OS X 10.5 or later and connects to your Android phone using your charger's USB cable.
How to connect iPhone to Windows laptop and transfer filesTo connect an iPhone to Windows laptop and transfer files, you will require iTunes apps. iTunes can manage files, back up data, and collect together all the music and videos it can find on your system that can be transferred to the paired iPhone on non-proprietary laptops such as Windows.
How to connect an iPhone to a macOS laptop and transfer filesPairing an iPhone to macOS laptop/ PC is relatively easy as both the devices are manufactured and shipped by Apple. You don't need a special program. Just plug your iPhone to macOS using the lightning cable and you're good to go. The phone's drive will appear within the 'Finder' folder to transfer files and manage other things such as software and back-up. As far as the wireless method goes, an iPhone can be paired with macOS using AirDrop. AirDrop is a default service from Apple, which uses both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to transfer files between devices. Choosing 'Everyone' allows you to share files without using the internet or an iCloud account.
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