Establish a link between Android device and PC for sharing files.
Establish a link between Android device and PC for sharing files.
I've always used a cable connection and picked the "transfer files" choice, yet today my sister complained about issues: she spent over an hour trying to move pictures to her PC, but when she opened the folder, it would hang and show different file counts each time. I recognized this pattern before and wondered why. My guess is Windows loads every image just in case thumbnails are needed, while the emmc or phone storage can't keep up, or maybe it's communicating with another device instead of reading the storage unit properly. Since we own Xiaomi/Redmi phones, I suggested using ShareMe and the "connect to PC" (FTP over LAN) option. The advantage here is faster navigation, but the download speed remains slower than a wired connection. How can I achieve the same responsiveness and reliability as FTP over cable for better performance?
Consider the link https://web.whatsapp.com/ and note that sharing images requires a second step at https://airmore.com/transfer-whatsapp-media-pc.html
Consider using a USB stick for the files. For PC access, simply copy them again—this avoids extra steps and speeds things up. External hard drives may face OTG issues sometimes. Regarding sending your entire library to Zucc's servers, it’s not practical due to compression limits and connection speed. I value your idea but need a direct solution for connecting Android phones to Windows without workarounds, especially for faster USB connections.
I don't understand the delay—after all, we're discussing images now... The PC might be running low on RAM? Try saving files to a micro SD card instead of using internal storage, then connect it via USB adapter when transferring data. This will conserve battery life.
It's frustrating, isn't it? The speed varied for me and my sister depending on the setup. It seems to work perfectly via FTP, which suggests an issue with MTP or Windows defaults conflicting with MTP's capabilities. I thought removing the SD card might help, but she didn’t have a microSD adapter and likely didn’t have a reader either. Maybe fixing the internal files would be better than avoiding it altogether.
I rely on Resilio Sync via Wi-Fi to transfer videos and documents between my tablet and PC. For my phone, I depend on Google Drive. Only audiobooks with a cable connection work reliably. The main challenge is an unstable connection. On the latest Android versions it functions smoothly without screenlock interference. If your phone is Android 7 or earlier, you may encounter problems. Performance slows because the connection uses USB2 and handles only one file at once. It also struggles with large file transfers (typically capped around 100 files). Previous versions needed the screen unlocked to make the phone visible; locking it would break the connection. Even for power-saving reasons, this limitation led me to prefer an SD card reader over USB. Wi-Fi is better suited for bigger uploads.
I needed to record a video with my phone for a vocal performance this evening. I had eight files around 400Mb each. I copied everything from my Android device to my Windows workstation. I connected them through a USB cable and used the file explorer, which was straightforward. The toughest part was locating the Android folder where the videos were stored. I attempted a transfer via Google Drive, but it took longer than using the USB connection.