How Transfer Data Between a Cell Phone and Computer

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download and install it before proceeding.Attach your iPhone to your computer. Plug the USB end of the iPhones charger cable into one of your computers USB slots
then plug the other end of the charger into your iPhone.Open iTunes. Its a multicolored musical note icon on a white background.Click the iPhone icon. This iPhone-shaped icon is in the upper-left side of the window.Check the "This Computer" box. Its in the "Backups" section of your iPhones page. Doing so ensures that your phones data will be backed up to your computer
not iCloud.. This grey button is on the right side of the "Backups" section. Your iPhone will begin backing up to your computer.You can view the progress of the backup by watching the progress bar at the top of the iTunes window.Wait for the backup to finish. Once your backup completes
a chime will charm
and you will be able to disconnect your iPhone from your computer.Attach your Android to your computer. Plug the USB end of your Android charger cable into one of your computers USB ports
then plug the charger end into your Android.Tap the "USB" notification on your Android. When prompted
confirm that you want to use the USB connection to transfer files by tapping the pertinent notification on your Android. At this point
you can switch over to your computer.. Its on the left side of the File Explorer
though you may have to scroll up or down the left-hand pane to see it.Double-click your Android. In the "Devices and drives" section of the This PC folder
double-click your Androids name. This will open the Androids folder.Find a file that you want to transfer. Most Androids require you to open a storage folder (e.g.
"Internal") before you can view other information thats stored on the Android
but you may have to open additional folders as well.For Androids with removable storage
youll usually find the bulk of your files in the "SD" or "Removable" folder rather than the "Internal" folder. while clicking each one. to copy your selected file(s) or folder(s).Go to the place where you want to save the copied item(s). In the File Explorers left-hand sidebar
click a folder on your computer (e.g.
"Documents") in which you want to place the copied item(s). to do so. The copied item(s) will appear in the selected folder
though it may take a while for the files to finish copying depending on their overall size.You can also perform this process in the reverse by copying a file or folder from your computer and then pasting it into a folder in your Androids internal storage.Download and install the Android File Transfer program. This program is free to download and use
and its necessary if you want to browse your Androids files from your Mac. To download Android File Transfer: Go to https://www.android.com/filetransfer/Click DOWNLOAD NOWDouble-click the Android File Transfer DMG file.Verify the software if prompted.Click and drag the Android File Transfer icon onto the Applications folder.Attach your Android to your computer. Plug the USB end of your Android charger cable into one of your computers USB ports
then plug the charger end into your Android.If your Mac uses USB-C ports instead of USB 3.0 ports
youll need a USB 3.0 to USB-C adapter in order to plug in your Android.Tap the "USB" notification on your Android. When prompted
confirm that you want to use the USB connection to transfer files by tapping the pertinent notification on your Android. At this point
you can switch over to your computer.Find a file that you want to transfer. Most Androids require you to open a storage folder (e.g.
"Internal") before you can view other information thats stored on the Android
but you may have to open additional folders as well.For Androids with removable storage
youll usually find the bulk of your files in the "SD" or "Removable" folder rather than the "Internal" folder. while clicking each one. to copy your selected file(s) or folder(s).Go to the place where you want to save the copied item(s). In the Finders left-hand side
click a folder on your computer (e.g.
"Desktop") in which you want to place the copied item(s). to do so. The copied item(s) will appear in the selected folder
though it may take a while for the files to finish copying depending on their overall size.You can also perform this process in the reverse by copying a file or folder from your computer and then pasting it into a folder in your Androids internal storage.Look for your iPhones name. You should see it appear in the "Devices" section of the Bluetooth window after a moment.. It should be to the right of your iPhones name. Doing so will prompt your Mac and your iPhone to connect to one another.Open a file that you want to share. On your iPhone
open a photo
video
or note that you want to add to your Mac.Tap your Macs name. It should be at the top of the menu. Doing so will transfer the file to your Macs "AirDrop" folder
which you can find by opening the Finder and looking at the left-hand sidebar there.You may have to wait for a few seconds before the Macs name appears.You can place files from your Mac on your iPhone by opening the AirDrop folder
waiting for your iPhones name to appear
and then clicking and dragging a file onto your iPhones name.. This option is at the top of the page. A menu will appear.. Its in the menu. Doing so will prompt your computer to begin searching for your Android.Click your Androids name. It should appear in the menu.If you dont see your Androids name
look for your computers name in the Androids Bluetooth menu and
if you see it
tap it. Your Androids name should appear in the Windows Bluetooth menu after doing so.. Its below the Androids name in the menu. on the code prompt. If the code displayed on your computer matches the code displayed on your Android
click Yes here. If not
click No
then try to pair the Android with your computer again.. Its in the pop-up menu. Doing so will open a new window.Find a file that you want to share from your Android. This might be a photo or a video
for example.If you have a File Explorer app (e.g.
ES File Explorer) installed on your Android
you can browse your Androids internal files (e.g.
downloaded app APIs).Select the file. Tap and hold the file to do so. If its a photo or video
you can instead tap it to open it.Tap the menu button. In most cases
this will be a ⋮ or a ⋯ icon
though some Samsung Galaxy phones will have a MORE icon. A drop-down menu should appear.Tap the "Share" option. This option will vary in appearance and name depending on your Android.Select the "Bluetooth" option. Again
this options appearance will vary from Android to Android.Select your computers name. Tap your computer in the menu that appears.Click the confirmation message on your computer. If prompted to accept or decline the file transfer on your computer
click Yes.Follow any on-screen prompts. Once you verify that you want to accept the file on your computer and you indicate a download location
the file should commence transferring to your computer.You can also send files to your Android by clicking Send a File in the Bluetooth pop-up menu
dragging files to transfer into the transfer window
following the on-screen prompts
and then tapping Accept (or similar) on your Android when prompted.Synchronize your Contacts data to iCloud. To do so:Open SettingsTap your Apple ID name card at the top of the page.Tap iCloudTap the white switch next to "Contacts". If the switch is green
you dont have to tap it.Open the iCloud website. Go to https://www.icloud.com/ in your web browser. This will open your iCloud dashboard if youre logged in.If you arent logged in
enter your Apple ID email address and password to log in.. Its a silhouette of a person. Doing so opens a list of your contacts.Click a contact. Select any contact in the middle column. on Mac) to select all contacts.. Its in the bottom-left side of the page. A pop-up menu will appear.. Youll see it in the pop-up menu. Your contacts vCard file will download onto your computer.Back up your Androids data. Before you can download things like contact information
you need to back up your Androids data to Google Drive.Make sure you do this over an Internet connection rather than a cellular data connection.Open Google Drive. Go to https://drive.google.com/ in your browser. This will open your Google Drive account if youre logged in.If you arent logged into your Google Drive account
enter your email address and password to proceed.This must be the account to which you backed up your Android. If it isnt
click your initial in the top-right side of the Drive page
click Sign out
and then sign back in with the correct account. tab. Its in the lower-left side of the Google Drive page.Select your backup. Click the backup file that you want to download onto your computer.. Its in the upper-right side of the page. A drop-down menu will appear.. Youll see this option in the drop-down menu. Doing so prompts your Android backup to download.