I don't seem to be able to get my note to connect to my mac via android file transfer. It says connect as media device but doesn't show up anywhere.
At present the only way I have been able to transferr files is by using air droid.
I've been having the same issue. Been using Airdroid as well. You can use Kies by Samsung but I find Airdroid works better. Would love it if I could use Android File Transfer.
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I have been trying with no success to connect my Tab to my Mac to transfer files... So far, nothing has worked. I have resorted to pulling the MicroSD card out, copying files over, and putting it back in. This does work but I'd like a way to use either the Kies software built into the device (the Kies for Mac just waits at the "Connecting" stage and freezes, nor does Kies over WiFi work). I have a Windows Netbook but because of its storage limitations I want to use my iMac which has all of my media.
Is there perhaps a 3rd party solution? I don't mind using an Android app to do what I want it to do.
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I have been trying with no success to connect my Tab to my Mac to transfer files... So far, nothing has worked. I have resorted to pulling the MicroSD card out, copying files over, and putting it back in. This does work but I'd like a way to use either the Kies software built into the device (the Kies for Mac just waits at the "Connecting" stage and freezes, nor does Kies over WiFi work). I have a Windows Netbook but because of its storage limitations I want to use my iMac which has all of my media.
Is there perhaps a 3rd party solution? I don't mind using an Android app to do what I want it to do.
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I use Android File Transfer
android dot com/filetransfer
It's just for Mac and works great.
I couldn't get that to detect my Tablet. It just says no tablet is connected. Doesn't matter if I plug it in before I start android file transfer or after.
After using an iPhone for 4 years, I thought it would be refreshing to change.
I recorded videos on the S7 and wish to transfer them to the photos app on my mac. However, upon connecting the USB cable I received a message on my phone saying that it is not compatible and I should therefore install Android File transfer or Samsung Smart Switch. I went on both sites and they said that my phone and mac are incompatible to install those apps... so now I don't know what to do.
Is there something out there I can use to transfer files from my samsung s7 phone to mac?
Try samsung Side Sync or android over wifi
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After using an iPhone for 4 years, I thought it would be refreshing to change.
I recorded videos on the S7 and wish to transfer them to the photos app on my mac. However, upon connecting the USB cable I received a message on my phone saying that it is not compatible and I should therefore install Android File transfer or Samsung Smart Switch. I went on both sites and they said that my phone and mac are incompatible to install those apps... so now I don't know what to do.
Is there something out there I can use to transfer files from my samsung s7 phone to mac?
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INSTALL Android File transfer (https://www.android.com/filetransfer/), IT WORKS. When you connect S7 to the MAC, it says cannot connected, but a popup appears on your phone. Allow it, end don't disconnect the USB cabel. Once again, start Android File Transfer App. This is how it works. Each time when you plug S7 in, you have to allow the connection on the phone, after that it works until you disconnect S7.
Okay, somehow I've successfully installed Android File Transfer on my mac just now and it works. Usually when you want to install an app on a macbook you need to drag the new app to the folder icon, but the two icons were blank at the time so I was unable to do anything (don't know what I did to make those icons appear just now).
Thanks for the help.
I am using Airdroid, pretty cool app. It has similar features like you have with an iPhone on Mac (recieve calls, SMS, file transfer...)
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Just install "smart switch" for mac...
billtony6686 said:
After using an iPhone for 4 years, I thought it would be refreshing to change.
I recorded videos on the S7 and wish to transfer them to the photos app on my mac. However, upon connecting the USB cable I received a message on my phone saying that it is not compatible and I should therefore install Android File transfer or Samsung Smart Switch. I went on both sites and they said that my phone and mac are incompatible to install those apps... so now I don't know what to do.
Is there something out there I can use to transfer files from my samsung s7 phone to mac?
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Or just install Android File Transfer on your Mac
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Or just install Android File Transfer on your Mac
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smart switch for mac is better than android file transfer
@ [MENTION=2035712]brunsman6229 Maybe Bro, I have never been used it, I'll give it a try however
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Hello r/android. So I'm trying to determine what my options are with transferring files to and from my phone to my PC. Currently I have a Verizon Galaxy S7 and my PC is a Dell XPS 15 9550. I've got some options that are almost perfect but none that are satisfying the file transfer experience I'm seeking. Here's the situation and what I'm trying to do.
Often I use my PC and phone at work to download business metric based files. Our company only provides us with old and feeble PC's with very few user permissions. I have a USB key that I carry around and attach to the store PC. I download the files to the USB and then move the key to my Dell laptop. I'll highlight relevant text on my documents as needed and then I want to transfer to my Galaxy S7 phone in my work document folder for mobile viewing as needed. We do have public WiFi at work and I can connect both the phone and laptop to it but it is extremely slow and clunky so I choose not to if possible.
Currently I've been using one of a few options on my personal devices depending on my mood.
-Transfer documents from Dell PC to S7 via USB cable.
-Transfer using Bluetooth file transfer. Reliable but not as intuitive as dragging and dropping using an app like Airdroid.
-Don't seem to be able to utilize WiFi direct. I believe the Dell 9550 wireless card is not capable of this.
-Use Solid Explorer on the phone to connect to the PC after setting up LAN connection. This only works though if both the phone and PC are connected to the same public WiFi network at work.
I guess what I'm asking is there something like WiFi direct or an adhoc network that will let me phone and PC communicate via WiFi cards without being connected to a WiFi network. Something that is also somewhat easy to use via drag and drop methods when making the transfer of files. If not is there an app that will offer a more friendly UI for the bluetooth tranfer where I can drag and drop directly into my work documents folder on my phone?
I've been using freefilesync to keep my phone's music library synced properly with my computer. Currently using an S7 (Verizon) with 6.0.1.
Is there a way to connect my phone wirelessly (either through my home network Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi Direct) to my Windows 7 PC via MTP (Since apparently USB Mass Storage is now not an option at all)??
Or do I have to use the USB cable to get MTP functionality. I've used Airdroid and some server app but they don't give MTP and the ability to sync, they do give the ability to transfer files but that's not what I'm looking for, plus you can do that via ES File Explorer in a much simpler way.
I truly want my PC to read my phone's contents and only update what's missing or newer, I don't want to have to "search" my phone myself and manually copy/transfer files.
thanks for any help.
Hi -
I have had the issue I will describe on previous Android phones, so it is not just the Pixel 2, but it happens with the P2 as well, so I thought I would post here. I often have the need to create folders in the Android filesystem. I have done this with a file manager app on the phone, and from my Windows 10 PCs while connected to the phone via USB.
My goal in creating a folder on the phone is to transfer files to the phone from the PC via USB, such as photos or video files.
Here is what happens:
When I create a folder using a file manager app, I don't see it from the PC
I can see the folder no problem on the phone
When I create the folder on the PC via the Win10 file manager, by navigating to the storage on the phone, the file manager program on the computer will almost always lock up, and will stay locked up until I disconnect the USB cable
This scenario behaves this way when I have tried it on multiple PC's, and not only on the Pixel 2 but also on my older LG G4, so like I said, it seems to be an Android thing, not a Pixel 2 thing.
Have others had this problem, and what to do about it?
Thanks.
I had something similar on my previous device (one + one) but i found the issue was the cable. It would detect fine then if i was to transfer a file it would hang.
I changed the cable and it was fine.
try wifi method via this app called AirDroid, you have to make sure your PC and phone are connected to the same wifi and you can access the phone internal storage via wifi.