Transferring jpegs from computer to new phone

nightcat wrote in post #18995790
With the help of some folks on this forum, I recently selected and purchased a new computer. I've also done a huge phone upgrade by purchasing a Samsung Galaxy S7. ...I am trying to transfer some jpegs from my computer to my phone. I've inserted the memory card in the phone and have hooked up the phone via USB to the computer. However I see nothing anywhere on the screen indicating that the phone is connected. I'm at a standstill as I'm not sure what to do next? Do I need some kind of software like the Wondershare Mobile Go in order to make transfer of these photos? Or is there some way to do this without downloading something new? Any kind of direction or assistance here will be appreciated.

Not having Samsung myself, I am not familiar with precisely how to set this up...but on my Motorola Android phone, after plugging USB cord from phone to PC, you have to tell the phone specifically that you want the USB cable to be used for file transfer and not merely for charging the phone. Once the phone is set up in that manner (you need to do this each time you plug in the USB cable for purposes other than charging!) the PC will see the phone as a connected storage device. Then using Windows Explorer you need to navigate thru connected storage units, then thru the phone's folder system to the place where it expects to have images stored/retrieved.

If you cannot figure out how your phone allows you to tell the USB to function as file transfer (not merely charging), I suggest you READ THE MANUAL. I know that how my last Motorola phone behaved is DIFFERENT from how my current Motorola phone behaves, when the USB cable is first connected between phone and PC

Having internet access is not really necessary, he can connect his phone via a cable to his computer & transfer over via an App or his phones Default photo section.. L

Tom Reichner wrote in post #18995834
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I wish I could figure out how to do that with my android phone(s).

Normally, when I plug something in to my iMac via USB, an icon pops up on my desktop for whatever it was that I plugged in. . It does this for my external hard drives and with my card readers.

I plug the accessory in to my iMac via the USB cable, an icon pops up, I click on the icon, and a window opens up, giving me access to everything that is on the accessory. . It's easy and requires no thinking - which is imperative to me!

But when I plug my android phone in to my iMac via USB, all it does is charge the phone - no icon pops up

I have wanted to transfer files from my phone to the computer, and from the computer to the phone, WITHOUT using the internet or WIFI ..... but I have no idea how to do this. . I want a direct, one-step process that is either drag and drop or copy & paste. . Anything else, like putting the photos from one device "somewhere" and then accessing that somewhere with the other device and downloading from there - is simply not worth the extra minutes that it would take.

When I put a card reader (with card) or an external drive into my computer I can just drag and drop the files from one to the other and it only takes me a second or two (literally). . Why the freaking heck can't I do this just as easily and simply with my phone???

Surely there must be a way to do this with my phone that is just as easy and simple and quick as it is with external drives and memory cards ...... any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

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It is possible that my method, using a cable connection to the PC, is because the phone has an added 32GB microSD card. So File Explorer, when the phone is connected, sees the card as just another drive.

John from PA wrote in post #18995918
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It is possible that my method, using a cable connection to the PC, is because the phone has an added 32GB microSD card. So File Explorer, when the phone is connected, sees the card as just another drive.
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That's a good insight.

I have neither File Explorer on my computer, nor a memory card in my phone, so I don't think that method would work for my situation.

Bummer ..... it seems like it would be so easy.


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nightcat wrote in post #18995835
One very important thing I forgot to mention is I do not have internet access on the phone. This occurred to me when I tried using the google method Bcaps suggested. Without internet access via the phone, is there any way I can still do this?

Do you have or desire to acquire a microSD card? Most Samsung phones have an slot for a card. You could then use a direct connection to a PC (assuming Windows OS). File Explorer, when the phone is connected, sees the card as just another drive.

See https://www.verizonwir​eless.com …rt/knowledge-base-203717/.

John from PA wrote in post #18995811
On the wife's S10e, I just connected the phone to the PC with an appropriate cable, then went into Windows Explorer, located where the files were kept, and then just did a copy and paste operation.

This is by far the quickest and easiest way to transfer files. (evidently not with a Mac though)
It will access just like any external hard drive. You can find the pictures in one of two locations depending on whether you store them on the internal phone memory or if you have a second memory card installed and store them there.
So:
1. Plug in you phone using a USB cable
2. Your device will now be visible so open it. You'll see either just a directory called "Phone", or two directories one called "Card" and the other "Phone". Open the appropriate one and look for "DCIM" (Just like all Canon cameras.
3. Open DCIM, click on Camera and there are all of the pictures.

To transfer them, select the ones you want to transfer and drag them to the directory you want to transfer them to. It's really no different than transferring images from your camera to your PC.

Tom Reichner wrote in post #18995920
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That's a good insight.

I have neither File Explorer on my computer, nor a memory card in my phone, so I don't think that method would work for my situation.

Bummer ..... it seems like it would be so easy.

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If you are running Windows, you likely have File Explorer. It is native to Windows although I suppose with some effort it could be removed.

Tom Reichner wrote in post #18995920
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That's a good insight.

I have neither File Explorer on my computer, nor a memory card in my phone, so I don't think that method would work for my situation.

Bummer ..... it seems like it would be so easy.

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You do not 'have to have' a separate memory card in your phone, you can put files onto the memory card which was built into the phone at time of manufacturer.
On my Motorola Android, even though I do have a SD in the phone's memory slot, it is still necessary for me to

1. plug in the USB cable between PC and phone, and
   
2. then tell the phone to use the USB cable for file transfer, and not merely as a charging cable
   

John from PA wrote in post #18995925
If you are running Windows, you likely have File Explorer. It is native to Windows although I suppose with some effort it could be removed.

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Oh, no - not Windows.

I thought I said in my previous posts here that I am using an iMac. . Whatever software comes on an iMac is what I am using. . It definitely is't Windows.


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Before we go any further can the OP advise us of the make, model & OS of his new computer (it may be helpful to know the reason he does not have internet) - all the previous suggestions have been correct and sensible.. So, maybe he does not fully understand the methods or basics for using his phone/computer!! L

From the Galaxy S7 User Manual

Tethering Your Device
You can use Bluetooth or USB tethering to share your device’s internet connection with a computer.
[INDENT]1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.
2. Tap Mobile hotspot and tethering, and choose a tethering option:
[INDENT]• Bluetooth tethering: Use Bluetooth to pair your device with the computer.
• USB tethering: Connect the computer to the device using the USB cable, and then tap USB tethering to turn tethering on

"Quick Connect Search for nearby devices automatically to connect to them quickly and easily.
1. Drag the Status bar down to display the Notification panel.
2. Tap Quick connect. Your device automatically scans for compatible devices.
• Scan for nearby devices: Scan for compatible devices.
• Refresh: Update the list of discovered devices.
• More:

- Settings: Configure device visibility and view information about Quick connect. -
- About Quick connect: View Quick connect information.
- Help: Read help topics for Quick connect.

3. Tap a device from the list and select an option:
• Share content: Choose a file to share with the device.
• Share Wi-Fi profile: Share available Wi-Fi profiles with the device."

How many pages will there be with the same questions and answers? All answers are on the first page on how to file transfer from phone via USB. From Google themselves:

Google: Transfer files between your computer & Android device

On a PC, you can use File Explorer to transfer files to an Android (assuming you have enabled USB transfer in phone settings).

On a Mac, you first have to download the Android File Tranfer App (and also be sure to have USB transfer enabled in your phone).

F5.6Guy wrote in post #18995930
Before we go any further can the OP advise us of the make, model & OS of his new computer (it may be helpful to know the reason he does not have internet) - all the previous suggestions have been correct and sensible.. So, maybe he does not fully understand the methods or basics for using his phone/computer!! L

A month or so back “nightcat” indicated he acquired a Dell computer; not sure if a laptop or desktop but shouldn’t matter. Dells come with Windows 10 but it should be noted the OP has no issue with internet from the PC and choses to not access the internet from his phone.

Samsung Smartswitch may be useful...see https://www.samsung.co​m/us/smart-switch/

It by the way is for PC’s and Mac based hardware.

Then all he has to do is connect the phone to the computer via the relevant cable..