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Want to send data from your cellphone to a laptop but confused? Don't worry, here's how to move files from cellphone to laptop for Android and iPhone

You agree, right, if cellphones in this era are versatile? What do you want to do with the application and its features.

Because it's so versatile, sometimes there are some files that we need to transfer from a cellphone to a laptop or vice versa, such as photos or school assignments.

For those of you who don't know how to move files from cellphone to laptop, this time Jaka wants to give a complete tutorial, gang!

How to Transfer Files from an Android Phone to a Laptop

Actually, the way to transfer files from cellphone to laptop and how to move files from laptop to cellphone have the same steps, only the process is reversed.

First of all, Jaka wants to tell you how to transfer data from a cellphone to a laptop for Android, gang. Jaka will give you several different alternative ways.

1. With USB Cable

The easiest way is to use a USB cable. Each cellphone can have a different term, but the essence of the method is the same, gang!

  • Step 1: Connect your cellphone to the laptop.

  • Step 2: When connected, usually the cellphone will display a notification for the access permission granted.

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  • Step 3: choose file transfer, allow access, or something like that.

  • Step 4: After granting access, you will be able to view the data on your cellphone via your laptop.

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  • Step 5: You stay here copy paste or drag-and-drop the file you want to move to the laptop.

2. By Bluetooth

So what if we don't have a USB data cable? There are still other options, gang! For example, take advantage of the Bluetooth feature on mobile phones and laptops.

  • Step 1: Turn on each Bluetooth on your cellphone and laptop.

  • Step 2: Select the file from the cellphone that you want to transfer to the laptop.

  • Step 3: Press the button share which is usually located in the upper right corner, select via Bluetooth.

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  • Step 4: You have to choose which device you want to go to (in this example, a laptop).

  • Step 5: If the device name does not exist, select scan so that your cellphone can find the destination laptop.

  • Step 6: Do pairing between devices.

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  • Step 7: After process pairing is complete, then you can send files via Bluetooth.

3. By Using Applications Via Wi-Fi

What if our laptop doesn't have Bluetooth? You can use several applications, to move files from HP to laptop.

These applications take advantage of the Wi-Fi network to be able to connect your cellphone with a laptop. One of the most popular apps is ShareIt.

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Jaka has discussed in full how to transfer using this application in the previous article. Just read it here!

If you are looking for other applications, ApkVenue also has other recommendations. You can directly check through this Jaka article!

4. By Using the App Cloud

In addition to the applications above, you can also take advantage of these applications cloud as Google Drive or Dropbox.

Here, ApkVenue will provide an example using Google Drive.

  • Step 1: Open the app Drive on your cellphone (usually already installed automatically) and press the plus button which is in the lower right corner.
  • Step 2: Select the file you want to upload, wait for it to finish uploading.
  • Step 3: Later when you open Drive from your laptop, you can access the file on your laptop.

How to Transfer Files from iPhone to Laptop

Next, Jaka will tell you how to move files from your iPhone to your laptop, gang!

iPhones are not very compatible with non-Mac laptops, so you should know other ways you can transfer files from iPhone to laptop.

1. With iCloud

The easiest way is to use iCloud. iCloud gives you up to 5GB of storage space for free.

One of the advantages of using iCloud is that it always syncs data up to date.

  • Step 1: Make sure your iPhone supports the latest version of iOS (how to check, go to Settings >General >Software Update).

  • Step 2: Activate iCloud on your iPhone.

  • Step 3: Download app iCloud for Windows on your laptop.

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  • Step 4: Open iCloud and enter the Apple ID that you use on your iPhone.

  • Step 5: You can move files from iPhone to laptop.

2. With iTunes

The next way is to use Apple's iTunes application. Jaka already prepared download link the application is below yes, gang!

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  • Step 1: Install the iTunes application on your laptop, then open iTunes.

  • Step 2: Connect your iPhone to the laptop, a notification will appear that the iPhone is connected to iTunes.

  • Step 3: On sidebar located on the left, select File Sharing.

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  • Step 4: You can choose which files you want to transfer from your iPhone to your laptop
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3. By Using Chat Applications

This method can actually also be used for Android phones. You can use the app chat as Telegram, WhatsApp, or Line.

The condition, you must have the desktop application first. Jaka also recommends that you use two different numbers, one for your cellphone and one for the desktop application.

If you have, then you just send files as usual, then just download it on the laptop!

That's Jaka's article on how to move files from HP to Laptop for Android and iPhone. Hopefully this article can help you, gang.

Don't forget to leave a comment in the form of a comment in the column provided. See you again at the next opportunity!

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