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Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a
Computer
You can use the supplied USB connector to connect your phone directly to your computer and
transfer music, pictures, and other content files. For example, if you have a music album stored on
your computer that you want to listen to on your phone with the music player, Google Play Music, or
any other app, just attach your phone to the computer and copy the files to the music folder.
1. Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB/charging cable.
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Insert the smaller end of the cable to the charger/micro-USB jack on the side of the phone.
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Insert the USB end of the cable into an available USB port on your computer.
2. Open the Notifications panel and touch
to open the
Connect to PC
screen. This screen
may pop up automatically.
3. Choose one of the following options. For most transfers, you will want to use
Media device
(MTP)
.
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Install driver:
Install the driver needed for connecting your phone to your PC software or
as a media device or camera. You only need to install the driver on the same PC once.
Note:
After choosing Install driver, a new CD-ROM will appear on your PC. To install the driver
manually, run the executable file in the CD-ROM folder.
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Media device (MTP):
Transfer files on Windows PC or Mac.
Note:
For Windows XP, you need to install the driver and Media Player 11 (or later version) when
you use Media device (MTP).
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Camera (PTP):
Transfer photos using camera software.
4. On your computer, navigate to the detected device (such as through the My Computer menu)
and open it.
5. If available, select a drive (
SD card
for microSDHC card,
Phone
for phone storage).
6. Select a folder (for example,
Music
for songs and albums) and copy files to it from your
computer.
7. When you are done, disconnect your phone from your computer.
Update Your Phone
From time to time, updates may become available for your phone. You can download and apply
updates through the
Settings
>
System updates
menu.
Update Your Phone Firmware
You can update your phone's software using the
Update Firmware
option.