Transfer files on an Android device
Here's what you can do in File Manager on Android.
| Action | Description |
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| Open Local Files | Tap the Local Files page to view files that are available on your phone or tablet.
Tip: To copy photos from your phone to a remote computer, tap Browse and navigate to the Camera folder on your phone. On Android, it's generally the DCIM\Camera folder in your phone's internal storage.
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| Open File Manager | Tap the Computers icon, tap a computer, and then tap the File Manager button.  |
| View a file | To open a file, tap it.
You should be able to open these common file types on most devices:
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| Drill down into folders | To see the contents of a folder, tap it. |
| Move back a level | To move back, tap a folder name at the top of the page. |
| Other options | Add a new folder, sort the files in a folder, or select multiple files in a folder. |
Copy files from an Android device to a computer or cloud
You can transfer files and folders from your phone or tablet to your PC or Mac.
- Select the files you want to copy from the Local Files on your device. Here's how.
- Tap the pages icon.
- Tap the Local Files page.
- Tap your way to the files you want to copy.
- Tap each file or folder you want to copy.
Tip: You can copy photos and images (.jpg, .jpeg, .tif, .tiff, .gif, .png, .bmp, .bmpf, .ico, .cur, .xbm) just as you would any other file.
- Tap the pages icon.
- Choose a destination.
- To copy to a computer, go to the My Computers page, find the computer that will receive the files, and tap the File Manager button.
- To copy to a cloud storage service, go to My Cloud Bank and select a service. Only available on iOS devices!
- To copy to a computer, go to the My Computers page, find the computer that will receive the files, and tap the File Manager button.
- Drop the package of files at the chosen destination. Here's how.
- Tap your way to the location where you will paste the files.
- Tap Drop Here.
Result: Your files are copied.
What to do next:
Tip: On iOS, you can use iTunes File Sharing to move files into Documents (called Local Files on your device). From there, you can transfer them easily to your host computers or to a cloud storage service. This may not be available if you are using an older iPhone or iPod touch.
Copy files to an Android device
You can transfer files and folders from your computer or cloud to your phone or tablet.
- Select the computer or cloud with the files you want to copy. Here's how.
- To copy from a computer, go to the My Computers page, select the computer with the files you want to copy, and tap the File Manager button.
- To copy from a cloud storage service, go to My Cloud Bank and select a service. Only available on iOS devices!
- To copy from a computer, go to the My Computers page, select the computer with the files you want to copy, and tap the File Manager button.
- Choose the action to perform. In this case, Copy.
Result: The package of copied files is created.
- Choose a destination.
- To copy to your device, open the Local Files page. You may need to swipe left or right to find it.
- To copy to a computer, go to the My Computers page, find the computer that will receive the files, and tap the File Manager button.
- To copy to a cloud storage service, go to My Cloud Bank and select a service.
Share files from an Android device
You can send files via email from the Local Files folder on your device.
