COPYING files from Android to PC.

mike-s wrote:
You're claiming that here on social media?

Touché ! :B

Tim

T18skyguy wrote:
And I thought I was the only one in the world to reject social media. At least now I know we're a club of two.

You're claiming that here on social media?

"I also have NO footprint/interaction with any social media for the same reason."

And I thought I was the only one in the world to reject social media. At least now I know we're a club of two.

mike-s wrote:

AsheGuy wrote:
Having an Android phone isn't the key, Google Photos works on any phone.

No, it doesn't.

We use it on Android and Apple devices. I guess "any" may be an overstatement.

I have a Galaxy S9+ running Android 8.0.0 and used SmartSwitch (the replacement for Kies, that doesn't work anymore) to backup/restore my device.

I don't know when it got upgraded to 8.0.0, however.

Healeyman wrote:

GordonThree wrote:
Don't know what to tell you OP. My steps have worked for me on every Android ive owned from 4 and forward. I don't have Android 9 yet, is that what the S8 is running?

When I cable the phone and PC together, I get NO recognition on the phone or PC that either one "sees" the other.

No.. My S8+ is running 8.0.0

Tim

As I said before....you need to do a backup and factory reset. The issue came with the Android 8.0 Oreo release, only effects certain phones / builds of phones, and Google has not gotten a handle on it. People on this thread are confusing Android version with phone version. Android 9 Pie was just released and at this point is only on Google Pixel phones. 8 is the latest general release. Different carriers use different sub builds of Android. This is not an across the board issue.

I know the problem your getting, had it on an S7 active and neither myself nor our IT guru could correct it. Its a USB not detected error. The Samsung Kies app will not correct it neither will selecting the USB mode. Do the reset. If you backup to a google account your phone will return almost exactly to its previous state and afterwards all will ne as before with the USB connection to PC. These phones get junked up over time the same as a PC so a reset is a good thing unless you buy a new phone every release.

AsheGuy wrote:
Having an Android phone isn't the key, Google Photos works on any phone.

No, it doesn't.

Healeyman wrote:

downtheroad wrote:
We just plug the phone into the computer using USB cord... After the computer recognizes your phone

As I said above, "When I cable the phone and PC together, I get NO recognition on the phone or PC that either one "sees" the other."

What now?

Tim

I don't understand this post as you posted above that you figured it out. Anyway, for any confused I have an Android 8.1 phone and here are the two steps to make the phone visible when USB connected.

Pull down notifications at top of screen, tap the Android System one visible in this screen capture:


Select "Transfer Files" in the pop-up in this screen shot:


Your phone will then be visible on the device it is attached to.

mike-s wrote:

And, if it's an Android phone, why aren't you sync'ing with Google Photos, and then just downloading from there on your PC?

Having an Android phone isn't the key, Google Photos works on any phone. Google Photos is accessible from any device so no need to download them unless one is OCD about backup.

Tim,

Install drop box on the phone and on the computer.