How download data from pc to smartphone

Let me start by asking you some questions – Is your smartphone bugging you with the slow-mo speed when you tap the browser? Or are you suddenly get a ‘force close’ pop up for a particular app on your smartphone’s screen? If yes, my friend your phone is gasping for space! It needs to undergo a factory reset to gear up its performance. However, your device includes thousands of data from images, to chats, to a dozens of videos, contacts and a lot more which can get completely erased from your smartphone when you tap on the factory reset option. Horrific thought isn’t it? Well you can avert the loss of your precious data by taking preventive measures by which I mean taking backup of the data stored in your Android device. So let’s check out some easy methods you can use to take the back up of all your data from your Android device to your Windows or Mac.

As an Android user, you can take a backup of the data via:

• USB
• Google Account
• Bluetooth
• Wi-Fi

Here’s a quick take on the process of taking backup via the above mentioned individual options.

While many of you would prefer to opt for wireless connectivity and cloud storage option, at times it’s good to opt for the old classic USB connectivity as it’s an ideal choice to go in for if you have a lot of data or content to transfer and save at once. That being said, it’s quite easy to transfer data from your Android device to the PC via USB cable. However you must know that the process of transferring data from your smartphone varies depending on whether you own a Windows PC or Mac.

Let’s take a look at the techniques used to take a backup from Android to Windows and Android to Mac.

First and foremost you need to install the ‘Android File Transfer’ app. It’s an official Google program application that works on Macs running with Mac OS X 10.5 or the following upgraded versions. You also need to ensure that your Android device is running on either 3.0 version or up. Further to this, the process for file transfer from Android to Mac is pretty similar to that of an Android to Windows. So once setup here’s what you need to do:

One of the perks of owing an Android smartphone is that most of the backing up of the data is done automatically within certain intervals. But that’s only when you are signed into your Google Account on your Android smartphone. Through this signed in account, Google automatically backs up most of your data – including the details of your Android settings, display preferences, Wi-Fi networks, passwords.Wait that’s not all, Google also saves all those precious photos and videos! If you haven’t yet… here’s how you can enable this setting and take backup of your data via Google account.

If you have data that frequently needs to be shared you can always look for other cloud storage options. Apart from Google Drive there are other alternatives like; Dropbox that you can go for. Similar to Google Drive, Dropbox too can transfer images, videos etc. from your Android device to your PC, Laptop or Mac. Here’s how you can setup Dropbox in your device.

Wi-Fi connectivity is the easiest and quickest way to transfer those thousands of images, videos and more from your Android device to your PC, Mac or Laptop. That being said, you can easily download third party apps like AirDroid to transfer data in a matter of moments. AirDroid app is a specially designed app for Android smartphones and is compatible with both Windows and Mac desktop. This screen sharing app allows you to transfer images, videos etc. from your Android smartphone to your Mac or Windows desktop that too wirelessly! All you need to do is ensure to install app on your Android device as well as on your PC or Mac. Here’s how can install and use the AirDroid App on your smartphone and desktop.

If you are facing Wi-Fi connectivity issues you can always turn on connecting your Android device to your desktop or laptop via Bluetooth. But here’s a word of caution- Comparative to Wi-Fi, transferring files through Bluetooth could be time consuming as pairing the devices isn’t  that quick. However, you can always give it try right? Well to enable Bluetooth;

Backing up the data is often the most neglected task. However, with the above suggested methods taking a backup of your data is a pretty simple job and it could save you from the nightmare of losing all your valuable data. So procrastinate no more and save all your priceless photos, videos, and important contacts safe and secured.

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