You don’t need an app to transfer files from phone to tablet, as there are lots of ways you can transfer files without using any app at all. If you’re wondering how to connect tablet to computer to transfer files, here are a few of the best ways:
Bluetooth
If you turn on Bluetooth on both your tablet and your phone, you can easily transfer files from phone to tablet, no wires required.
SD card
Provided your phone and tablet both have an SD card slot (not all the latest phones do), you can easily store files to your phone’s SD card, eject the card, then pop it into your tablet. From there you can view the file or move it from the SD card to your tablet’s internal storage.
USB
You can transfer files from phone to tablet using USB quickly and easily. Just plug your USB stick/flash drive into your phone, transfer the files you need onto it, then unplug it and plug it into your tablet. Easy!
NFC
NFC, or Near Field Communications can be used for Android file transfer between your Android phone and tablet using the Android Beam feature. This can actually be quite complicated to set up and isn’t recommended for beginners — there’s a handy guide on the Android Developers site.
Sharing to email
If the files you want to transfer aren’t too large, you can send them to yourself via email, then open your email on your tablet to download the attachment. For multiple or larger files, you can send them as a zipped folder, but there is a limit on the file size you can send via email.
Sharing to chat
Another way to perform an Android file transfer from your phone to your tablet is to share them in a chat, for example on WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger. Of course, this only works if the files you’re sharing aren’t confidential, as anybody in the chat could read them or download them.
Google account
You could transfer files to your Google Drive account on your phone, then access your account on your tablet to download, print, or view files. This is quick and easy to do, provided you’re not transferring large files.
Cloud storage
Don’t have Google Drive? If you have other Cloud storage accounts like Dropbox, you can easily upload files to your account on your phone, then log into your Cloud storage on your tablet and view, download, or print the files you need.
Data cable
When it comes to how to connect tablet to computer, you could always add a third party to the mix. You can always transfer files from your phone to your tablet via your PC. Just plug one end of your data or charging cable into your phone and the other end into your PC. Then select the Charging this device via USB notification, and select File Transfer under Use USB For, to open a file transfer window on your computer.
You can then drag and drop files from your phone to your computer. To transfer the files to your tablet, disconnect your phone and plug your tablet in instead. Once your computer recognizes your tablet, repeat the File Transfer steps above to transfer files from your PC to your tablet.
