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Google Pixel 3 XL

Android 9.0
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Transfer files between computer and your Google Pixel 3 XL Android 9.0

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You can transfer files, such as pictures or audio files, between your computer and your phone.

Connect the data cable to the socket and to your computer's USB port.
Connect the data cable to the socket and to your computer's USB port.
Connect the data cable to the socket and to your computer's USB port.
Step 1 of 8

1. Connect phone and computer

Connect the data cable to the socket and to your computer's USB port.

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.
Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.
Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.
Step 2 of 8

2. Choose setting for USB connection

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.

Press Android system.
Press Android system.
Press Android system.
Step 3 of 8

2. Choose setting for USB connection

Press Android system.

Press Tap for more options.
Press Tap for more options.
Press Tap for more options.
Step 4 of 8

2. Choose setting for USB connection

Press Tap for more options.

Press File transfer.
Press File transfer.
Press File transfer.
Step 5 of 8

2. Choose setting for USB connection

Press File transfer.

Start a file manager on your computer.
Start a file manager on your computer.
Start a file manager on your computer.
Step 6 of 8

3. Transfer files

Start a file manager on your computer.

Go to the required folder in your computer's or your phone's file system.
Go to the required folder in your computer's or your phone's file system.
Go to the required folder in your computer's or your phone's file system.
Step 7 of 8

3. Transfer files

Go to the required folder in your computer's or your phone's file system.

Highlight the required file and move or copy it to the required location.
Highlight the required file and move or copy it to the required location.
Highlight the required file and move or copy it to the required location.
Step 8 of 8

3. Transfer files

Highlight the required file and move or copy it to the required location.

1. Connect phone and computer

Connect the data cable to the socket and to your computer's USB port.

2. Choose setting for USB connection

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.
Press Android system.
Press Tap for more options.
Press File transfer.

3. Transfer files

Start a file manager on your computer.
Go to the required folder in your computer's or your phone's file system.
Highlight the required file and move or copy it to the required location.
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