Connectivity 196
Connectivity
Thefollowingtopicsaddressyourphone’sconnectivityoptions,includingUSBfiletransferand
tethering,Wi-Fi,Bluetooth,IRconnectivity,andmore.
Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a
Computer
YoucanusethesuppliedUSBcabletoconnectyourphonedirectlytoyourcomputerandtransfer
music,pictures,andothercontentfiles.
Forexample,ifyouhaveamusicalbumstoredonyourcomputerthatyouwanttolistentoonyour
phonewithanyofthemusicapps,justattachyourphonetothecomputerandcopythefilestothe
musicfolder.
File Transfer Tips
n IfyouwanttosavedatatoanSDcardonyourphone,makesuretheSDcardisinstalledand
active.SeeSDCard.
n AvoidremovingthebatteryorSDcardwhiletransferringdata.
n Dataexchangemayusethemethodsoutlinedinthefollowingtable:
Method Description
Media Device (MTP) Connectyourphoneasamediadeviceandtransferbetweenyourphoneand
PCfilessuchaspictures,videos,andmusic.
Camera (PTP) ConnectyourphoneasacameraandusecamerasoftwareonyourPCto
transferpictureandvideofilesfromphonetoPC.
Transfer Files between the Phone and a Computer
1. ConnectyourphonetoyourcomputerusingthesuppliedUSB/chargingcable.
l Insertthesmallerendofthecabletothecharger/accessoryjackatthebottomofthephone.
l InserttheUSBendofthecableintoanavailableUSBportonyourcomputer.Youmay
needtoremovetheUSBcablefromthechargingheadtoaccessit.
2.
When appearsinthenotificationsarea,dragthestatusbardowntodisplaythenotifications
panel.
3. SelecteitherMedia device (MTP)orCamera (PTP).