Knowing how to transfer files from your Android device to a Windows PC, MacBook, or Chromebook can save you a lot of hassle. Here's how to do it.

Use a USB cable! Using a USB cable is likely the most straightforward way to transfer files from Android to PC. It also happens to be one of the fastest methods, as it uses a hard-wired connection.

Move files with a USB cable It's pretty straightforward to transfer files from an Android phone to a Windows PC and vice versa using a USB cable.

How to Transfer a File Using USB. File Explorer, or Windows Explorer as it's called in Windows 7 and earlier, provides a user access to all of the files stored to the computer.

How to Copy or Clone Bootable USB Drive If you are wondering why copying files or a Bootable USB drive won’t work, then the answer is that copying will not make the drive bootable.

In order to move your music files from a PC to your Samsung phone or tablet, you’ll need a USB cable. Once you have that taken care of, follow the steps below to start the file transfer.

Mac users first need to download the Android File Transfer tool, a free application made by Google. After installing and running it, you simply connect your computer and Go via USB.

When traveling with a camera and without a Mac, you can use an adapter or cable and the Files app to upload pictures.

If you copy over a PDF file to your Scribe over USB, you will be able to view the PDF, but you won’t be able to add any markup.

From here you can copy files to and from your NVIDIA SHIELD. Of course, there are other options too.