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ounce i connect my i phone via tower where do i see that to download photos never get allow access?
Thank you

When you connect your phone to the PC there is a confirmation message on screen to allow access. You must allow access before you can copy files. Also some Android phones select charging by default. Swipe from top to bottom to see the notification that the phone is connected and tap on it to see a list of options. Change it to MTP (transfer images and files). Wait a few seconds and it should be in This PC. Double-click to open it, then open internal storage or SD card. The photos are in the DCIM folder by convention.

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When you connect your phone to the PC there is a confirmation message on screen to allow access. You must allow access before you can copy files. Also some Android phones select charging by default. Swipe from top to bottom to see the notification that the phone is connected and tap on it to see a list of options. Change it to MTP (transfer images and files). Wait a few seconds and it should be in This PC. Double-click to open it, then open internal storage or SD card. The photos are in the DCIM folder by convention.

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never see allow notice

Timmy 2 toes said:

never see allow notice

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MTP USB Device" on Windows, wheres that located

You should see it in Device Manager once you connect the phone. Check it doesn't have a yellow ! on it (driver is not properly installed).

spapakons said:

You should see it in Device Manager once you connect the phone. Check it doesn't have a yellow ! on it (driver is not properly installed).

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should my bluetooth be on on my desktop

What Bluetooth? I thought you are connecting directly to the PC using a USB cable. If it is Bluetooth, it doesn't show on this PC. You must go to Bluetooth settings to send/receive files. From your phone open Gallery, select the images you want and select to share via Bluetooth. You better do that as soon as you have selected to receive files via Bluetooth on Windows. To send files from the PC to the phone via Bluetooth, select them in File Explorer, then right-click and select Send to -> Bluetooth Device. Of course in either case you must first pair the phone to the PC at least once. In some cheap Bluetooth USB dongles the devices may not connect automatically when in range. In that case try switching off the Bluetooth on the PC, wait a few seconds and switch it on again. Similarly if you try to connect from the phone and fails.

i use to be able to the files from my pc and my Samsung androuid phone for the last two month the phone does not come up in in either usb direct cable or bluetooth, I use to do this often. All the updates and adding ADB files did not help. What did windows 11 do my computer? I get sick of the 'improvements' from Windows and M.S. (sorry about the Rant, but M.s breaks everything! I just did al the tips for making sure those drivers are up to date, I use to see the phone and have all the access to the phone files Immediately with USB, and also with BT. Thanx!

Find your PC in the list of Bluetooth devices on the phone and remove it. Find your smartphone in the list of Bluetooth devices on the PC and remove it. Try to pair them again. This should work. If Windows Update has messed your Bluetooth drivers, open Device Manager, expand Bluetooth and delete (uninstall all devices there). Restart, let Windows install Bluetooth drivers and then try pairing again.

I used just open explorer and with usb cable it would say phone on the list of drives, folders, etc.. and I could just move file around on my phone or copy them using my PC. It was simple easy and no b.s..

I have enabled Developer Options on my smartphone, I have explicitly set MTP (transfer images and data) for USB, but every single time I connect it to my PC it is on "charging only" and I have to manually switch to MTP. This is annoying. Probably you have to do the same, every time you connect your phone you have to swipe from top to bottom, click on the message regarding USB and switch to MTP. That's why I don't like non-Microsoft OSes, they have completely different logic than Windows. Pity Windows Phone did not support many devices and many games/apps and was deprecated. If Microsoft allowed any manufacturer to adopt Windows Phone and had many more games/apps in Microsoft Store, they might even have higher user base than Android. "Mistakes cost money", as we say in Greek. I believe in Windows Phone all models would support OTG (USB storage devices), Miracast (wireless screen sharing) and MLP (connecting to TV via HDMI) as standard, while on Android all these are optional. Cheap smartphones and tablets support none, mid-range support only OTG or OTG and Miracast and only the more expensive models support them all. Totally unfair! I dare any Manufacturer release a Windows laptop without HDMI or at least USB Type-C with monitor support and without Miracast! It it sell very few units, if at all and almost everywhere it will receive a very low preview score. Cheap shouldn't mean crap!

This is for a Samsung phone (Android 16), seems easiest to search for USB settings.

USB settings:

USB controlled by:
> This device, that maybe the default selection.

Use USB for:
> Transferring images (MTP ?), the default seems to be charging phone only.

That shows 2 folders DSIM and Pictures.

Then use Windows File Explorer to transfer pictures whatever.

Alternative
Use USB for:
> Transferring files/Android Auto

That shows phone storage space and what seems to be named folders including the 2 named above.

Bluetooth is possible but not found a way without apparently signing in to a Samsung or MS Account ?

I don't know about Android 16, but in my Android 8.0, I can open Files or any other File Manager, select the files I want and then select to Share via Bluetooth. I don't have to login to anywhere. You can also transfer files via Wi-Fi which is much faster. Just use a File Manager for Android that can also access a shared Windows folder via SMB (Samba), such as Cx File Explorer.

Just tried the Bluetooth method. Phone <> Laptop pair but refuse to connect. Eventually getting a trouble shooter link which tells me of various problems with Windows 11 24H2.
So that is not a choice.
Both Android and laptop Windows 11 are very much up to date, so is the Wireless/Bluetooth hardware on both.

Wi-Fi is easier and faster, forget Bluetooth. Since both devices are on the same network, make sure you assign the network as "Private" in Windows and that you have at least one shared folder. Download and install Cx File Explorer. Open it and access the DCIM folder (photos) in Android and mark the ones you want to copy. Now, switch to network, and access your PC shared folder. Paste. That's it. First time you connect to your PC you must specify local IP address or network name, user name and password. Avoid using your local IP address as this might change and you have to modify the shortcut every time. Use your PC's network name instead.