What you need to do then is just connect your phone to a pc with a cable, then if you’re not getting a prompt to choose the “file transfer”, go to settings, search for “usb preferences ” and select it there. If the options are unavailable, it’s likely you have a damaged cable.

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    Seems to be again a problem on the user side and not Nothing…

    Anonymous7 I think you’re totally right!

    BhattRitesh_Lt1Q1WGHpe please explain all the steps you take. Only plugging it in is not enough. Maybe even a recording would help.

    Option 2: Move files with a USB cable

    Windows computer

    1. Unlock your device.
    2. With a USB cable, connect your device to your computer.
    3. On your device, tap the “Charging this device via USB” notification.
    4. Under “Use USB for,” select File Transfer.
    5. A file transfer window will open on your computer. Use it to drag files.
    6. When you’re done, eject your device from Windows.
    7. Unplug the USB cable.

    Source: https://support.google.com/android/answer/9064445?hl=en#zippy=%2Cwindows-computer

          Make sure to unlock your phone before accessing the phone from pc.

          RapidZapper changed the title to Phone 2 - File transfer with PC .
          5 days later

          Hi,

          Although I have USB Debugging activated I cannot get my N2a to link to Android File Transfer? When connecting direct to the USBc port of the iMac (latest OS) the phone neither charges nor is recognised as being connected. The USB Preferences screen on the N2a shows that it is controlled by “Connected Device” (the iMac?) and will not allow me to switch to “This Device” (message shows “Couldn’t switch”). When using a third party USBa to USBc cable it charges but does not register with Android File Transfer and the USB Preferences screen shows that it is controlled by “This Device” - the complete opposite way around when using the supplied cable!

          For now, I can’t transfer any music to my phone which is a big deal for me. Any suggestions please???

          …by the way, my Samsung phone works flawlessly with either cable and either connection method.

          Merged 2 posts from N2a not working with Android File Transfer/iMac .

          Ant_nioRocha I also had an “acer” device, but I don’t have such a product. I removed it and connected the phone again, Windows recognized the device, installed the necessary drivers and the file transfer works. that was a good tip, thanks 🙂

            6 days later

            Remi F yes I tried and it still does not work . Right now I have figured out the issue . You have to first connect the card reader and then put the memory card for it to work

              The worst thing about file transfers is the speed which is limited by the USB 2 on the phone 2 and even though quick share does a great job of transferring small files it gets useless when shring large files it could be better if the phone can access the files via smb server like every other phone

              Since many other file explorer which could connect to smb servers had a history of getting banned it just doesn’t seems right to install them and the worst part is Google’s file explorer doesn’t even have connect to smb in it’s options

              9 days later

              I can’t get it to work in any way, I have installed a thousand Samsung, Android, ADB drivers… I have USB debugging and OTG enhancement enabled and still my computer does not detect the phone. How can something so simple and basic work so badly???

              I am delighted with the Nothing Phone 2 but this is completely ruining the experience for me, just as it also does not allow usb internet sharing to be activated (I suppose for the same reason that Windows Explorer does not detect it)

              Very bad of anyone not to pay attention to this. From their support they only tell you to activate debugging and reinstall the drivers… but how am I going to reinstall them if my phone doesn’t even recognize me!! Anyway… it makes me want to sell it and go back to Xiaomi because at least the basic things work as they should.

                9 days later

                I have the same problem..used to transfer files before the new update. Now no device is recognised by my PC… I can connect my old phone and transfer.. problem is with Nothing 2

                  JoseCascon am too using nothing phone 2 i had a problem file transfer not worked i tried so many times

                  now i fixed the problem i will tell you the steps

                  goto device manager in your computer and there you will find android in first item and uninstall the drive the problem will solved

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