How to transfer photos from your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact to a PC
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How to transfer photos from your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact to a PC?
Your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact refuses to let you use the camera because of storage problems ? It can happen when your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact has too many medias on it and a small internal memory.
This is why we chose to teach you about how to transfer photos from your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact to a computer, for example, through a dedicated application, so you can normally use your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact again.
Transfer photos with a USB cable from your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact to your computer
You normally received a USB cable in the same box as your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact when you bought it.
The USB cable can either recharge your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact or connect it to your computer.
To transfer photos from your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact to a computer make sure your device and your computer are powered, and create a new folder on your computer that will receive the photos.
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Then connect your phone, with the cable, to your computer.
Your phone appears then as a removable disk. Click on it’s file, either called “Removable disk” or “Sony Xperia Z1 Compact”. The file “internal storage” or “phone” is the one you want to open to transfer photos from your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact to a computer. Every picture of your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact is in this folder.
Now select them and drag them to the new file on your computer.
You can now delete them from your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact.
Transfer photos from your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact to your computer via memory card
You may have in your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact an external memory card in which you saved pictures or apps.
If you want to transfer your phone’s photos onto that card, you can do so. First, you could simply do it via a dedicated application.
Otherwise, simply select a picture on your phone, and choose to move it onto the “SD card” in the picture’s “Option” menu. To transfer photos from your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact memory card to a computer, you must turn off your device and take out the memory card.
Then put it in the proper card reader of your computer.
Memory cards on phone are Micro SD cards, you need an SD card converter, often sold with the Micro SD card, so your computer can read it.
If your computer doesn’t have a card reader, you can buy one in a specialized store or online.
At last, to transfer photos from your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact to a computer, just open the memory card file on your computer, select the photos you’d like to transfer, and drag them to a new file on your computer.
Using sharing options on your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact and computer
Here are ways to transfer photos from your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact to a computer using the sharing options of your devices.
Transfer photos from your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact to your computer via Bluetooth
To do so, you need to make sure your computer has a Bluetooth option.
If so, turn the Bluetooth in the “Settings” menu”. Do the same for your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact.
You now have to pair your devices together.
When you turned the Bluetooth on your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, menu appeared, searching for other devices connected via Bluetooth. Find your computer’s name and select it.
Wait a few seconds, and the two will be paired ! Once it is done, go to “Gallery” and select the photos you want to transfer.
Then, tap on the “Share” icon represented by two dots connected to one.
Select “Bluetooth”, then your computer’s name.
Now wait, your photos are transferring!
Transfer photos from your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact to your computer via email
To transfer photos from your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact to your computer via email, you need to make sure your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact has access to internet.
First go to “Gallery” and select the photos you want to transfer.
Then, tap on the “Share” icon represented by two dots connected to one.
Select “Email” or the emailing app you use.
In the “Recipient” section, type your own email address, and send.
Now go to your computer and connect yourself to your email account.
Open your new message from you, and download the photos on your computer.
Using Google Drive
Using Google Drive to transfer photos from your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact to a computer is an easy thing to do. You first need to verify you have the “Drive” app from Google on your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, if you don’t, go download it from the Google Play Store.
You will also need to have access to it on your computer, which requires you to have a Gmail account.
Once you’ve overcome these issues, go to “Gallery” and select the photos you want to transfer.
Then, tap on the “Share” icon represented by two dots connected to one.
Select “Save to Drive”. You will be redirected to the “Save to Drive” menu in which you can choose the folder you save your photos in.
Select it, then wait.
Your photos are on your Drive ! Now go on your computer and open your Gmail account.
Click on the “Google apps” menu represented by a square made of nine squares, and click on “Drive”. At last, go to the folder you saved your photos in, and download them on your computer.
How do I connect my Sony Xperia phone to my computer?
Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable. Drag down the status bar, and then tap Android System next to (USB icon). Tap Tap for more options. Your computer will detect your device once you tap File Transfer.
How do I transfer photos from Sony Xperia to new phone?
– Open the Xperia Mobile Transfer app on both your new Xperia and the old device.
– Select Next, followed by Android phone on both handsets.
– Ensure the new Xperia is set to Receiver and the old device to Sender*
– On both devices, select the same pairing option (PIN / NFC)
How do I transfer photos from my Sony Xperia z1 to my computer?
On your phone: drag down the status bar, then tap Android system next to (USB icon) →Tap for more options → File transfer. This will allow the computer to detect your phone. On your computer: open File Explorer and find and select which files to back up from your phone.
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How do I transfer everything from my old phone to my new phone?
Plug in both phones with a cable if using one, or to charge if sending data wirelessly. Open the Smart Switch app on both phones, the app can be downloaded from the Google Play store if it isn’t pre-installed. Go to Settings > Smart Switch on the new phone. Select Transfer data and click on Continue.
How do I transfer contacts from Sony to Sony?
– Find and tap .
– Tap (Menu icon), then tap Settings > Import.
– Single SIM users, tap Import from SIM card. Dual SIM users, select a SIM card.
– Select where to store your contacts.
– Select contacts to import, then tap Import.
How do I transfer everything from my old phone to my new phone Samsung?
On the new Galaxy phone, open Settings, search for Smart Switch, and then tap Bring data from old device. Tap Bring data from old device again. Note: Alternatively, you can navigate to the Samsung folder on the Apps screen, and open Smart Switch from there. On the old phone, tap Send data, and then tap Cable.
How do I transfer my contacts from one phone to another?
To do that, go to Settings > Accounts > Google and then enable “Sync Contacts”. On the destination device, add the same Google account and then go to Settings > Account >Google and then select “Contacts” from the Google Backups list. Tap on “Sync Now” and the contacts will be transferred to the destination device.
How do I export contacts from my Sony phone?
Enter the Phone app from Sony Xperia’s home screen. 2. Tap Contacts > the three dots icon > Export contacts > Mark several > SD card > click OK to export the contacts to your SD card.
How do I copy all my contacts from my phone?
– Open your phone’s Settings app.
– Tap Google.
– Tap Set up & restore.
– Tap Restore contacts.
– If you have multiple Google Accounts, to choose which account’s contacts to restore, tap From account.
– Tap the phone with the contacts to copy.
How do I access my photos on my Sony Xperia?
1 Open the Album home screen menu
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3 View a slideshow of your photos and videos
4 View date of items in the group
5 Tap a photo or video to view it
How do I access the internal memory on my Sony Xperia?
If the device has an SD card, tap Menu → Show internal storage. If not, go to the next step. Tap the options icon. Tap the Internal memory icon to browse the internal storage, → SD Card (if available) to browse a memory card, or Drive (if available) to access files on your Google Drive.
How do I save contacts on my Sony phone?
– Find and tap Contacts.
– Tap + button on the right bottom corner.
– Input Contact information.
– Tap Save.