Backup Photos From Android Phone To USB Flash Drive

[@saredalove2221]

Thank you for explaining all of the steps. I appreciate you taking the time to give a thorough explanation.

[@johngoard8272]

Great video Brian and yes I do have a Google Pixel phone and up to now have had very annoying processes to follow - almost like doing a triple backflip in the piked position - to get photos from the phone into my computers. This is going to simply that transfer and make my life a great deal easier👍👍

[@Zendukai]

Is there a one stop shop app to copy all pics to an external drive, remove duplicates, sort them into their date taken? I need this for a family member lol.

[@ScarfaceLittlebee-mj2ch]

Tell me if ya find one

[@Zendukai]

@@ScarfaceLittlebee-mj2ch I now use Syncback Pro from 2 bright sparks for all my backups. As for duplicate cleaner, I used a program from the Windows store. Hope that helps.

[@kimberlymichelle6935]

Can you move photos from your laptop onto one of these & plug it into your phone to view them/save them to your phone too?

[@welshtony1]

This method would also be after than transferring files over the network in most cases. I got one of the Sandisk drives and its not to bad. Thanks for the video

[@audiocoffee]

bought myself a couple of usbc to usb adapters - best purchase ever!! (long story short: got a laptop that functions on usbc only and had an 'erm... how do I...?' moment) now I back up on the fly to anything that's handy. best £4 ever spent (twice - because of other devices). it means all usb devices work with what I have. including a midi usb keyboard which now works well with what I have.

[@markanderson2155]

This is especially useful for those whom don't have any other forms of backup or just looking for something simple. For me I utilize a large micro SD card in the phone, likewise similar method is used with my PC'S. I have separate storage drives built in to keep my resources low on main drive. I now have a NAS to which I am trying to learn to use properly. This way should something happen I will have at least a way to recover. I guess you can't have too much storage, better than none at all.

[@kateetakea2285]

Hi Brian. I have a question: I saw instructions on another video above removing the flash drive after the transfers of photos, etc. The advise was to go to settings and dismount the drive before manually removing the flash drive from the phone. The video was from a few years ago. I didn't see you go through this process so is this still advisable or is it an unnecessary step? Thank you.

[@claudiafrers8923]

It was a practice used years ago but not needed on the newer laptops. Many still kro this and it doesn’t hurt. It prevents damage.

[@Nick41622]

Thanks, Brian. I was just recently wondering how to do this. Have a good weekend.👍

[@Luv_2_Watch]

DID NOT work on my Android Samsung Note!! There is NO “copy to” in the drop down box!!!! Video WAY too long and an advertisement for a 30 second video? Pffffft

[@deathmetaldouglas69]

Same here. Feel like I wasted my time watching this.

[@Quazmodic]

Are you one of these "special" people?

[@deathmetaldouglas69]

@@Quazmodic No but you are.

[@Quazmodic]

@@deathmetaldouglas69 A 5th grade schoolyard comeback? You forgot to go "nyah nyah nyah" as well. You are indeed "special". LMAO 🤣🤣🤣

[@deathmetaldouglas69]

@@Quazmodic A 5th grade schoolyard comeback? Well excuse me Quazimoron as you failed to give me much to work with to start with. Just trying to lower the bar like you. Sorry my mirror showed you an image of the fool U R.

[@pamelabrown667]

I'm so glad i just found you! This is just what i needed to know, thank you! I have a question. If i want to put the photos back on my phone from my flash drive how do i do that?

[@carrienecas9867]

my question also

[@affiliatemarketingsoldier6885]

Great Video. Liked and Subscribed. 😃

[@idkiguess7019]

Am i able to use a usb c to usb a adapter to transfer my photos to flashdrive or do i need to purchase something more specific besides the usb c flashdrives youve shown in the video?

[@juanroldan4379]

Thank you again. You always have good tips.

[@woodylinder338]

You can plug your android phone into your pc and do that directly with a linking software that will download itself. I haven't figured out how to do the SMS that way though. So, the photo or image in a text has to be saved to the phone before you can grab them this way. The folder is the DCIM on the Android. A good topic for another video.

[@Britec09]

I agree, there are a few ways to do this.

[@azdigbee]

Does not work....I follow your tutorial but when I go to settings ......there is nothing that says images like you show ! 😢 (My phone is an Android) Where am I going wrong ?

[@mtmbooker]

Go to Settings, Device care, Storage, Photos, then follow these directions.

[@kayshaver3702]

What about transferring TEXTS. I have a large amount of texts I want to save to SD card on my phone but I cannot find anyone saying how to do that. In fact, one fellow said in his video that texts CANNOT be transferred onto the SD card. Is this true?

[@Frank5133]

Excellent instructions.Samsung J5 Prime and S8+ show it as USB connected in "My Files" app that comes with phone.Shows as USB 1 to USB 4 if using a 4 port USB Hub.You can transfer between each USB stick in hub and phone as required.

[@jorgejohnson451]

Thank you so much. This was extremely helpful.

[@dennisvaughn540]

Great information!

[@Britec09]

Glad it was helpful!

[@folashade7]

Thank you. Very detailed 👌

[@toni4729]

Makes a pleasant change to be able to see and fully understand what's going on. Thank you very much.

[@carrier7399]

All my photos on my Android S20 went to Google photos without my permission. I am not able to download them to my flash drive.

[@aaronletchford]

Brilliant Brian thank you for this, I do automatically up load mine via ftp when the phone connect, s to my network, but stil a very handy thing to know 👌

[@Britec09]

Mine is done automatically to my NAS and Google Photos

[@stelliomariomartelli687]

Hi @aaronletchford, please can explain how to do this? Thanks anymore!

[@geraldcrook9504]

Hi Brian great video easy to follow .Bar for everything on my Galaxy was in different places .other than having to find them the rest was plane sailing .Content and portrayal was great. many thanks Gerald

[@dennyd8954]

My phone a galaxy note 10 does not show any of those settings. I bought the same type of flash drive u show here but no matter what I do, the flash drive isn't showing anywhere so I can move photos or anything else. I've watched numerous videos n every one shows the same settings which do not show wheni plug in my flash drive.

[@kelvinmcmillan7112]

I am having the same problem with my vivo, so sorry I can not help you

[@kevinperry740]

@britec09 what Pixel is being shown in this video? I'm considering the Pixel 8 Pro or the upcoming Samsung S24+ and sort of wavering between the two.

[@martinadamic5072]

have new usb on c plug but dont want to copy. what must i do to? can you help me please?

[@OlettaLiano]

Thanks, Brian. But I have neither a phone, nor any photos to store. Have a good weekend.

[@Britec09]

Thanks, you too

[@TheVidPhreak]

My pixel 4a did not ot see my thumb drive which was formatted xFat. Did you reply to a post that your's was formatted NTFS or exFat? You didnt specify and not sure which you were referring to. Thanks for all your work in sharing your knowledge.

[@resnin8149]

Many thanks. All videos I watched need to select all Google photos,depending of switch button, never to be found. Yours, way easier, even if I had to find imagens in storage in my s22.

[@GaryBeltz]

I was looking for a link to that USB-A to USB-C Adaptor you showed at the beginning but it's not in the description.

[@Britec09]

I will add them

[@Jopn83]

The one he showed at the start whit one came with his pixel phone

[@GaryBeltz]

@@Jopn83 gotcha I'm not in the mood to buy a new Pixel just to get that adapter at the moment though. 😀

[@Jopn83]

@@GaryBeltz they sell the adapter online just Google usb-c to USB A pixel adapter. They should be around $8

[@LiverpaulRed]

What about if all your photos are in Google photos? I found out how to download my images from Google photos and followed your instructions. Very, very easy and I Thankyou very much for your help 👍

[@asd67lkj]

Very timely, Brian. Just tried to copy photos from my Samsung A22 to a flash drive. Thanks to this video, was able to complete the task. Also, thanks for that link to a legimate seller of Windows keys. Have upgraded an old laptop and the repairer was not able to activate the install of W10...

[@yumihamasaki6008]

Hi Brian, tried to this to my phone, transfer went well until I tried to check the files on macbook and couldnt find the files. Any advice for this ?

[@jacksaintjack2844]

Bravo! Well done!

[@arsunshinexxx8515]

My problem us that I want to put in my Google photos but on my screen it doesn't give me the option to go to Google photos. But when I try going onto the Google photos itself there is no ption to put it in the flashdrive

[@helenalombard1298]

Yes I also want to know....

[@mafatt4590]

Download all your photos from Google to your phone, then move them

[@petermunch6820]

Hi Brian. Can you do the same on a Iphone?

[@mrzee435]

doubt it since they even won't let you access the files themselves

[@CandorTrust]

Great vid , adjustment for xiaomi 12 pro - follow this guide but start in file manager

[@maximumsatan]

Will the photos keep their original dates doing this? I've moved some pictures before and they get the date I move them rather than when they were taken and it's a nightmare with thousands of pictures 😢I'm trying not to have the same issue with my Husband's before we change phones. Thanks for any help ❤

[@LiLi-so1vl]

So all androids can be plugged into this device? What if it's not compatible to plug in?

[@loustools6386]

Phone sees the stick, but doesn't provide a place to see it after you select the pics or create a file to put them in. Doesn't say download to usb anywhere, in pic app or through file app

[@PatriciaCooksey-wr8hd]

Will this work with a Motorola razor 2023?

[@cattameme]

I need to do the iphone version of this video. but then sometimes I can't see the photos and videos I brought over because they're in a different format or something.

[@tman6457]

Can you copy from a usb flash drive to android? I have pictures on a flash drive and want to put them on my phone.

[@vulcan6940]

Nice no-nonsense method. Is there a way to do this with contacts?

[@lionintu]

Honestly this is a lot of manual copying over and over so I'd call it nonsense. Now if there were an app that could be opened which copies everything I set to copy (maybe a compilation of folders,) then I'd be impressed. People have 512 gb phones with 256gb of data which can get cumbersome if changes aren't being duplicated. Remember you're create a new backup every month or so.

[@jillhensley4919]

Maybe do screen shots?

[@dave_w8476]

Thanks Brian. Works with USB's formatted with Fat32 but not with NTFS. (Haven't tried Exfat)

[@Britec09]

works fine, that is what my usb was formatted to

[@anjkovo2138]

👍👍 Very handy gadget

[@Britec09]

Thanks

[@toni4729]

Can't you use a cable to connect the phone to the flash drive?

[@johnsenchak]

You can also use a network adaptor

[@Romgenas]

Anything about OTG?

[@sweden669]

Please! Make a tutorial how to backup your phone when you reach your home wifi to a pc

[@reikiangel1000]

I found your video too long and wordy and felt you could have explained this effectively in half the time. Thanks though.

[@PatriciaCooksey-wr8hd]

It depends on the person. I thought that the explanation was good and appreciated that your speech was clear and unhurried.

[@borg386]

Can you play videos from the drive to your tv

[@missrv9432]

❤ it!!! Thanks!!!!

[@Subgunman]

What we need is something to back up not only images but all files in both iOS and android phones without having to connect to a computer or having operating system incompatibility issues between phone and computer. Only thing I have seen is this possible with rooted androids or jailbroken apples. Not fair. On the go and need to have the ability to copy to a portable drive without issues. Need to copy .pdf's, Microsoft office files etc.

[@LifeloverX]

Why is there an iPhone on the thumbnail? Just wondering, no hate

[@LaVidaLocaHomie]

To trigger snowflakes.

[@LifeloverX]

@@LaVidaLocaHomie You're calling me a snowflake? xD

[@LifeloverX]

@@LaVidaLocaHomie I mean, i may or may not be a snowflake for that, but trust me, putting an *iPhone* on a thumbnail of a video which is about *Android* is obviously a mistake

[@evegenegamebyblackincredib6876]

I lost all of my images! I cannot find them in my phone and I just got back from a long trip. This does not work!

[@cdna199]

My S21 does not show the SD. Any suggestions ?

[@Juvy-s7y]

I can't follow your story. You didn't mentioned where to start what to open to start my transfer to my USB Please explain again

[@davidward3991]

I just attach the photos to an email to my self and they are located on my computer in a back up drive. You really do not need the usb flash drive.

[@Whit3WolfXArcadia]

This is why the sd card slot is missed badly

[@Britec09]

Internal storage is also a major thing when buying a mobile

[@vidyaranirao6432]

Thanks

[@jdvdhooft8732]

Better do this with a full battery.

[@Britec09]

Goes without saying

[@NoName24-s6i]

If the mobile device has Spyware, bots, etc, connecting a USB via adapter will likely infect the USB and any Bluetooth devices also.

[@lionintu]

Are you serious? There's no operating system on a USB to infect. And if the usb is plugged into a pc with an operating system, it usually has an anti-virus built in.

[@Weemanfaescotland]

Couldn't all your phone screen

[@chazM6116]

just plug a cable in to the PC and phone job done copy over much faster

[@robertlawson3932]

SORRY MY FRIEND THIS DOES NOT WORK ON MY MOTOROLA G7,PLEASE EXPLAIN, I BOUGHT THIS ON YOUR RECOMMEDATION

[@azdigbee]

Doesn't work.... 😢

[@ytsearchengine]

I bought Samsung T7 portable SSD for my mother so that she can backup all her photos and videos from her OnePlus smartphone. This OnePlus phone does not has SD Card slot which hurts. It also does not has headphone jack which really hurts. Helpless.

[@catjax888]

Whether you use a USB cord or a flash drive to transfer photos/data to/from your phone, you plug that device plug into the charging port on your phone. As for your mom's headphones, if her connector is designed to be plugged into a hole, you can buy an adapter to plug into the head phone USB cord so she can then plug in her head phone USB into the phone's charging port when she wants to use her head phones. The adapter is very inexpensive. I had to do that for my earbuds because my Note 20 5g didn't have a jack to plug in my earbuds.

[@fiid2185]

This didn't work for me. Instructions total bs for my phone

[@thelitepredator]

Ayo free windows 10

[@eagleeyeviewimages]

Ty smurf

[@dzidzabidza789]

Thank you.

[@Britec09]

You're welcome

[@v.w.singer9638]

I normally just copy them to my PC using the app running on the PC, such as Total Commander.

[@Britec09]

That's another way, don't need a pc this way

[@lionintu]

Does it do the coying seamlessly, and does it manage duplicates if I wish to overwrite backups with a newer version?

[@eurohawk6116]

Thank you

[@petrablomqvist5420]

Thank you