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Android Not Able to Transfer Files via USB

If your Android device is not giving you the prompt to switch the USB from charging to transferring, enabling Developer Mode may fix your problem.

If you want to enable Developer Mode, open your Android phone’s Settings app and navigate to About phone.

Tapping on "About phone" in Android settings.

Swipe down until you find Build number, and tap on the option for a total of seven times.

Tapping on "Build number" in Android settings.

When you see a toast notification alerting you that you’re a developer, go back to the Settings app’s main screen, and tap on System.

Tapping on "System" in Android settings.

Swipe down and tap on Developer options.

Navigating to "Developer options" in Android settings.

Use the search function in the top right to search for Default USB.

Searching for "default usb" in Android Developer Options.

When you are taken to the Default USB configuration option, tap on it.

Selecting "Default USB configuration" option in Android Developer Options.

You can switch to USB File transfer on the next screen, even without the notification.

Switching to "File transfer" in USB settings in Developer Options on Android.