On Thu, Jul 30, 2026 at 8:56 AM Dick Steffens <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've done this before, but the process is escaping me. > > I've plugged a USB cable into the phone and the computer. > On the computer I can see a window with "SAMSUNG Android" on the left > column. > I click on it, but nothing happens. > My recollection is that a permission request used to appear on the > phone. I get nothing. > > What am I forgetting? > > -- > Regards, > > Dick Steffens
What you are remembering is called ADB, the Android Debug Bridge. If you enable Developer options on your phone and from there enable ADB then when you plug the phone into the computer you will be able to use ADB to transfer files and perform other operations on your phone from the computer. Bill Barry
