Android USB Connections Explained: MTP, PTP, and USB Mass Storage

Android USB Connections Explained: MTP, PTP, and USB Mass Storage: "Older Android devices support USB mass storage for transferring files back and forth with a computer. Modern Android devices use the MTP or PTP protocols — you can choose which one you prefer.

To select a USB connection protocol, open the Settings app, tap Storage, tap the menu button, and tap USB computer connection. You’ll also see the protocol your device is using as a notification when it’s connected to a computer via USB."



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Use “Send to” to Easily Transfer Files to Your Android Device

Use “Send to” to Easily Transfer Files to Your Android Device: "The “Send to” menu has been around since Windows 95; so long a lot of users might have forgotten about it. You may not know it, but you can use “Send to” to smartly transfer files to your Android device.

What do we mean by “smartly”? When you use “Send to” to put files on your Android phone or tablet, they won’t simply be placed in your storage’s root folder. Instead, they’ll be copied to the folder most appropriate to the file’s type."



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FBI Ransomware Hits Android: How To Avoid Getting It, And Remove It

FBI Ransomware Hits Android: How To Avoid Getting It, And Remove It: "One of the most intimidating malware threats, FBI Ransomware, has hit Android – pretending to be the FBI while leaving users who install seemingly innocuous apps feeling pressured into paying $300 to release their data.
Fortunately, the malware is straightforward to remove, and if your phone is correctly secured you shouldn’t even be able to install it."



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