Connecting your phone to a computer
Connect your phone to a computer and start transferring pictures, music and other file types. The easiest ways to connect are using a USB cable or Bluetooth wireless technology.
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Transferring and handling content using a USB cable
Use a USB cable connection between a computer and your phone for easy transfer and management of your files. Once the two devices are connected, you can drag and drop content between them using the computer's file explorer. If you're transferring music, video, pictures, or other media files to your phone, it's best to use the Media Go™ application on your computer. Media Go™ converts media files so you can use them on your phone.
USB connection modes
The two most common methods to share data between your phone and other devices using a USB cable are Media transfer protocol (MTP) mode and Mass storage (MSC) mode.
•Media transfer mode (MTP) – the most common protocol for communication with Windows computers. MTP mode is for data transfer between a computer and the phone's internal storage only. It doesn't work for transferring data to or from a memory card in the phone. MTP mode is enabled by default.
•Mass storage mode (MSC) – the most common way to connect phones with media devices such as TVs, car kits, and Mac OS/Linux computers lacking MTP support. MSC mode only works for data transfers between other devices and a memory card in the phone. It doesn't work for transferring data to or from the phone's internal storage.
To transfer data between a computer and your phone's memory card
1Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable. Internal storage connected appears in the status bar.
2Computer: Open Microsoft® Windows® Explorer from the desktop and wait until your phone's memory card appears as an external disk in Microsoft® Windows® Explorer.
3Computer: Drag and drop the desired files between your phone and the computer.
To disable automatic connections to your memory card in MSC mode
1 From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > Connectivity.
3Unmark the Auto connect in MSC checkbox.
When you set Mass Storage mode as the default USB connection mode, the Auto connect in MSC checkbox gets checked automatically. You do not need to activate it manually.
To transfer data between a computer and phone memory card using MSC mode
1Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable. SD card connected appears in the status bar.
2Computer: Open Microsoft® Windows® Explorer from the desktop and wait until your phone's memory card appears as an external disk in Microsoft® Windows® Explorer.
3Computer: Drag and drop the desired files between your phone and the computer.
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