It is important to have the ability to transfer the lovely photos you have taken with your LG G4, to your pc or your Mac. Whether it’s just to conserve the photos or to modify them, you’ll have to transfer them to the computer or the Mac. To transfer photos from your LG G4, there are many possibilities that we will see in this tuto. We will first of all see the right way to transfer the photos of the LG G4 in a traditional way, in other words with the USB cable. In the secondary step, we will see tips on how to transfer the photos with the LG G4 SD memory card, if you have one. Finally, we will see the right way to transfer the photos to your pc via applications that use the internet.
Transfer photos from LG G4 to PC or Mac with USB cable
Transfer pictures to a PC
To transfer pictures from your LG G4 to a pc, you can use the USB cable. Truly, the cable you use to charge your cellphone will enable you to transfer your photos. To make this happen, nothing is easier. First, connect your LG G4 to your computer by plugging in the USB cable. You must then activate the Multimedia Device or USB storage option in the notification bar of your LG G4. When completed, your computer will recognize the cellphone and you will then be able to access the cellphone files by going to My Computer. You should see your cellphone listed as a removable drive. All you have to do is open it and find the document named DCIM. It is in this directory that the photos of your LG G4 are stored. You can then copy the images you prefer to your pc.
Transfer photos to a MAC
In a similar manner as for the PC, the initial step is to connect the LG G4 to the Mac via the USB cable. Then choose Multimedia Device or USB Storage in the notification bar of your LG G4. When completed, you can open the Finder on your Mac and you should see the LG G4 appear in the list of devices on the left. All you have to do is locate the DCIM directory and transfer the photos to your Mac. Well, that’s it !
Transfer photos from LG G4 to PC or Mac with the SD memory card
Transferring photos from the LG G4 to the memory card is a quite simple process, but the latter necessitates 2 conditions. In order to apply this procedure, you must first of all have a SD memory card on your LG G4. The secondary condition is that: your photos must be saved on it. So if your photos do not register by default on the cellphone’s SD memory card, this technique is not the ideal for you. Whenever you meet these 2 conditions, the transfer will be very basic. In reality, you will first need to take the SD memory card out of your LG G4 and slip it into your mac or your pc. The SD memory card will appear in removable disks on PC and mobile devices on Mac. All you have to do is open the DCIM file on the memory card and copy the pictures you prefer on the Mac or the PC.
Transfer photos with Dropbox or Google Drive
There are many applications that transfer photos from your LG G4 straight to your pc via the internet. Among these applications, we find the most interesting and free are Dropbox and Google Drive. With these applications, you can synchronize your photos and instantly find them on your PC or Mac. To make this happen, you must download and install the application on your LG G4 through the PlayStore. Now that you have installed the application, you must create or sign in with your account. You may then choose the timings of the photos and screenshots of LG G4 by going to the settings. Once the synchronization is triggered, you will have to download and install the same software on your PC or Mac. When this step is accomplished, you will have a folder on your PC or Mac where you can find all the pics that have been synchronized automatically. This is a process that is highly convenient as the transfer of photos is done as you take them.
