It is important to be able to transfer the pretty photos you have taken with your Sony Xperia Z2, to your laptop or your Mac. In fact, whether it’s just simply to save the photos or to retouch them, you will have to transfer them to the laptop or the Mac. To transfer photos from your Sony Xperia Z2, there are several solutions that we will find out in this article. We will see in the first time how you can transfer the photos of the Sony Xperia Z2 in a classic solution, ie with the USB cable. In the secondary step, we will find out how to transfer the photos with the Sony Xperia Z2 memory card, if you have one. At last, we’ll find out how to transfer the photos to your computer via applications that use the net.
Transfer photos from Sony Xperia Z2 to PC or Mac with USB cable
Transfer pictures to a PC
To transfer photos from your Sony Xperia Z2 to a laptop, you can use the USB cable. Indeed, the cable you utilize to charge your cellphone will assist you to transfer your photos. To accomplish this, nothing could be less complicated. Just connect your Sony Xperia Z2 to your laptop first by plugging in the USB cable. You must then activate the Multimedia device or USB storage option in the notification bar of your Sony Xperia Z2. When ever done, your laptop will recognize the cellphone and you will then have the ability to access the cellphone files by going to My Computer. You should find out your cellphone show up on the removable disks. All you have to do is open it and find the file named DCIM. It is in this file that the photos of your Sony Xperia Z2 are stored. You can then copy the photos you want on your laptop.
Transfer photos to a Mac
In the same solution as for the PC, the first step is to connect the Sony Xperia Z2 to the Mac via the USB cable. Then decide on Multimedia Device or USB Storage in the notification bar of your Sony Xperia Z2. When ever done, you can open the Finder on your Mac and you should find out the Sony Xperia Z2 show up in the list of devices on the left. All you have to do is find the DCIM file and transfer the photos to your Mac. Well, that is it!
Transfer photos from Sony Xperia Z2 to PC or Mac with memory card
Transferring photos from the Sony Xperia Z2 with the memory card is a fairly practical procedure, however the latter requires two conditions. To be able to apply this procedure, you will need to first have a memory card on your Sony Xperia Z2. The secondary condition is that: your photos must be saved on it. So in cases where your photos do not save by default on the phone’s memory card, this procedure is not the best for you. If you meet these two conditions, the transfer will be somewhat basic. Indeed, you will first have to take the memory card out of your Sony Xperia Z2 and slide it into your mac or your laptop. The 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 photos you wish on the Mac or the PC.
Upload photos with Dropbox or Google Drive
There are many applications that transfer photos from your Sony Xperia Z2 directly to your computer via the internet. Among these applications, we find the most interesting and free are Dropbox and Google Drive. With these applications, you can sync your photos and automatically find them on your PC or Mac. To accomplish this, you will need to download and install the application on your Sony Xperia Z2 through the PlayStore. After you have installed the app, you will need to create or sign in with your account. You can actually then decide on the timings of the photos and screenshots of Sony Xperia Z2 by going to the settings. Once the synchronization is activated, you will have to download and install the same software on your PC or Mac. When ever this step is complete, you will have a folder on your PC or Mac where you can find all the photos that have synchronized automatically. This is a method that is extremely handy because the transfer of photos is done as you take them.
