It is essential to be able to transfer the pretty photos you have taken with your OnePlus 8, to your computer or your Mac. Whether it’s just to save the pics or to retouch them, you’ll want to transfer them to the computer or the Mac. To transfer photos from your OnePlus 8, there are many possibilities that we will see in this tuto. We will 1st see how you can transfer the photos of the OnePlus 8 in a traditional way, that is to say with the USB cable. In the secondary step, we will see tips on how to transfer the photos with the OnePlus 8 SD memory card, if you possess one. At last, we will see how you can transfer the photos to your computer via apps that use the internet.
Transfer photos from OnePlus 8 to PC or Mac with USB cable
Transfer pictures to a PC
To transfer photos from your OnePlus 8 to a computer, you can easily use the USB cable. Really, the cable you use to charge your cellphone will enable you to transfer your pics. To achieve this, nothing is simpler. First, connect your OnePlus 8 to your computer by plugging in the USB cable. You must after that activate the Multimedia Device or USB storage option in the notification bar of your OnePlus 8. When completed, your computer will recognize the cellphone and you will then have the ability to access the cellphone files by going to My Computer. You must observe your cellphone listed as a removable drive. All you need to do is open it and find the document named DCIM. It is in this directory that the photos of your OnePlus 8 are kept. You can then copy the photos you like to your computer.
Transfer photos to a MAC
In a similar manner as for the PC, the initial step is to connect the OnePlus 8 to the Mac via the USB cable. Then choose Multimedia Device or USB Storage in the notification bar of your OnePlus 8. When completed, you can open the Finder on your Mac and you should find the OnePlus 8 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 OnePlus 8 to PC or Mac with the SD memory card
Transferring photos from the OnePlus 8 to the memory card is a quite simple procedure, but the latter requires two conditions. In order to apply this methodology, you must 1st have a SD memory card on your OnePlus 8. The further condition is that: your photos must be saved on it. So if your pics do not register by default on the cellphone’s SD memory card, this technique is not the ideal for you. If you meet these two circumstances, the transfer will be very basic. In reality, you will 1st need to take the SD memory card out of your OnePlus 8 and slip it into your mac or your computer. 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 pics you need on the Mac or the PC.
Transfer photos with Dropbox or Google Drive
There are various apps that transfer photos from your OnePlus 8 directly to your computer through the internet. Among these apps, we find the most interesting and free are Dropbox and Google Drive. With these apps, you can synchronizing your photos and automatically find them on your PC or Mac. To achieve this, you must download and install the app on your OnePlus 8 through the PlayStore. Now that you have installed the app, you must make or sign in with your account. You can then choose the timings of the pics and screenshots of OnePlus 8 by going to the settings. Once the synchronization is turned on, you will have to download and install the same application 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 photos that have been synchronized automatically. This is a method that is really easy as the transfer of photos is carried out as you take them.
