It is important to have the ability to transfer the pretty photos you have taken with your Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, to your pc 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 copy photos from your Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, there are many alternatives that we will find out in this tuto. We will first discover how you can transfer the photos of the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra in a basic way, in other words with the USB cable. In the further step, we will find out how you can transfer the photos with the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra SD memory card, if you have one. Finally, we will see how you can transfer the photos to your pc via applications that use the internet.
Transfer photos from Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra to PC or Mac with USB cable
Transfer pictures to a PC
To copy pics from your Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra to a pc, you can easily use the USB cable. Truly, the cable you use to charge your mobile will allow you to transfer your pics. To get this done, nothing is easier. First, connect your Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra 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 Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra. When done, your computer will recognize the mobile and you will then be capable to access the mobile files by going to My Computer. You must see your mobile appearing as a removable drive. All you need to do is open it and find the file named DCIM. It is in this directory that the photos of your Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra are stored. You can then copy the photos you wish to your pc.
Transfer photos to a MAC
In the same way as for the PC, the first step is to connect the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra to the Mac via the USB cable. Then choose Multimedia Device or USB Storage in the notification bar of your Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra. When done, you can open the Finder on your Mac and you should observe the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra appear in the list of devices on the left. All you have to do is find the DCIM directory and transfer the photos to your Mac. Well, that’s all !
Transfer photos from Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra to PC or Mac with the SD memory card
Transferring photos from the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra to the memory card is a fairly practical process, but the latter necessitates 2 conditions. In order to apply this technique, you must first have a SD memory card on your Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra. The secondary condition is that: your photos must be saved on it. So if your pics do not register by default on the mobile’s SD memory card, this solution is not the best for you. In the event that you meet these 2 conditions, the transfer will be very basic. In fact, you will first have to take the SD memory card out of your Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra and slide 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 photos you like on the Mac or the PC.
Transfer photos with Dropbox or Google Drive
There are many applications that transfer photos from your Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra right to your pc through 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 get this done, you have to download and install the application on your Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra through the PlayStore. Once you have installed the application, you must create or sign in with your account. You can then choose the timings of the pics and screenshots of Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra by going to the options. Once the synchronization is activated, you will have to download and install the same software program on your PC or Mac. When this step is finished, you will have a folder on your PC or Mac where you can find all the images that have been synchronized automatically. This is a solution that is really easy as the transfer of photos is carried out as you take them.
