It is important to be able to transfer the pretty photos you have taken with your XIAOMI Mi A2, to your computer or your Mac. Whether it’s just to save the photos or to retouch them, you’ll want to transfer them to the computer or the Mac. To copy photos from your XIAOMI Mi A2, there are different solutions that we will find out in this article. We will first of all discover how you can transfer the photos of the XIAOMI Mi A2 in a common way, that is to say with the USB cable. In the further step, we will find out how to transfer the photos with the XIAOMI Mi A2 SD memory card, if you own one. Finally, we will see how you can transfer the photos to your computer via apps that use the internet.
Transfer photos from XIAOMI Mi A2 to PC or Mac with USB cable
Transfer pictures to a PC
To copy pictures from your XIAOMI Mi A2 to a computer, you can use the USB cable. Really, the cable you use to charge your cellphone will let you to transfer your photos. To make this happen, nothing is simpler. First, join your XIAOMI Mi A2 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 XIAOMI Mi A2. When finished, your computer will recognize the cellphone and you will then be capable to access the cellphone files by going to My Computer. You should find your cellphone appearing as a removable drive. All you need to do is open it and find the directory named DCIM. It is in this directory that the photos of your XIAOMI Mi A2 are kept. You can then copy the pics you desire to your computer.
Transfer photos to a MAC
In the same manner as for the COMPUTER, the first step is to connect the XIAOMI Mi A2 to the Mac via the USB cable. Then choose Multimedia Device or USB Storage in the notification bar of your XIAOMI Mi A2. When completed, you can open the Finder on your Mac and you should see the XIAOMI Mi A2 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 all !
Transfer photos from XIAOMI Mi A2 to PC or Mac with the SD memory card
Transferring photos from the XIAOMI Mi A2 to the memory card is a quite practical process, but the latter requires 2 conditions. In order to apply this technique, you must first of all have a SD memory card on your XIAOMI Mi A2. 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. If you meet these 2 circumstances, the transfer will be very straightforward. In fact, you will 1st need to take the SD memory card out of your XIAOMI Mi A2 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 duplicate the pictures you wish on the Mac or the PC.
Transfer photos with Dropbox or Google Drive
There are many apps that transfer photos from your XIAOMI Mi A2 directly to your computer via 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 COMPUTER or Mac. To make this happen, you need to download and install the application on your XIAOMI Mi A2 through the PlayStore. As soon you have installed the application, you must make or sign in with your account. You may then choose the timings of the photos and screenshots of XIAOMI Mi A2 by going to the settings. Once the synchronization is triggered, you will have to download and install the same application on your PC or Mac. When this step is complete, you will have a folder on your COMPUTER or Mac where you can find all the images that have been synchronized automatically. This is a technique that is really easy as the transfer of photos is done as you take them.
