Microsoft Lumia 950 XL - Copy content between your phone and computer

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Copy content between your phone and computer

Copy photos, videos, and other content created by you between your phone and computer.

Tip: If you want to transfer your photos to a Mac, it is recommended that you use the

Lumia Photo Transfer for Mac app, which you can download from www.microsoft.com/

en-us/mobile/support/product/nokia-photo-transfer-for-mac/.

1. Connect your phone to a compatible computer with a compatible USB cable.

2. On your computer, open a file manager, such as Windows Explorer or Finder, and browse

to your phone.

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Tip: Your phone is shown under portable devices as Windows Phone. To see the folders

of your phone, double-click the name of the phone. There are separate folders for

documents, downloads, music, pictures, ringtones, and videos.

3. Drag and drop items from your phone to the computer, or from your computer to the

phone.
Make sure you put the files in the right folders on your phone, or you may not be able to see

them.
You can’t copy text messages or contacts to your computer, but you can sync them with your

Microsoft account.

Tip: If your computer's operating system is Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1, you

can also use the Windows Phone app for desktop. Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 install

the app automatically when you connect your phone to your computer. For Windows 7,

you can download it from go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=265472.

For info on which app works with which computer, see the following table:

Windows

Phone app

Windows

Phone app

for desktop

Lumia

Photo

Transfer for

Mac app

(photos and

videos only)

Windows

Explorer

Windows 10

x

Windows 8 and

8.1

x

x

x

Windows 8 RT

x

x

Windows 7

x

x

Windows

Vista/XP

x

Mac

x