1 When you use a USB cable to connect your phone to a computer or another device, Allow
access to device data? will be displayed in a popup dialog.
2 Touch No, charge only.
3 Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and then touch Charging via
USB. You can choose from the following USB connection modes:
l Charge only: Charge your phone only.
l Reverse charging: Use your phone to charge another device with a USB Type-C cable.
l Device file manager (MTP): Transfer files between your phone and a computer.
l Camera (PTP): Transfer images between your phone and a computer. If your phone does
not support MTP, the PTP protocol will be used to transfer files and images between your
phone and computer.
l MIDI: Use your phone as a MIDI input device and play MIDI files on your computer.
Transferring data between your phone and a computer
Use a USB cable to connect your phone to a computer and transfer data between the two
devices.
Transfer files
MTP (media transfer protocol) is a protocol for transferring media files. You can use MTP to
transfer files between your phone and a computer. Before using MTP, ensure that you have
Windows Media Player 11 or later installed on your computer.
Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and then set the USB connection
mode to Device file manager (MTP). Your computer will automatically install the necessary
drivers. To view files stored on your phone, wait until the drivers have been installed, and then
click the new drive icon that appears on your computer (the drive is named after your phone
model). If you are using a Windows computer, use Windows Media Player to browse multimedia
content on your phone.
Transferring images
PTP (picture transfer protocol) is an image transfer protocol. Use PTP to transfer images
between your phone and a computer.
Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and then set the USB connection
mode to Camera (PTP). Your computer will automatically install the necessary drivers. To view
images stored on your phone, wait until the drivers have been installed, and then click the new
drive icon that appears on your computer (the drive is named after your phone model).
Transferring MIDI data to your phone
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a music technology protocol that allows digital
music instruments to communicate with each other.
Swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and then set the USB connection
mode to MIDI. You can use your phone to receive or process MIDI data from other devices.
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