BQ Aquaris X5 Plus - Manual (Page 15)

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// Aquaris X5 Plus
Complete User Manual - English
Getting Started
If you connect your smartphone to a computer using the USB cable, you can also transfer
files between the two devices (to/from the internal memory, or the microSD card, if in use).
This will allow you to use, copy or store images, videos, music, text documents, etc. on one
or both devices.
You can select the file transfer mode when you connect your Aquaris X5 Plus to a computer.
When you connect it, press the Touch for other USB options message to see the USB
computer connection menu. You can connect as a Media device (MTP), Camera (PTP) or
Charging , which allows data connections and file transfers between the computer and the
device to be eliminated in order to improve the charging speed. Or you can connect as MIDI,
allowing you to connect musical instruments or other devices with MIDI inputs such as
keyboards for example.
There are a number of ways to transfer files. The steps below will show you how to transfer
them via USB:
1. Connect your Aquaris X5 Plus to a computer using the micro-USB to USB cable provided.
Insert the micro-USB connector into the corresponding micro-USB port on the device and
the generic USB connector into the corresponding USB port on the computer.
2. Select and copy the desired files onto your smartphone or computer. Remember that you
can store them on either the phone´s internal memory or on the microSD card, if you are
using one.
To transfer files in MTP or PTP mode from your mobile (and/or MicroSD card) to a computer
running Mac OS and vice versa, you will need to download and install the free Android File
Transfer
app to your computer: www.android.com/filetransfer/.
Do not disconnect the cable while files are being transferred.