Syncing your Windows 8 PC with your Android phone is an easy way to transfer data to your smartphone. It keeps your phone updated each time you connect it to your PC. All you need is a USB cable, a few clicks, and minutes to sync files. Windows 8 makes file management and cross-device synchronization simple.
Steps to Sync Windows 8 With Android Phone
- Turn on your Windows 8 PC and Android phone. Wait for both to complete their startup procedures before proceeding to the next step.
- Plug a USB cable into the USB port on your computer and plug its other end into the Android smartphone. Some models of Android smartphones will have the USB port behind a rubber seal. If so, peel the seal and slot the USB plug into the port beneath.
- Click on the USB Storage Device when your Windows 8 computer prompts you with a pop-up menu. Even if you are syncing the phone via Windows Media Player later, first you need to authorize your phone. The phone will act like a store device. After that your Android smartphone will appear as a drive icon on your desktop.
- Now, just double-click on your Windows Media Player icon in your Start menu.
- Click on the “Sync” tab located on the top. This will display a list of all the phones currently attached to the computer.
- Then hit on the white box. Select Set Up Sync option in the drop-down menu and type in the name of the Android smartphone. (the name that was given by you when you first set up your Android phone).
- Click on the “Finish” button. And just wait for your Windows Media Player to list your music database on the phone.
- Now, synchronization of the files between your computer and the Android smartphone will begin.
After a few minutes, sync Windows 8 with Android phone will be completed. During the transfer process be careful and do not disconnect the phone. It could corrupt the memory card of your Android phone which leads to the loss of your vital files. In case you do have to disconnect the phone, reconnect it and re-sync the Android smartphone as soon as possible. If you have unplugged the phone abruptly and have lost your vital files, there is no need to worry. You can make use of the Remo Recover for Android utility. This software will let you recover all your lost or deleted files. Like images, video, music, and even the application package files (.apk files) from your Android devices. In addition, you can make use of this tool to perform Samsung Galaxy Note photo recovery process on Windows machine.
