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The Samsung Galaxy S3 is an Android smartphone distributed by Samsung company. This touchscreen phone has a number of different features on it including a music player, user friendly interface, and downloadable application. By connecting your Samsung Galaxy S3 to a computer you can transfer and manage files between the two devices. You can simply drag and drop files to a folder. This feature is especially useful for when you want to manually download music files onto your phone.
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1Download the USB driver if you are using Windows. You can get the file at www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/SCH-I535MBBVZW.
- If you are using a Mac, you do not need to download anything for this action.
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2Connect the S3 to the computer. Using a micro USB, connect one end of the cable to the S3 and one end to the computer's USB port.Advertisement
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3Drag down the Notification panel. Swipe your finger downward from the top of the screen to bring down the panel.
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4Choose a function for your phone. Choose whether you would like to connect your phone as a media device or a camera.
- Selecting the “Connect as media device” option will allow you to use file explorer on the computer and allow you to browse folders and drag files to the phone.
- The camera option uses your phone as a camera.
