If you cannot see Android phone files and folders on a Windows PC through USB


The other day I connected my Redmi Note phone to my PC using Windows 10; it started charging, but I couldn’t see any files and folders! What should I do to manage those photos, transfer some nice Wallpapers I had on my PC?

Especially if you are used to the simplicity of a Windows Phone, when using the USB meant that you could immediately achieve anything possible through this connection, in Android phones it seems that some times you have to explicitly define your goals!

Charging can be by default the only task performed when you connect your phone to a PC, but if you drag to see details about your connection you are presented with the option of using the same USB connection for managing files. Selecting this option the phone immediately appears on Windows Explorer and you can transfer files to or from your PC, transfer photos, etc.