How to Connect Phone to Laptop on Windows 10

1. Using a USB Cable

This method is simple and suits the transfer of documents best.

Steps:

Connect the USB Cable: The most common cable to be used here in the connection is the USB cable that accompanied your phone.

Choose the Connection Mode: Depending on witch phone you using , you may be asked witch type of connection do you want. Choose the option of “File transfer” (or “MTP”).

Access Phone Storage: Firstly, on your laptop click on the hyperlink that says “File Explorer”. Your phone should be listed in ‘This PC’ as a drive, I hope you understand that.

Transfer Files: Some of the things you can do with the two devices include, transfer and sort of files between your phone 2 and laptop.

2. Using Bluetooth

This method is without a cable and suitable for small files to be transmitted from one device to another.

Steps:

Enable Bluetooth on Both Devices: Switch on Bluetooth on the mobile phone and the Laptop.

Pair the Devices:

To do this on your laptop navigate to the Settings menu then click on Devices followed by Bluetooth other devices.

Go to the devices and printers tab and click on Add Bluetooth or other device and select Bluetooth.

You need to locate your phone in the list and connect devices chosen.

Transfer Files:

To share files, you need to follow the aspects such as select the files needed to be shared, tap on the “share”or ‘send via” option, then tap on “Bluetooth. ”

You ones click at the laptop, right click and click on “send to” then look for your phone and click at it.

3. Using Your Phone Companion (Your Phone App)

This allow you to I manage and sync my iPhone with my Windows 10 laptop.

Steps:

Download the App: In your phone, go to the phone’s application Store, it could be Google Play Store for Androids or the Apple Store for iPhone.

Link Your Phone and PC:Link Your Phone and PC:

On your laptop go to Start and look for Your Phone as an application and start it.

To connect your phone with the laptop, follow the given instructions: On your Microsoft account on both the mobile phone and the laptop, sign in.

Access Phone Features: If you’re connecting, then you receive notifications, text the recipients, and check the pictures on your laptop all in one interface.

4. Using Wi-Fi and Cloud Services

This method can be sued for the purpose of creating backup and use of files across the various devices, systems and gadgets.

Steps:

Install a Cloud Service App (like Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox): Hope you are carrying a phone as well laptop, download the cloud app on them.

Upload Files: Store documents on your device and then share them on the cloud from your mobile.

Access Files on Laptop: Click on the link of the cloud service available in the laptop and download files.

5. Using Hotspot (Tethering)

This method is suitable for the circumstances where you want to share your phone’s internet connection with your laptop.

Steps:

Enable Hotspot on Your Phone: These are the steps to follow: Setting -> Connection ->Hotspot & tethering->Switch on Mobile Hotspot.

Connect to the Hotspot: Go to the taskbar of the laptop and right click the Wi-Fi icon, select your phone hotpost and connect to it.

6. Screen Mirroring with the Use of Miracast

Using this technique one can cast the screen of the phone to a laptop directly without the necessity of a cable connection.

Steps:

Enable Miracast on Your Laptop:Enable Miracast on Your Laptop:

You still have the laptop where you are, press the Windows key and the ‘P’ key simultaneously which will get you the “Project” menu.

If possible for the laptop, click on the “Connect to a wireless display” option.

Enable Screen Mirroring on Your Phone:Enable Screen Mirroring on Your Phone:

On your phone, swipe down, then tap the Settings icon, choose Display and tap Cast (depending on your phone).

Chose the laptop from the list of the connected devices.

Mirror Your Screen: This process will present whatever is within your phone screen on your laptop’s screen, meaning you can use your fingers to touch the screen show above your laptop.

7. Internet sharing with USB Tethering

This method is useful if for instance you want to tether your phones mobile data to your laptop through USB.

Steps:

Connect Your Phone via USB Most of the phones today support USB connections you should plug your phone into the laptop using a USB cable.

Enable USB Tethering:

On your phone navigate to Settings> Network & Internet> Hotspot & tethering.

Enable “ USB tethering”.

Access the Internet: Your laptop shall now be able to borrow the Mobile data connection from your phone to connect to the internet.