We've said it before: transferring files between Android devices and computers should be much simpler. A classic shortcut to avoid headaches is a direct USB connection, but not every device plays nice with mass storage mode. That's where AndroidDrive comes in, an open-source tool that lets you mount your mobile device as if it were a drive in Windows.
An Android device is supposed to ask the user whether to grant access to internal storage every time it's connected to a computer, but we know that doesn't always happen. For example, my tablet forces me to manually head into the USB section and select the file transfer option, an irritating and unnecessary step at this point. And even when it works, it doesn't assign a drive letter, which causes more problems in many programs (like image viewers). The new AndroidDrive software is shaping up to be a definitive solution for this and other cases.
AndroidDrive: How to Mount Android Devices in Windows
AndroidDrive's job is to detect and mount any Android device in Windows as if it were a USB flash drive or another additional drive. It works in three steps: first, download and unzip AndroidDrive into a folder (or use its installer). Then, install a copy of Dokany (essentially a filesystem driver). Finally, enable USB debugging on the device.
With those dependencies in place, run AndroidDrive. Its process will load in the system tray, and when you connect your Android device, it should appear in Windows Explorer with a drive letter assigned. Now, this doesn't guarantee 100 percent compatibility with every program (I tried to install WinRAR on my tablet and it threw an error), but it definitely makes things a bit simpler. Both AndroidDrive and Dokany are free and open source.
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