Samsung Galaxy Tablet 2

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#1

Might anyone on the list be using a Samsung Galaxy Tablet 2?

I've been "enjoying" a Dickens of a time trying to get it to sync with
my PC so I can transfer a video file *from* the tablet to the
PC.

Samsung tech support has been abysmal and Google results have been
mostly older posts for older tablets or for transferring files *from* a
PC to the tablet that don't work for transferring a video file *from*
the tablet to the PC.

Thank you,

Charles.

#2

have you tried saving the file to the (external) sd card and slipping it into your pc?

can you install ssh on the tab?

can you save it to the 'cloud', e.g. google-drive and download it to the pc from there?

F.

#3

I only have a standard sd card - tablet requires a micro sd card and
the process look complicated on this tablet.

The material can not be shared via cloud.

I don't know what ssh is? Or where to find it?

The inadequate tech support had me download KIES software which never
connected my PC to the tablet after installing it.

#4

I only have a standard sd card - tablet requires a micro sd card and
the process look complicated on this tablet.

The material can not be shared via cloud.

I don't know what ssh is? Or where to find it?

The inadequate tech support had me download KIES software which never
connected my PC to the tablet after installing it.

One option would be to go to almost any store that has cameras/computers and
purchase an SD card with a Micro-SD card attached. Download to the micro-SD
then plug it into the regular SD and plug that into the computer which should
be able to read it.

SSH stands for Secure SHell. If you don't know how to use that don't even
attempt to use it. Unless you want to transfer private (personal) data there
is no need for it.

Tom, list moderator

#5

I use an app AndSMB and copy over wifi.
Share a directory on your PC and then you should be able to copy back and forth. I think ES file explorer will even do this too to a share.
I use a different app (foldersync) to sync or move many files. .
Steve

#6

charles meyer wrote:

Might anyone on the list be using a Samsung Galaxy Tablet 2?

I've been "enjoying" a Dickens of a time trying to get it to sync with
my PC so I can transfer a video file *from* the tablet to the
PC.

Samsung tech support has been abysmal and Google results have been
mostly older posts for older tablets or for transferring files *from* a
PC to the tablet that don't work for transferring a video file *from*
the tablet to the PC.

I don't have a Samsung tablet, but I do have a couple of Android
devices. I have a couple of methods I use to transfer files. First,
just connecting to my computer via a USB cable opens up the tablet so I
can copy or move files. I also use an app called ES File Explorer,
which allows me to access computer file shares via WiFi. Both methods
work well.

#7

charles meyer wrote:

I only have a standard sd card - tablet requires a micro sd card and
the process look complicated on this tablet.

There are adapters that allow you to use a micro SD card in a standard
slot. You just remove the micro SD from the tablet, slide it into the
adapter and then plug the SD adapter into the reader.

#8

Try Airdroid....Great for sharing files etc from Android to pc.

Mark

#9

I only have a standard sd card - tablet requires a micro sd card and
the process look complicated on this tablet.

The material can not be shared via cloud.

I don't know what ssh is? Or where to find it?

you've gotten some good answers. (also I meant a micro sd card, you do need the little adapter, we're assuming you have the slot for microcards in your laptop).

I don't think ssh is hard to use and there are plenty ssh programs in Android but I should have said sshfs which allows you to make a folder on an remote computer show up as a folder on the local.

but the other suggestions may well easier, I don't know, I assume (!) it is easy to set sshfs up in Windows.

sometimes directly connecting via usb cable is dead simple, sometimes you have to install some special drivers, mtp I think it's called.

now you know there are many effective ways to transfer files.

F.

#10

I only have a standard sd card - tablet requires a micro sd card and
the process look complicated on this tablet.

The material can not be shared via cloud.

I don't know what ssh is? Or where to find it?

The inadequate tech support had me download KIES software which never
connected my PC to the tablet after installing it.

One option would be to go to almost any store that has cameras/computers and
purchase an SD card with a Micro-SD card attached. Download to the micro-SD
then plug it into the regular SD and plug that into the computer which should
be able to read it.

About half of my SD cards are microSD with the SD adapter. Sometimes cheaper deals that way. I have 4GB to 32GB microSD cards that I use them either as microSD cards or as full size SD cards.

#11

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This question would be better-posted to an Android forum, such as
androidcentral.com, androidtablets.net or androidforums.com, IMO.

That being said: I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2. I've transferred
files between my three Android devices and my computers in each of
the following ways:

    USB connection. Tablet or phone looks to the computer like a USB
    file system.

        You may have to go into Settings (on my Samsung tablet it's
        Settings -> Storage -> USB computer connection) to set the
        connection type. (I'm not running Samsung's broken Android
        implementation, anymore, either.)

    MicroSD card. 8GB microSD cards are both as cheap and as common
    as dirt.

    SMB (aka: Microsoft Windows file sharing), using ES File Explorer
    on the Android device, with the directory on the computer side
    shared to the LAN.

    Via DropBox. Copy/move the file(2) to/from DropBox on one device,
    and the same on another. On the computer side you can use a web
    interface or DropBox' software.

I also once used VXConnectBot's built-in file transfer capability,
when I was logged-in to a machine at work from my tablet.
(VXConnectBot is an SSH application for Android).

Btw: Android devices don't "sync" with a PC or other device like, for
example, PalmOS devices used to. (And more's the shame, IMO.) You
can get a connection, and manually shuffle files back and forth, but
there's no "syncing," per se. I believe there are some apps that
have syncing ability, but not the entire device.

Good luck and HTH.

Regards,
Jim