How to Effortlessly Transfer Files from Android to Windows with ADB and Python

Sreekanth C
2 min readMar 19, 2023

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Here’s a step-by-step guide to get started

Set up ADB on your computer:

  • Download the Android SDK Platform Tools ZIP file for Windows from the official website.
  • Extract the contents of the ZIP file into the desired folder.
  • Open up a Command Prompt from the same directory as the ADB binary.
  • Connect your Android device to your computer with a USB cable and change the USB mode to “file transfer (MTP)” mode.
  • Enter the “adb devices” command in the Command Prompt window to launch the ADB.
  • Grant USB Debugging access when prompted on your phone’s screen, and tap the always allow check box if you never want to see that prompt again.
  • Finally, re-enter the command from the previous step. If everything was successful, you should now see your device’s serial number in the Command Prompt or the PowerShell window.

For detailed instructions on setting up ADB on Windows, macOS, or Linux, you can visit the following link: https://www.xda-developers.com/install-adb-windows-macos-linux/.

Specify the paths in the Python script:

  • In the Python script, you need to specify the path to the ADB tool, which is used to communicate with your Android device.
  • You also need to specify the path to the source directory on your Android device and the destination directory on your computer where you want to copy the folders.How to Transfer Files from Android to Computer using ADB Tool Script

Once you have set up the ADB tool and edited the Python script with the correct paths, you are ready to transfer files from your Android device to your computer. Simply run the script using your favorite editor, and it will handle the rest. Happy file transferring!

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