Use USB storage devices - Files by Google Help

Connect a USB storage device to your Android device. · On your Android device, open Files by Google Files by Google . · At the bottom, tap Browse Browse . · Tap ... UseUSBstoragedevicesYoucanbrowseandmanagefilessavedonaUSBstoragedevice. YoucanonlyaccessyourUSBstorageonadevicewithAndroid7.0(Nougat)andup. FindfilesonaUSB ConnectaUSBstoragedevicetoyourAndroiddevice. OnyourAndroiddevice,openFilesbyGoogle. Atthebottom,tapBrowse.Youshouldfindanotificationthatsays"USBavailable." Tip:Ifanotificationdoesn'topen,removetheUSBstoragedeviceandtryagain. TapthestoragedeviceyouwanttoopenAllow. Tofindfiles,scrollto"Storagedevices"andtapyourUSBstoragedevice. ManagefilesonaUSB Youcanmove,copy,delete,andrenamefilesonyourUSBstoragedevice. Important:MakesureyourUSBstoragedeviceisconnectedtoyourAndroiddevice. Copyafile OnyourAndroiddevice,openFilesbyGoogle. Onthebottom,tapBrowse. Scrollto"Storagedevices"andtapyourUSBstoragedevice. Findthefileyouwanttocopy. Nexttoafileyouwanttocopy,taptheDownarrow.Ifyoucan'tfindtheDownarrownexttothefiles,tapListview. Tocopyonefile:TaptheDownarrowCopyto. Tocopymultiplefiles: ​​TaptheDownarrowSelect. Nexttoeachfileyouwanttocopy,checkthecircle. Atthetop,tapMoreCopyto. Choosewhereyouwanttocopythefile. TapCopyhere. Moveafile OnyourAndroiddevice,openFilesbyGoogle. Atthebottom,tapBrowse. Scrollto"Storagedevices"andtapyourUSBstoragedevice. Findthefileyouwanttomove. Nexttoafileyouwanttomove,taptheDownarrow.Ifyoucan'tfindtheDownarrownexttothefiles,tapListview. Tomoveonefile:TaptheDownarrowMoveto. Tomovemultiplefiles: ​​TaptheDownarrowSelect. Nexttoeachfileyouwanttomove,checkthecircle. Atthetop,tapMoreMoveto. Choosewhereyouwanttomovethefile. TapMovehere. Relatedarticles Deleteafile Renameafile     Trynow Wasthishelpful?Howcanweimproveit?YesNoSubmittrueAboutstoragedevicesViewstoragespaceMoveorcopyfilestoyourSDcardSavefilestoyourSDcardTroubleshoot:SDcardundetectedissueUseUSBstoragedevicesSearchClearsearchClosesearchGoogleappsMainmenuSearchHelpCentertrue5021334false