Solved Phone connection and sharing


Ed,

Sorry but I cannot answer many Samsung phone questions. I just posted those facts that I happened to recall. I didn't combine mine, I just recalled the option as being presented.
I tried to buy another Samsung phone last year or the year before but they kept sending me faulty ones so I gave up with them.
[I monitored the frequency of their WiFi hotspots and they were unable to change to 5GHz despite the indicator in the phone saying they had.]


All the best,
Denis
 

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MisterEd said:
I stand corrected. I can see all the photos on my high end Samsung S21 5G phone. The problem is the interface. They only show photos in large preview form. It is hard to tell what photo was taken when you have to scroll through thousands of photos. If I could switch to another view like Details in Filer Explorer I could find older photos more easily. With the current interface I have to be content to just look for recent photos in Phone Link. Otherwise, I have to use something else like connecting using USB so that the much more flexible Windows File Explorer is available.
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I agree with this. The UI is a tad inconvenient and slow/sluggish even.

What comes to files. I just plug in my phone via USB and copy over pretty much the whole file system. It's fast and then I can clean up and organize everything on my computer. For those files I know I don't need on my phone anymore I delete after copy.

Another thing I tend to do is do a full backup of my phone files and settings using Samsung Smart Switch on PC. I know the name is a bit confusing, as it's intended for moving stuff to new devices, but it works great as a backup tool.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 build 10.0.22631.4825 (Release Channel) / Linux Mint 22.1 Cinnamon
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    Lenovo A485
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    Ryzen 7 2700U Pro
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    Lenovo (WiFi/BT module upgraded to Intel Wireless-AC-9260)
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    32GB
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    Realtek
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    14" FHD (built-in) + 14" Lenovo Thinkvision M14t (touch+pen) + 32" Asus PB328
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    65W
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    Thinkpad / Logitech MX Keys
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    Logitech MX Master 2S
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    600/300Mbit
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    Edge (Chromium)
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    Custom
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    i7-7700k @4.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus PRIME Z270-A
    Memory
    32GB 2x16GB 2133MHz CL15
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW 11GB
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    Integrated
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    32" 10-bit Asus PB328Q
    Screen Resolution
    WQHD 2560x1440
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    512GB ADATA SX8000NP NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4
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    Fractal Design Define 7
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    600/300Mbit
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    Windows Defender
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    AC WiFi Card
Not a fix for phone link but a workaround. My husband never could get his to work. I suggested uploading the files to the cloud and then downloading them from the cloud to his computer. It works for him, but he doesn't take a lot of photos.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.2314
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1tb Solidigm m.2 nvme+256gb SKHynix m.2 nvme /External drives 512gb Samsung m.2 sata+1tb Kingston m2.nvme+ 4gb Solidigm nvme
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
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    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
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    PC/Desktop
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    Dell Optiplex 9020
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    i7-4770
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    24 gb
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    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
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    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
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