Not all USB cables are created equal -- some can't even transfer data. A lot of the ones stashed in your drawer might only be for charging. How can you tell?

If you've picked up a new Android device, it's pretty straightforward to transfer data from your old phone, even if it's an iPhone. This is how.

Looking to transfer data from Android to Android? Discover the easiest phone-to-phone transfer methods, including using MobileTrans for transferring photos, contacts, messages, and more.

QUICK ANSWER The most straightforward way to transfer files from Android to PC is to use a USB cable. Simply connect your phone to your computer.

How to transfer files from Android to MacOS with USB cable Using a USB cable is another way to transfer files from your Android to a Mac, and it's pretty straightforward.

Operating systems need to tell us more about USB-C cables and their capabilities that we plug into our devices.

Hunting down USB cables is a skill many of us wish we didn't have to use. It can make syncing files with our Android devices a real pain, but a free app called Software Data Cable lets us transfer ...

You can test your USB cable's actual data transfer speeds with this simple formula.

Move files with a USB cable It's pretty straightforward to transfer files from an Android phone to a Windows PC and vice versa using a USB cable.