How to Access a Samsung Android From a USB

1. Turn on the Samsung device and the computer and connect them using a micro-USB cable. New Android phones come bundled with a compatible cable, but generic models will work as well.

2. Unlock the Android phone to view the 'USB connected' message. Tap the 'Turn on USB storage' button to allow access to the device's memory. Tap 'OK' to confirm. If your version of Android displays a list of radio buttons instead, tap 'USB Mass Storage' and then tap 'OK.' This may cause some running Android applications to close.

3. Open the device's memory by double clicking on it. It will appear as a removable hard disk on the computer system, either on the OS X desktop or in the 'Computer' section of Windows.

4. Open the 'alarms,' 'notifications' or 'ringtones' folders to view the media files for the corresponding phone functions. You can drag new compatible AAC and MP3 files to these folders to add new ringtones and other sounds.

5. Open the 'Music' folder to view any currently stored music albums. Many programs will store downloaded music in this folder, but the default Android music player will find and recognize music files placed anywhere on the device's memory.

6. Open the 'DCIM' folder to view and transfer photographs taken with the device's built-in camera. If you want to add new pictures to the Android 'Gallery' app you may place them anywhere on the device's storage.

7. Explore the folders named for specific apps to view or change the corresponding application's data. Many apps place new folders on the device's root directory, and they often store information unique to the program such as e-book files, modified pictures, saved games or other data.

8. Tap the 'Turn off USB storage' button on the device's screen when finished to eject the phone. You may then safely remove the USB cable.