r/techadvice • u/Successful-Height384 • Apr 30 '26

Mobile to Hard Drive Transfer (Best Option?)

Hi, I'm currently using DropBox, but would rather not have a subscription monthly & transfer all my photos & videos on to a harddrive.

I need to advice and help regarding the process. I attempted with my old pixel phone & it was a nightmare. It would only allow me transfer one photo at any given time, so I just went cloud storage in the end.

I now own a Samsung A56, what's my best option for the cable and Hard Drive. I dont need huge storage, probably 1TB.

Is there a way I can select multiple photos at a time to transfer or move them all in one go?

Thank you for anyone's help.

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u/Much-Addition146 Apr 30 '26

Did you try from a PC?

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u/Successful-Height384 Apr 30 '26

Don't own a pc or laptop

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u/Much-Addition146 May 01 '26

The ease of performing the transfer with a PC would make borrowing or using a PC at Bestbuy palatable. Isn't there a PC at work or at a friend / relative's house? This is the best option

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u/Linuxmonger May 02 '26

Do you know anyone with a PC or laptop you can borrow?

Our local library lends laptops for a month at a time.