How to transfer files from a Huawei Android phone to Windows PC in a WLAN

Ehsan Alikhani
3 min readAug 8, 2022

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How to access phone files and photos from your computer? If so, then you’re in the right place as here I will help you learn how to wirelessly share your Huawei mobile storage on a desktop computer.

An in-built functionality of Huawei smartphones, Huawei Share comes in handy to transfer data between two Huawei devices or a Huawei device and Windows PC.

As it transferred the data through a Wi-Fi connection and so, both the receiver and sender should be connected to the same wireless network. However, below is the step-by-step guide on how to use Huawei Share to transfer Huawei files to the computer:

Step 1. On your Windows PC, go to Control PanelPrograms Programs and Features. Then, click on Turn Window features on or off and ensure that SMB1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support is checked.

Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features
Go to Window features
Turn Window features on or off
Check “SMB1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support”

Step 2. Next, go to Settings Network & InternetSharing options, and Turn on Network Discovery related to your network profile.

Network & Internet
Go to Network & Internet Settings
Open “Sharing options”
Turn on network discovery

Step 3. After then, swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel (swipe twice, if necessary), then touch and hold Huawei Share to access the settings screen (or go to Settings on your Huawei phone and click on Device connectivity).

notification bar
touch and hold Huawei Share

Step 4. Now, you’ll there find the Huawei Share settings. Enable Huawei Share and Computer share options.

Huawei Share settings
Turn on “Huawei Share” and “Computer Share”

Step 5. Once enabled, you need to set up a Username and Password. And ensure that both your Huawei device and computer are connected to the same Wi-Fi connection.

Verification on computers
Set the username and password

Step 6. Open File Explorer on your computer and go to Network to select your Huawei device to access its data on the computer.

Network
Click on Network from the left pane to see devices available in the local network
Verification dialog
Enter the username and password you’ve set on your phone
Huawei shared folders
Select your phone to access its shared resources

That’s how Huawei Share works and you’re ready to transfer data from your phone to PC. Don’t forget to like and share if you find ituseful. Bid farewell to that messy tangle of wires and cables ;-)

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