If you do not have a pc at your disposal and you tend to accumulate a lot of files, photos, or videos on your Lenovo Z6, you can easily end up with saturation of its internal storage. For some time now, brands have become accustomed to integrating a micro SD port as well. However, transferring data without a computer can be problematic. You've probably heard of a fairly quick solution, via a USB key.
We will precisely, in this tutorial, show you how to connect a usb stick to a Lenovo Z6? In this context, first, we will review the advantages you will benefit from performing this manipulation, then the practical part, in which you will discover all the steps for connect your USB key to your Lenovo Z6.
Why connect a USB flash drive to a Lenovo Z6?
Before showing you the procedure for use a USB key directly on your Lenovo Z6, we will summarize the advantages of this solution for you. In general, benefiting from storage on a smartphone is essential, especially as we do not really realize it, however with the quality of the photo sensors of our mobile phones which are constantly improving, the weight of the photos and videos gets pretty darn awesome. So we naively have the feeling that having 64GB or 128GB on a smartphone is more than enough, except that with a 50 Mpx photo sensor that films in 4K you will quickly reach the limits of your memory.
One of the first advantages of using a USB key directly on your Lenovo Z6 will be to give you the possibility of free memory on your Lenovo Z6 by uploading content to it. In addition, you will also be able to directly recover files that a colleague has for example put on a USB key. You can also in the same way connect an external hard drive to your Lenovo Z6.
How to connect a USB stick to a Lenovo Z6?
Now is the time to move on to the practical part of this guide! We will first see the method for connect a USB key to a Lenovo Z6 , then see explain how to transfer files from one to the other.
How to read a USB flash drive on a Lenovo Z6?
First of all, you will need an adapter to connect your USB key to your Lenovo Z6. In fact, in the event that you have analyzed the contours of your device a little, you must have quickly noticed that there was no USB socket on it. It is thanks to a technology that we call OTG that you can achieve your ends. You will have to buy an adapter or an OTG cable, these small accessories are simply available for a few euros on the internet or in specialized stores.
Finally, you will have to connect the adapter or the cable that you have purchased to the micro or nano USB socket of your Lenovo Z6 and it will turn into a USB socket. If you want connect an OTG cable on a Lenovo Z6, see our article.
How to transfer files to USB flash drive from Lenovo Z6?
Finally, now that you understand how the system works and that you are equipped with the right accessory, we will quickly explain how to transfer files between a USB key and your Lenovo Z6? Either way the process is similar. Apply the following guidelines to do so:
- Download a file manager in the event that the native application of your smartphone does not suit you
- Connect the OTG adapter to your Lenovo Z6
- Connect a USB key or an external hard drive
- Open your file manager
- Find the files you want to transfer to one of the two directories, you should see your USB key appear in the storage locations
- Now do "Copy / Paste" or "Cut / Paste" depending on what you want to do between the two storage locations
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