Experts recommend that you first copy files to your Windows 10 computer and then transfer them to their final location in the Android smartphone's memory to prevent data loss.
Moving data between a Windows 10 computer and an Android smartphone connected via USB may result in data loss, the German tech magazine "c't" reports.
Particularly at risk are MTP protocol-based connections between a computer and a phone. If you move files around in the phone memory or on an inserted memory card using the Explorer on your computer, you may end up losing your data.
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