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Hello. I'm searching for 1 simple thing. How do I copy all files from my Samsung A10 to my laptop?

Thanks in advance

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Short summary tied to this thread: is correct that a stock Galaxy A10 cannot expose protected system and app-private partitions (you cannot make a bit-for-bit copy of everything without rooting). If the goal is "all my files" (photos, videos, Downloads, documents, app media) there are simple, reliable ways to get those off the phone.

Use a USB cable first — it's the fastest and most foolproof. Use a known-good cable and unlock the phone when you plug it in, then change the USB mode to "File transfer" (MTP) from the notification shade. On your PC the phone appears in File Explorer; copy DCIM, Pictures, Downloads, and any app folders you need. Note: on Android 11+ you will not see or be able to copy app-private folders such as Android/data or Android/obb via MTP; apps must export their own backups or you need a different approach.

If the USB route fails or you want a full user-data copy, enable Developer options and USB debugging and use adb to pull the visible storage to your PC. Example (after installing adb on the PC and approving the PC on the phone):

adb devices
adb pull /sdcard/ /path/to/backup/

Other practical options: plug in an OTG (USB-C) flash drive and move files with the phone's My Files app, or run an SMB/FTP server on the phone and copy over Wi‑Fi with a desktop client or a file manager that supports network shares. If cloud uploads to Drive/Dropbox/Gmail were failing (as noted), check app permissions, background-data/battery-saver restrictions, and account/storage limits; try a small file first to confirm network/upload works.

If truly every system and app-private file is required (not just personal files), that requires unlocking the bootloader and rooting or using a custom recovery — steps that can wipe data and void warranties, and should only be attempted with full backups and understanding of the risks.

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Not possible on a stock A10. Some files are going to be left behind.

Even a rooted phone may not be possible today.

-> Remember you didn't ask to backup your files but all files.

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Like.. not at all? :-s

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Remember you asked for "all files" and not just your files. If you look up backup apps like Titanium you find they need root access but I recall this is hit or miss on some phones.

So, on a stock phone, the answer to "all files" is no.

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Oh.. well all MY files is ok, too.

Copying to Google Drive doesn't work, to DropBox doesn't work, sending to my own GMail doesn't work... any other ways?

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  1. Try https://deviceguides.vodafone.co.uk/samsung/galaxy-a10-android-9-0/connectivity/transfer-files-between-computer-and-phone/
  2. Go get some USB stick that plugs into said phone then follow the instructions at https://www.samsung.com/au/support/mobile-devices/transferring-files-to-usb/
  3. Further down the rabbit hole! ES FILE EXPLORER and a FTP server on your PC. Noted at https://www.samsung.com/au/support/mobile-devices/transferring-files-to-usb/ (I decline to write a step by step.)

I can't guess why you are having issues with dropbox, etc.

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