samsung android mobile copy to mac laptop | backup mobile | copy android data on MACOS

To transfer photos from your Android device to your Mac using the command line, follow these steps:

Install adb (Android Debug Bridge):
- If you haven't already installed adb, you can do so using Homebrew:
```
brew install android-platform-tools
```
Enable Developer Options and USB Debugging on Android:
- Go to Settings > About phone, then tap Build number seven times to enable Developer Options.
- Go to Settings > Developer options, and enable USB debugging.
Connect Your Android Device to Mac:
- Use a USB cable to connect your Android device to your Mac.
Verify the Connection:
- In your terminal, run:
```
adb devices
```
- You should see your device listed. If prompted on your Android device, allow USB debugging.

If device is offline then run below command and tap allow on mobile:

adb kill-server
adb start-server

To view folders:

adb shell

cd /sdcard
ls

Photos and images are typically stored in the following directories:

Camera photos: /sdcard/DCIM/Camera/
Screenshots: /sdcard/Pictures/Screenshots/
WhatsApp images: /sdcard/WhatsApp/Media/WhatsApp Images/
Downloads: /sdcard/Download/

Transfer Photos:
- Navigate to your DCIM folder (where your camera photos are usually stored) on your Android device and copy them to your Mac:
```
adb pull /sdcard/DCIM/Camera/ ~/Desktop/AndroidPhotos/
```
- This command copies all photos from the Camera folder on your Android device to a folder named AndroidPhotos on your Desktop.

To copy all images from phone run this:

adb pull /sdcard/Pictures ~/Desktop/AndroidImages
adb pull /sdcard/DCIM ~/Desktop/AndroidImages/DCIM
adb pull /sdcard/WhatsApp/Media/WhatsApp\ Images ~/Desktop/AndroidImages/WhatsApp
adb pull /sdcard/Download ~/Desktop/AndroidImages/Downloads

Safely Disconnect:
- After the transfer is complete, you can safely disconnect your Android device from your Mac.

This method provides a command-line alternative to using the Android File Transfer tool.

Automatic copy android data to macos

cd ~/Desktop
touch backup_android_photos.sh
vi backup_android_photos.sh

script to copy all automatic:

#!/bin/bash

# Ensure adb is installed
if ! command -v adb &> /dev/null
then
    echo "adb (Android Debug Bridge) is not installed. Install it with 'brew install android-platform-tools'."
    exit 1
fi

# Get the current date and time
TIMESTAMP=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")
BACKUP_FOLDER=~/Desktop/MobileBackup_$TIMESTAMP

# Create the backup folder
mkdir -p "$BACKUP_FOLDER"

# Start adb server
adb kill-server
adb start-server

# Check if the device is connected
if ! adb devices | grep -q "device$"; then
    echo "No Android device connected or authorized. Ensure USB debugging is enabled and authorize the connection."
    exit 1
fi

# Define folders to back up
FOLDERS=(
    "/sdcard/DCIM"
    "/sdcard/Pictures"
    "/sdcard/WhatsApp/Media/WhatsApp Images"
    "/sdcard/Download"
)

echo "Starting backup process..."

# Copy folders
for FOLDER in "${FOLDERS[@]}"; do
    echo "Backing up $FOLDER..."
    adb pull "$FOLDER" "$BACKUP_FOLDER"
done

echo "Backup completed. Files saved to: $BACKUP_FOLDER"

# Safely disconnect adb
adb kill-server

Make executable file

chmod +x backup_android_photos.sh

Run the file:

./backup_android_photos.sh

Android copy new script

#!/bin/bash

# Ensure adb is installed
if ! command -v adb &> /dev/null
then
    echo "adb (Android Debug Bridge) is not installed. Install it with 'brew install android-platform-tools'."
    exit 1
fi

# Define the backup folder
BACKUP_FOLDER=~/Desktop/MobileBackup_Latest

# Create the backup folder if it doesn't exist
if [ ! -d "$BACKUP_FOLDER" ]; then
    mkdir -p "$BACKUP_FOLDER"
    echo "Backup folder created: $BACKUP_FOLDER"
else
    echo "Backup folder exists: $BACKUP_FOLDER"
fi

# Start adb server
adb kill-server
adb start-server

# Check if the device is connected
if ! adb devices | grep -q "device$"; then
    echo "No Android device connected or authorized. Ensure USB debugging is enabled and authorize the connection."
    exit 1
fi

# Define folders to back up
FOLDERS=(
    "/sdcard/DCIM"
    "/sdcard/Pictures"
    "/sdcard/WhatsApp/Media/WhatsApp Images"
    "/sdcard/Download"
)

echo "Starting backup process..."

# Copy folders with skipping of existing files
for FOLDER in "${FOLDERS[@]}"; do
    echo "Backing up $FOLDER..."
    
    # Check if the folder exists on the device
    if adb shell "[ -d $FOLDER ]"; then
        # Copy files incrementally
        adb shell "find $FOLDER -type f" | while read -r FILE; do
            # Extract file name from full path
            FILE_NAME=$(basename "$FILE")
            DEST_FILE="$BACKUP_FOLDER/${FILE#$FOLDER/}"

            # Check if the file already exists
            if [ ! -f "$DEST_FILE" ]; then
                # Create destination directory if not exists
                mkdir -p "$(dirname "$DEST_FILE")"

                # Pull the file
                echo "Copying: $FILE"
                adb pull "$FILE" "$DEST_FILE" || echo "Failed to copy $FILE"
            else
                echo "Skipping existing file: $FILE_NAME"
            fi
        done
    else
        echo "Folder $FOLDER does not exist on the device. Skipping."
    fi
done

echo "Backup completed. Files saved to: $BACKUP_FOLDER"

# Safely disconnect adb
adb kill-server

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