Use the USB connection to install applications onto the device.
When connecting the device to a host computer and mounting the microSD card, follow the host computer’s instructions for connecting and disconnecting USB devices, to avoid damaging or corrupting files.
This method is not recommended due to limited Internal Storage.
Connect the device to a host computer using the USB-C cable.
Select
File Transfer
.
On the host computer, open a file explorer application.
On the host computer, copy the application APK file from the host computer to the device.
Carefully follow the host computer’s instructions to unmount the microSD card and disconnect USB devices correctly to avoid losing information.
Disconnect the device from the host computer.
Drag the screen up and select to view files on the microSD card or Internal Storage.
Locate the application APK file.
Select the application file.
Select
Continue
to install the app or
Cancel
to stop the installation.
To confirm installation and accept what the application affects, select
to view files on the microSD card or Internal Storage.