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There is no shortage of apps to backup contacts, photos, calendar, videos, etc from Android to PC.

I am looking for one (gratis) that allows me access to the full file system - in both directions.

Beyond that, I don't care e.g whether it uses USB cable, WiFi, BlueTooth. A slight bonus might be searching for file name/contents, but I can achieve that with other tools, so it is just a convenience, not a requirement.

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    Full file system access requires a rooted Android device. Is your Android device rooted?
    – Robert
    Nov 12, 2022 at 10:29
  • Yes, it is. Technically, I don't require the full file system, just more than the standard contacts, emails, photo, video, music, etc which most apps offer.
    – Mawg says reinstate Monica
    Nov 12, 2022 at 10:31
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    Contacts and Emails you won't find in the file system. Further, talking of bi-directional: as long as it's just "your documents", I see no issue – but as soon as it goes beyond that: I doubt that Windows understand the Unix file permissions, so after sycning back those might need to be adjusted (to what, and how should the sync tool know?). That said: did you take a look at my corresponding app listing? Synchronizing Files and Folders – the SMB-section would be the one you're most interested in.
    – Izzy ♦
    Nov 13, 2022 at 10:57

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When I want to transfer files from my Android phone and USB is acting up, I use Cx File Explorer, which has a feature to open an FTP server which you can then access from your desktop.

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