Transferring Photos From a Smartphone to a Kindle Fire

You can also use cloud storage to move media between devices.
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Unfortunately, you can't sync the media on your smartphone with your Kindle Fire without using a third-party application or service. The easiest way to share photos between devices is to use your computer. If you have the iPhone or an Android device, you can import your photos to your Pictures library using the Photos app in Windows 8. If you have a Windows Phone, you can use the Windows Phone app to sync your pictures with your PC. Once you've transferred the appropriate content to your computer, you can then connect to your Kindle Fire and copy the photos over USB.

1 Using an iPhone

2 Connect your iPhone

Connect your iPhone to your computer and then touch "Trust" on your device, if prompted.

3 Select Import Pictures and Videos

Select "Import Pictures and Videos" from the pop-up menu to launch the Photos app.

4 Select each picture

Select each picture you want to copy to your computer and then enter the name of the folder where you want to import the photos.

5 Click Import

Click "Import" to copy the images to your PC.

6 Using an Android Device

7 Open Settings

Open Settings from the Apps screen on your Android and then select "Storage" from the options.

8 Touch the Menu'' key

Touch the "Menu" key, or press the "Menu" button in the top right, and then touch "USB Computer Connection."

9 Select Camera

Select "Camera (PTP)" and then connect your Android device to your computer.

10 Select Import Pictures and Videos from the pop-up menu

Select "Import Pictures and Videos" from the pop-up menu to launch the Photos app.

11 Select each picture you want to copy to your computer

Select each picture you want to copy to your computer and then enter the name of the folder into which you want to import the photos.

12 Click Import-2

Click "Import" to copy the images to your PC.

13 Using a Windows Phone

14 Download

Download, install and then open the Windows Phone app for desktop (link in Resources).

15 Check Sync Photos

Check "Sync Photos" on the Pictures tab and then check "Sync All Photos." If you want to copy only specific photos to your computer, select the appropriate albums instead.

16 Click Sync

Click "Sync" to copy the content to the Pictures library on your computer.

17 Copying Your Photos to Your Kindle

18 Press

Press "Windows-D" to go to the desktop. Disconnect your smartphone and then connect your Kindle Fire in its place.

19 Select Open Device

Select "Open Device to View Files" from the pop-up menu and then navigate to the Pictures library on your PC.

20 Open the folder you created earlier

Open the folder you created earlier, press "Ctrl-A" to select all of the photos, and then drag the photos onto the "Pictures" folder on your Kindle Fire.

  • You can also use the email app on your smartphone to send individual pictures to your Kindle Fire. Compose a new message, add the photo as an attachment and then send the email to the account on your Kindle. Open the message on your tablet and then touch the attachment to download it.

Ruri Ranbe has been working as a writer since 2008. She received an A.A. in English literature from Valencia College and is completing a B.S. in computer science at the University of Central Florida. Ranbe also has more than six years of professional information-technology experience, specializing in computer architecture, operating systems, networking, server administration, virtualization and Web design.

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