It is usually a very simple process to activate Droid Transfer on your PC. However, if you run into a problem, you may not know what to do.
This guide will take you through the most common issues you may face, and how to easily overcome them. This will ensure that you can get started with your Droid Transfer license as soon as possible!
Ensure that you are running the correct version of Droid Transfer, that matches your activation code. You won't be able to activate Droid Transfer 2 with a Droid Transfer 1 code, and vice-versa.
If you purchased a license for Droid Transfer 2, you'll have either a Lifetime or a Rental license.
You can download Droid Transfer 2 for Windows 10/11 here.
Each Android device used with Droid Transfer 2 will need the free Transfer Companion app installed. This can be downloaded from the Google Play Store.
Activation codes for version 1 of Droid Transfer start with DTPC.
You can download Droid Transfer 1 for Windows 8/8.1/10/11 here.
To use Droid Transfer 1, you will need to install the previous version of Transfer Companion.
If you want to upgrade from Droid Transfer 1 to Droid Transfer 2, please check our upgrade guide for more details.
If something goes wrong after attempting to activate Droid Transfer, you'll receive some details about what went wrong. Such issues can range from internet access issues to Droid Transfer not having permission to complete the activation on your PC.
To resolve the issue, please follow the steps in our activation error guide.
As mentioned, our Rental licenses expire after 1 year. If you are attempting to activate an expired license, you'll receive an error.
To continue to use Droid Transfer, you'll need to purchase a new Droid Transfer license.
Droid Transfer 2Transfer and manage your Android device media from your Windows PC.
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