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Media Transfer Protocol

Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) is like a magic box that helps you transfer all kinds of media files like music, videos, and pictures from your computer to your phone or tablet.

So, imagine you have a special box (your phone) which needs new things to play with, like toys or candies. But the only way to give it the toys and candies is to put them in the box through a special small door. This door is called USB cable.

Now, the MTP is a special language that the box and door can speak to each other. So when you connect your phone to your computer with the USB cable, the MTP kicks in and tells your phone to open the door and get ready to receive new toys and candies from the computer. And it also tells the computer how to send the files to the phone in a way that the phone can understand.

In simpler terms, MTP is a technology that makes it easy to move media files like music, videos, and pictures from your computer to your mobile phone or tablet through a USB cable. Think of it like a special language that helps your phone and computer talk to each other to transfer files.
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