Apps to transfer files between computer & Android phone wirelessly

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Which apps do you for transfer files between computer and Android phone wirelessly? I am not looking for drive apps because they still require download after uploading from the sender device.

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Solid Explorer.

No need of apps, Most of the phones now have a in-built FTP sharing option in file manager, Use it and enter the ip in file manager, and you can access everything

I use KDE Connect, it's available for Windows as well, though I use it with Linux.

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RumbaMon19 said:
No need of apps, Most of the phones now have a in-built FTP sharing option in file manager, Use it and enter the ip in file manager, and you can access everything

Found an option in MIUI file manager. Able to view files in computer but how to transfer files from computer to device?

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Use a USB cable instead.

soorajdigit said:
Found an option in MIUI file manager. Able to view files in computer but how to transfer files from computer to device?

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Drag and drop. Or copy and paste into the directory, works with me.

SaiyanGoku said:
Use a USB cable instead.

I think op needs something wireless.

Why does android still not something like airdrop built in. I wish Microsoft collaborated with Google to bring this :/

It has nearby share, and mostly now on every deice, but fun fact, never worked for me (tried 6-7times with different phones and with different files).

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I am looking for apps like Google Files which allows transfer between 2 devices wirelessly. Earlier share it was available for windows

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soorajdigit said:
I am looking for apps like Google Files which allows transfer between 2 devices wirelessly. Earlier share it was available for windows

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There is no need to install any app to just transfer files to your PC from android smartphone or other way around. Your PC has storage, just give access to your phone for same storage. ShareIt like apps probably do lot of data transfer to their own server in background, my suggestion is to avoid these.

Sloth is actually right, you can use any file manager to browse contents of your shared hard drives wirelessly.
Just right click on drive, select properties -> sharing -> advanced sharing, tick the box and close it.
On phone, on a good file manager application, select SMB share, select your PC, enter your username and password and optionally save it.
There you go, you got full HDD access on phone.

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Use Air Droid

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soorajdigit said:
Which apps do you for transfer files between computer and Android phone wirelessly? I am not looking for drive apps because they still require download after uploading from the sender device.

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You can check this link to help you transfer data wirelessly to your Android device

*www.cnet.com/how-to/transfer-data-wirelessly-to-your-android-device/

ALTERNATIVELY .. you can also check these apps:

AirDroid or Pushbullet.
Cloud Storage apps.
Feem.
Resilio Sync.
Xender.

Hope I was able to be of help :smile:

I am too old for this. I just hard wire my phone

I use MiXplorer app and SMB (LAN), FTP features are available. Transfer speed depends on WiFi network or Hotspot speed. Redmi Note 7 Hotspot provide 7 MBps speed

rockfella said:
I am too old for this. I just hard wire my phone

But you don't get best speed and when small files quantity increase speed decrease.

Resilio sync provides best speed.

You could also try KDE Connect. I use it regularly to transfer files from my PC to my phone over wifi. Plus it has some other features such as using your phone touchscreen to control the mouse on your PC and remote control media playback.

Read for more info - KDE Connect

It's available for Windows, Mac and Linux as well as for Android and iOS.

I use FXplorer. It has webaccess option which will create a http url which you can access in PC or Any other device browser.

Here's KDE connect on my machine. You have to install this on your PC and the app on your phone. Then pair the both.

As you can see, you can then share files from here. It also adds an option in the windows explorer context menu. So you can right click on any file and do Send To > Device paired by KDE connect. The file will go to the downloads directory of the phone.

Besides this you can also use your phone to control any media playing on your PC and remote control your PC from your phone. It also supports custom scripts so you can, for example, remotely shutdown your PC.

Edit: windows explorer screenshot

KDE Connect is a much better solution than any of these apps. On android 12 it does have issues with accessing the entire storage and can only access specific folders, but this is mainly due to limitations put on by Google and KDE Connect doesn't seem to have picked up on the newer storage access mechanism yet. Besides file transfer, you can control your mouse / keyboard on either devices, media playback on either, mirror notifications, control presentations and as mentioned earlier even execute custom scripts. If you have a Linux based machine, it pairs things into the entire ecosystem even well. It is a great privacy focused alternative to my phone app on Windows 10. It can also do stuff like pause media playback if you are receiving a call, send SMS, reply to notifications and messages that support it, show battery level and a ton more. If you are using a KDE based distro, it ties in really well into the entire ecosystem. With windows 10 as well, it has full feature parity now I think.

Not good speed with KDE connect when transferring 6 gb video file.

How slow compared to FTP/SFTP?

Desmond said:
How slow compared to FTP/SFTP?

KDE connect transfer below max speed.

Laptop connected with Redmi Note 5 Pro hotspot.

1. Below screenshot with KDE connect. Speed never reaches to maximum also it fluctuates. (Fluctuation may be because mobile hotspot) (Not tested on wifi router)
KDE connect can work without internet and only with hotspot.
Speed around : 7 MBps
*uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220529/0f4a7162ce8e5311c7355758d15108db.jpg

2. Below screenshot with resilio sync. Speed is constant and maximum. Speed fluctuation is there but less speed fluctuations. (Fluctuation may be because mobile hotspot)
(There is no fluctuation when connected to wifi router on resilio sync.)
Resilio sync requires internet. But not uses internet while transferring and receiving files folders.
Speed around : 7.9 MBps
*uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220529/67b33b3bc1fdcf384d486ebd4a7c43b7.jpg

I currently use Solid Explorer app to transfer data between android smartphone and PC. I created a local user in PC and if I need to transfer some file to phone then I just give access to this local user. In Solid Explorer app, I login to PC through this local user credentials and able to access the file. I get decent speed in file transfer. You can try this once.

TheSloth said:
I currently use Solid Explorer app to transfer data between android smartphone and PC. I created a local user in PC and if I need to transfer some file to phone then I just give access to this local user. In Solid Explorer app, I login to PC through this local user credentials and able to access the file. I get decent speed in file transfer. You can try this once.

I use LAN, FTP and SFTP transfer in mixplorer app.

TheSloth said:
I currently use Solid Explorer app to transfer data between android smartphone and PC. I created a local user in PC and if I need to transfer some file to phone then I just give access to this local user. In Solid Explorer app, I login to PC through this local user credentials and able to access the file. I get decent speed in file transfer. You can try this once.

I do the exact same but with NAS. Solid explorer is the go to file explorer app

Nerevarine said:
I do the exact same but with NAS. Solid explorer is the go to file explorer app

You get good speed when you transfer files from NAS to PC/Phone? Or this use case is rare for you?

TigerKing said:
I use LAN, FTP and SFTP transfer in mixplorer app.

What speeds do you get there? Are you not satisfied with those speeds?

TheSloth said:
You get good speed when you transfer files from NAS to PC/Phone? Or this use case is rare for you?

Should depend on wifi + ethernet bandwidth. I get ~ 6 mb/s on a 'n' wifi network.

TheSloth said:
What speeds do you get there? Are you not satisfied with those speeds?

Speeds vary as mixplorer always provides updates.
4-5 MBps speed 150mpbs router.
Same speed for mobile hotspot.
I get same speed with fx file explorer. I tried solid explore too.
For me, USB cable and resilio sync app provides best speed.

5 Android apps
1 AirDroid and Pushbullet
2 Feem v4
3 Xender
4 Resilio Sync
5 Cloud Storage

Which one is secured to see all incoming messages and OTP for banking?

shreeux said:
Which one is secured to see all incoming messages and OTP for banking?

Any FOSS app.
But I will not trust any.

shreeux said:
Which one is secured to see all incoming messages and OTP for banking?

Or try Google messages app on mobile (later you can change default messaging app if you want)

*messages.google.com/web/authentication

shreeux said:
Which one is secured to see all incoming messages and OTP for banking?

I use KDE Connect for this.

Here's some SMSs from my own phone.

Anyone tried

AnLink

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Looks similar to

*github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy

*github.com/srevinsaju/guiscrcpy

*github.com/Frontesque/scrcpy-plus

*github.com/Tomotoes/scrcpy-gui

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I am using a simple WiFi FTP Server app. You can connect to your phone via WiFi.

To get started, install WiFi FTP Server (free) on your Android mobile. Make changes to the username in the settings menu, and then start the FTP server. Now, install any FTP client software, such as Filezilla Client, on your computer.

In the FTP client, enter your WiFi host IP, username, password, and then click on "connect." Now, you can transfer files between your mobile and PC. After you have finished transferring files, remember to turn off the WiFi FTP server.

Available methods:

Wi-Fi Direct.
Wi-Fi FTP Server.
Bluetooth (Use a Bluetooth dongle or the built-in Bluetooth on your computer).
USB Cable.
NextCloud - Requires an internet connection and bandwidth. It's a self-hosted software. You can host it on a shared hosting server. You can also enable encryption. NextCloud is free but hosting it on a server cost some money however your files will be secure. You can transfer files from anywhere. Install it on your computer and mobile. It also have a chatting features. Means your family members can chat using NextCloud. It have lots of features.
Email your file as an attachment.