Well for about now, the only way to transfer data between two mobiles is Bluetooth. Infrared has gone for a long time and despite we don’t use it much, still sometimes we have to use it to transfer small size photos or Music. The real reason why we hate transferring large files via Bluetooth, is because it is not that much fast. You will get a 200kbps rate, not fast enough for files of 1GB or even 100MB, they will consume a lot of time to transfer them.
In Past, we share an article about using ES File explorer to Stream movies from PC, today we will share how to transfer very large files, in terms of Bluetooth, within Android devices using ES File Explorer. Since ES File Explorer has the option to connect to an IP for data transferring, without having any Access point to connect, using a concept of Wi-Fi Direct. All you need is Two or More Android devices with ES File Explorer installed on both of them and your Android device must be running Android 4.1 or Above.
How To Transfer Large Files Between Android Devices
First of all we need to Create a Personal Hotspot, no need to connect to any external Hotspot.
Go to Setting, Select More under Wireless and Network Settings, Tap in Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Set the Password if you want, and also set the SSID name.
Now connect the Devices using that Wi-Fi Hotspot, just make sure you have the Dynamic IP, not the Static one.
Once the devices are connected, Open ES File Explorer.
Select the File/Files in ES explorer,either Tap the 3 Dots or the option key in your device and Tap Send.
If the devices are successfully connected, you will see the IP or the Second Android device on the List.
The other device will see the Notification. Once accepted, the transfer speed will be more than 3-5Mbps, you can transfer a full HD movies in a matter of Minutes.
You can minimize the Transfer if you want to do anything else.
You can do the same with more Android devices, I mean more than Two.
Mohamed Nagy said:
Well for about now, the only way to transfer data between two mobiles is Bluetooth. Infrared has gone for a long time and despite we don’t use it much, still sometimes we have to use it to transfer small size photos or Music. The real reason why we hate transferring large files via Bluetooth, is because it is not that much fast. You will get a 200kbps rate, not fast enough for files of 1GB or even 100MB, they will consume a lot of time to transfer them.
In Past, we share an article about using ES File explorer to Stream movies from PC, today we will share how to transfer very large files, in terms of Bluetooth, within Android devices using ES File Explorer. Since ES File Explorer has the option to connect to an IP for data transferring, without having any Access point to connect, using a concept of Wi-Fi Direct. All you need is Two or More Android devices with ES File Explorer installed on both of them and your Android device must be running Android 4.1 or Above.
How To Transfer Large Files Between Android Devices
First of all we need to Create a Personal Hotspot, no need to connect to any external Hotspot.
Go to Setting, Select More under Wireless and Network Settings, Tap in Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Set the Password if you want, and also set the SSID name.
Now connect the Devices using that Wi-Fi Hotspot, just make sure you have the Dynamic IP, not the Static one.
Once the devices are connected, Open ES File Explorer.
Select the File/Files in ES explorer,either Tap the 3 Dots or the option key in your device and Tap Send.
If the devices are successfully connected, you will see the IP or the Second Android device on the List.
The other device will see the Notification. Once accepted, the transfer speed will be more than 3-5Mbps, you can transfer a full HD movies in a matter of Minutes.
You can minimize the Transfer if you want to do anything else.
You can do the same with more Android devices, I mean more than Two.
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Use Superbeam... Simple And Hasslefree...
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DMJoh said:
Use Superbeam... Simple And Hasslefree...
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Try fast file transfer it's faster than super beam and it doesn't use any mobile data or wifi data (if you want to test try sending a file with mobile data and wifi off)
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Try fast file transfer it's faster than super beam and it doesn't use any mobile data or wifi data (if you want to test try sending a file with mobile data and wifi off)
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I believe Fast File Transfer uses the same WiFi connection itself. You have to connect to hotspot.
Superbeam can transfer files between PC and device too.
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Is there any way I can transfer a file from my desire on froyo to my netbook, without usb cable or wireless router? I was thinking maybe it could be done through hotspot somehow.
What about Dropbox?
But the file is over 100mb. So yes I could upload it to dropbox and then tether my laptop and download it. But it would be a painfully long task. What's adhoc? Is that what I need? Can that be done on the desire?
doesn't your netbook have a card reader? or you can use Bluetooth but it's drain your battery really really quickly.
Try the free app called connectify (be sure to get the latest version) . It will make your notebook as a hotspot and you can connect to it va wifi from your phone. Then you can use one of the numerous wifi file transfer programs to transfer files.
Connect with wireless tether.
Install adb over wifi on phone.
adb connect 192.168.43.1
adb pull /sdcard/file.xxx
Or
Connect with wireless tether
Use filemanager on phone to browse to windows share, then copy from phone.
Or
Create a samba share on your phone and browse to it from PC.
I've not tried filesharing over hotspot on windows but I don't see why it wont work as long as you add it as a trusted network and have sharing on.
I can find lots of ways for my phone to access the various shared drives and folders that exisit on my local home network via Wi-Fi (e.g. my NAS, shared folders on my PC, etc) but how do I do it the other way around?
I know I can view the contents of my device when I'm connected to one PC via USB, but how do I let my PCs see the folders on my Desire Z wirelessly so I can read/write to them via the network?
Andre
Hi
I'm using ftpserver app (free) and it works flawlessly.
The only 'tricky' bit was mapping network drive on my win7ult, ie I had to manually assign an ftp folder, giving the full ftp address (192.168.x.x:1025) which the app gives you as soon as you run it in the phone.
Give it a go and see if you like it
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BTW, what app are u using to access your network? I seem to have trouble finding anything that would allow me access my files on shared folders in pc and nas?
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I think most of the more advanced file explorers will access LAN shares. I'm using ES FileExplorer (just click on the small button at the top to select between Local, LAN, FTP, etc) but I think Astro does the same.
Andre
Try "Wifi File Explorer" on the market...
Easiest way to access your phone from any computer of your local network !
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Try "Wifi File Explorer" on the market...
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Thanks. I was more looking for something that will let me set up the phone as a networked drive (or folder) on the PC rather than a web app though, so other programs can scan and update files for me. I think the FTP server solution might work though, going to try it tonight.
Andre
I also struggled to find an app for this. I am not sure why it is so hard or uncommon especially since every linux distro I've ever used had this functionality.. why can't someone put it into Android?
Anyway I found something on these forums called "Samba File Sharing on Android". It works but you have to have a password on your share. Last time I tried it I also couldn't get into my share unless I manually typed the IP address into the address bar on my PC.
PS: you need root for some reason.
Thanks for the info.
I've got the earlier FTP solution working pretty well, and I now have an icon on my desktop to access the phone's drive via Wi-Fi which works fine. For some odd reason though I can navigate folders, edit files and even create new files fine, but not delete old files from the phone. Very odd!
The FTP system also works perfectly using my desktop sync software to do proper two-way folder/file syncing (including deletes). I'm using AllwaySync on the PC, which has an inbuilt option to sync folders directly to an FTP server and is very versatile.
Would Samba network sharing give me any advantages over the FTP route that anyone knows of?
Andre
andrewilley said:
I think most of the more advanced file explorers will access LAN shares. I'm using ES FileExplorer (just click on the small button at the top to select between Local, LAN, FTP, etc) but I think Astro does the same.
Andre
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very helpful, thanks
I use Samba Filesharing app for this, works well. It does require root though.
Once you get it set up on your phone and enabled, access it through Windows Explorer. Just type \\hostname (\\ANDROID is the default) in the address bar. Once you connect and login with username/password, then you can right click on the share and "Map Network Folder."
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.funkyfresh.samba
Make sure you uncheck the "Enable Wakelock" option. Leaving it checked will prevent your phone from sleeping. Your battery will be toast in no time. Just set your Wi-Fi sleep mode to "never." Menu > Settings > Wireless and Network > Wi-Fi settings > Menu > Advanced > Wi-Fi Sleep Policy > Never
Hello.
I'm using stock rom/kernel and testing file transfer via WiFi through smb connection (ES File Manager and CifsManager connected to a Windows share)
With both apps the maximum speed I could achieve was 0.9Mbytes/sec, this is at least 6 times slower then phone's capability, because when testing internet speed when connected to the same wifi network I get expected 5Mbytes/sec.
SD card where files are being saved has 15Mbytes/sec write speed (tested with SDCardTester app) and the computer I'm transferring files from is also not the issue, it's connected to the router via cable and I have sustain file transfer speed between two computers of 90-140Mbytes/sec.
So it seems somehow SMB connection doesn't use all the available bandwidth. Any ideas why is that and how to fix it?
Thank you.
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Hello.
I'm using stock rom/kernel and testing file transfer via WiFi through smb connection (ES File Manager and CifsManager connected to a Windows share)
With both apps the maximum speed I could achieve was 0.9Mbytes/sec, this is at least 6 times slower then phone's capability, because when testing internet speed when connected to the same wifi network I get expected 5Mbytes/sec.
SD card where files are being saved has 15Mbytes/sec write speed (tested with SDCardTester app) and the computer I'm transferring files from is also not the issue, it's connected to the router via cable and I have sustain file transfer speed between two computers of 90-140Mbytes/sec.
So it seems somehow SMB connection doesn't use all the available bandwidth. Any ideas why is that and how to fix it?
Thank you.
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I'd suggest trying FX File Explorer (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.fx). Gives me better SMB transfer rates than other apps I've tried.
Too bad it's not free when it comes to networking.
Since two different apps I've mentioned giving me exactly the same results, I kind of suspect it's not related to the app, but rather to the system...I know CifsManager is highly depend on the kernel and ES File Manager also doesn't work if certain features not enabled in the kernel.
So, i want to transfer files from my pc to the phone using phone as file explorer of the PC. I've seen tons of apps which will allow me to transfer files via wifi but using COMPUTER to send files, not android. I've thought about setting up ftp server on my pc BUT it would use the connection speed of my current internet provider, not the wifi connection directly from the phone to the PC. Does such app even exist?
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FTP will not use your Internet connection...
Hi, I just wanted to know if there is a way around MTP or ADB for file transfer between my PC and my Nexus. I mean something that gives me a GUI and allows me to drag'n'drop from the explorer. Just an interface like USB mass storage devices have.
Is there something like this? I can't be the only one who needs to transfer big files over USB. MTP just sucks because every calculation about the files is made on the device and the device can't handle the amount of the files, so it collapses if there are too many files at once.
I have tried:
1. Share folder on the PC accessed with es file file explorer or solid explorer. This is smb which is slow on android due to ncifs? library.
2. WiFi hard drive (patriot gauntlet node) still slow.
3. New router with usb3 hd with smb and ftp servers. Smb still slow, ftp much better.
4. Yet to try ftp server on PC.
Can't post screenshot yet, getting 130 Mbps ftp, 13 Mbps smb. Asus rt-ac56u router as remote ap.
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matt55555 said:
I have tried:
1. Share folder on the PC accessed with es file file explorer or solid explorer. This is smb which is slow on android due to ncifs? library.
2. WiFi hard drive (patriot gauntlet node) still slow.
3. New router with usb3 hd with smb and ftp servers. Smb still slow, ftp much better.
4. Yet to try ftp server on PC.
Can't post screenshot yet, getting 130 Mbps ftp, 13 Mbps smb. Asus rt-ac56u router as remote ap.
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I already read about the "solution" over WiFi and I already have a little NAS of my router here which allows me to share files and streaming films and so on.
But this isn't what I want. I just want plug in my USB-cable and browse the storage (completely, not only SD card like over MTP) of my device.
Thanks anyway for your answer!
AirDroid or Droid over WiFi?
Wifi files transfer apps such as AirDroid, Pushbullet can help you. But the speed depends on the wifi network status.
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