15.06.2017

In one of the articles, we looked at how to use the phone as a wifi router.

A modern multifunctional smartphone is used not only for calls, SMS, Internet access or work with applications. Given the large volume internal memory and connecting an SD card, a mobile gadget becomes a kind of "flash drive" for storing data. Therefore, if files are stored on the device, they sometimes need to be transferred. And not only between two Android smartphones, but also between a PC and a smartphone.

In this article, we will cover the main ways to transfer files between different devices.

Transfer files from Android to Android

The easiest way to exchange files between smartphones is to use the Bluetooth sync capabilities. The advantage of this method is that you do not need to install additional utilities to transfer data. It is enough just to make a small setting in the gadget menu:

• Turn on Bluetooth in the settings or pull the top curtain of notifications and press the button
• Do the same on another smartphone
• Wait for both devices to find each other
• Open File Explorer or file manager, For example, Total commander
• Hold the line with the selected file
• IN context menu click "Submit"
• Select "Bluetooth" method
• Specify the device to which the file will be sent

After a few seconds, the file will be copied to another smartphone. By the way, using Bluetooth, you can transfer data not only to another mobile phone, but also to other devices, for example, in this way, files are transferred from PC to Android from laptop to Android. The main thing is that they are equipped with a Bluetooth module or adapter.

If you need to transfer a file from Android to PC or vice versa, the easiest way is to connect devices via USB. To do this, you need the cable that comes with your smartphone.

• We connect a smartphone and a PC with a wire
• In the connection menu, indicate the connection of the media device
• Open Explorer or Total Commander
• Select the desired file and copy it to your PC

Transferring files via USB to Android from a PC is carried out using exactly the same algorithm.

You can transfer files between Android and PC with using Wi-Fi... This requires the installation of additional software. One of best programs AirDroid is considered for wireless synchronization of PCs and smartphones. You will need to install an application on your smartphone, which is downloaded from Google Play, and on a PC in a browser, you need to open the page http://web.airdroid.com. Detailed instructions on setting up AirDroid can be found in our article "Android Remote Control".

Transfer files between Android and iOS

To transfer files from your smartphone to Apple computers, you need full access to the file Android system, but by standard means you can't get it on a Mac. While in Windows it is enough to connect your phone using a USB cable, the Mac requires additional software to be installed. For this purpose, Google has developed the Android File Transfer program.

Android File Transfer is a specialized tool for connecting Android phones to OS X devices. Designed and supported by Google... The program is distributed in the form of a downloadable dmg image and can later be used to connect various devices based on Android OS. Today it is best tool to receive and transmit data from a smartphone to a Mac.

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HOW ANDROID FILE TRANSFER WORKS

To install Android File Transfer, download the .dmg file and run it on a Mac OS computer. Immediately after launch, the program will be added to the general list of installed applications.

After launch Android programs File Transfer a window will appear on the screen with all the folders, files and subdirectories of your device. Unfortunately, the two-window mode, as in Total Commander, is not supported, so you will have to open a Finder window next to it to transfer files between the smartphone and the "sack". Now you can copy important files to your computer in a few clicks, download music or movies, or transfer photos and videos taken with your mobile phone to your computer.

The program works quickly, automatically opens when the device is connected to a computer, shows all files and folders, including subcategories.

ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO SYNCHRONIZE MAC WITH ANDROID

In addition to Android File Transfer, you can also download alternative programs to sync Android to Mac, for example via wireless network work:

• Pushbullet;
• AirDroid.
• For transferring audio files - Play Music
• To transfer videos and photos - PhotoSync

Play Music

This specialized service from Google allows you to listen to music on your computer, create playlists and share with friends on in social networks... Space for 50,000 music files is allocated for each user. Especially for Google chrome there is a plugin that allows you to listen to and add music directly from the browser.

PhotoSync

You never know what might happen to your phone tomorrow, which is why most users prefer to save backups all photo and video materials on the computer. For this case, we recommend free program PhotoSync - Photo Transfer. It allows you to transfer files to any OS, be it iOS, Mac, Windows or Android via Wi-Fi. The process of copying with this program will take a minimum of time: the system remembers photos and videos that have already been transferred to the computer, plus the application has special tabs for quickly copying photos.

In order to transfer all the necessary data from your smartphone to your computer, you just need to download Android File Transfer for Windows xp or Windows 10 for free. The program must be downloaded both to the computer and to the device. The utility does not take up much space, is available on the official website and does not require additional permissions.

Key features

The program is designed to quickly transfer a variety of data. After installing the utility, the time to copy files from one storage medium to another will take only a few seconds. After opening the application, all available folders on the device's memory card are displayed on the main display. For example: music, downloads, images.

To go to any folders, you need to double-click on them with your finger. Then, in the window that appears, select the desired files for transfer. To send items to other media, you need to click on the image of the arrow pointing up.

However, if the program is not installed on another device, then by clicking on the arrow a window will appear in which instructions for continuing work will be provided. The first is to install the same program on the comp, the second is to connect the two devices with a USB cable. After connecting, check the Media device box in the phone window.

Most often, the File Transfer utility is additionally installed on operating system MAC, as in licensed Windows versions, file transfer occurs automatically through the preinstalled explorer.

In order to avoid problems with data transfer, it is better to remove the code or graphic lock from the phone. After that, it will be possible to move all information from compa to a smartphone or tablet and vice versa.

The utility has only 1 window, so you won't be able to transfer files and folders, as for example, in Total Commander. It is required to additionally open the search engine window - Finder. After opening two windows, you can do the transfer. You can simply drag folders from one place to another, or click on the arrows pointing up or down.

Pros and cons

Application advantages:

• free download;
• fast material transfer;
• convenient navigation.

Flaws:

• settings not in Russian;
• data transmission to free version limited to 5 MB;
• there is an advertisement.

Users who downloaded the program will now be able to back up all necessary documents on any device without worrying about losing the collected material.

Video "Installing Android Transfer"

The video shows how to install Android file transfer for Windows 7.

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Modern technology systematically makes our life easier. Every day we see a rapid growth in the production of the latest technology, to which we have become so accustomed in such a short time. Smartphones, iPhones, computers, tablets and more. Already none of us can imagine even a day without these things.

However, sometimes there is a need when it becomes necessary to move a photo or any other file to another device. Of course there is always USB cable which can easily provide file transfer, or Bluetooth as a wireless transfer option.

And yet, even such opportunities can create a slight discomfort, which is influenced by various factors. For example, a USB cable - it would seem that everything is quite convenient. But what to do if you forget the cable at home or at work? Nowadays, many have found a way out - the purchase of several wires, for their placement at home and at work, so that they do not have to worry in case of his absence.

As for Bluetooth, there are not such large-scale inconveniences, but they are still there. Bluetooth works well or badly depending on the compatibility of the devices. In contact with one Bluetooth device will work quickly, but with others it will be slow or not connect at all.

It was in order to avoid such sudden inconveniences that special application SHARE it - FileTransfer. SHARE it exists for all kinds of devices such as PCs, phones, tablets. SHARE it application is able to provide high-speed transfer of any kind of files, photos, music, documents, videos, applications, contacts and more.

Such an application is primarily convenient at the time of buying a new smartphone, when the question of transfer necessary information from an old smartphone is very relevant. You will no longer need to make extra copies on all your devices so that at least contacts are preserved during the transfer.

Including SHARE it is convenient because you can forget about a bunch of wires in your bag. And even if this application is not available on any device, at any second there is an opportunity to quickly install it and start working.