Each method of transferring files between devices has its drawbacks: it is impossible to transfer large amounts of data via Bluetooth, a USB cable is not at hand when you need it, Wi-Fi speed may be too slow, and mobile Internet traffic is limited. But we found the optimal solution - using Wi-Fi without an Internet connection.
Wi-Fi Direct function
If you need to transfer files from one smartphone to another, you can use the built-in Wi-Fi Direct function. Let's see how it works using two Android phones as an example.
Open your smartphone's settings. Go to the Wi-Fi (WLAN) section. It is not necessary to connect to the Internet. Go to the Wi-Fi Direct tab - it may be hidden in the additional menu.
When transferring files between phones from different manufacturers, connection interruptions and other errors may occur, so sometimes you have to use third-party software.
If you want to transfer files between phones, computers and tablets, use special applications for transferring data via Wi-Fi. Lifehacker talked about one of these programs. available on Windows, Linux, macOS, Android and iOS. But this is not the only option.
SHAREit
To transfer files, you need to install SHAREit on both devices. The application is available for free for all platforms.
After installation, launch the program. On the sending device, click the Send button and select the file or application. On the receiving device, click “Receive”. A radar will appear in the center of the screen, displaying the icon assigned to another device on the network. Click on it to establish a connection and start transferring the file.
When moving data from the phone memory to a computer, you need to select the “Connect to PC” mode. Otherwise there are no changes. A search screen will appear where you need to select the icon of the receiving device.
Filedrop works in a similar way. The application must be installed on all devices that will participate in file sharing.
To establish a connection, launch the program. Usually pairing is set up automatically, but sometimes you have to enter a four-digit code. On your phone you can see it by clicking on the button in the upper right corner. On - by right-clicking on the program window.
If you're transferring data from your phone, tap the box icon. A simple manager will open in which you can select a file to send. When moving data from your computer, you can simply drag it into the program window.
File transfer is also available through the Filedrop website. When you open it in a browser, the main page displays devices running the application connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
But here you may encounter failures: some devices are not detected or do not accept files. No such problems were found when working with applications.
Instashare
The Instashare program at one time solved the problem with transferring files on Apple devices. However, after the massive adoption of AirDrop, it no longer made sense for Instashare to exist solely within the Apple environment. Therefore, the developers made the application cross-platform.
Instashare works the same way as SHAREit and Filedrop. The only difference: you have to pay for the program on your PC. Apps for iOS and Android can be downloaded for free.
To move data between iPhone and Android smartphones, they all also use Wi-Fi Direct.
Hello everyone, today I want to talk about how transfer file via phone to a computer, I think everyone who has a smartphone has encountered this problem, people write to me more than once that when they buy a new device they have these problems. Let's look at the methods for solving it and the pitfalls that the manufacturers of your mobile device have given you. I look forward to your questions and suggestions in the comments below.
How to transfer a file via phone
And so I have an Android phone, it has a built-in 32 gigabyte memory, I was on vacation and completely filled it up. Having tried to transfer data from the phone via a USB cable, I realized that I simply did not see half of the photos as accessible files, but they opened easily on the phone; a free utility for copying files to a computer from a phone called ES Explorer helped me in getting them out.
Application es explorer
And so the application es Explorer, like all the others, can be downloaded and installed from Google Market. You can also download it as an apk file and then install it without a google account. This program will help us connect your phone and personal computer or laptop into one local network via Wi-Fi. As a result, you will be able to transfer files from your computer to your smartphone, and vice versa. First of all, let's install the software. Enter the letters es in the Google Market search and the search engine will immediately offer you the desired option.
The installation process, as in any other cases, is no different.
Setting up a data network
And so in order to transfer a file via phone to computer we will need to complete two steps: make settings on the computer if we copy from the phone to the computer and look at the option when we see the entire file structure of the phone on the computer.
And so, first of all, we connect your phone to the wifi router so that it gets into the same local network as the computer. Next, launch es Explorer. Select remote access.
As you can see, I have a Wi-Fi connection, click the Enable button below.
es explorer will give you an ftp server address like ftp://ip address:3721. This is what we will use to access from the computer to the phone.
If you click on the wheel icon at the top, you will be taken to the ftp settings. Here you can set a login and password for access, since access is anonymous by default, you can change the port number.
Transfer a file from phone to computer
Now let's copy in reverse, the same es guide will help us. In the beginning, you need to do certain things on the computer.
First, find out the IP address. This can be done using the ipconfig command on the command line. For me it is 192.168.0.77.
Select Advanced sharing options.
Make sure the checkbox is enabled:
- Enable sharing so that network users can read and write files in shared folders (you will need to enter your computer login and password)
- You can enable password-free mode by checking the Disable password-protected sharing checkbox.
Now let’s create a new folder 123 on any of the local drives and make it accessible over the network to everyone. Go to folder properties and click share
We see that the shared folder has been created, click ready.
We are all now starting to transfer files from the Android phone to your computer, for this we open the LAN Network section in es Explorer.
You will see a network section, in which you will see available computers on the local network, for me it is ADMINKO.
If your devices do not appear right away, you can click the search button at the top.
We select the desired device, mine is an ADMINKO computer, and I see folder 123, which I created earlier. As you can see, the IP address is 192.168.0.77.
For example, let's create a folder called Hello
Checking the new folder
As you can see, we got access to the computer from the phone, now you can copy any files you want.
You will need
- Phone driver
- USB cable
- USB bluetooth adapter
- Infrared USB port
- Card reader
- Access to the Internet
Instructions
The easiest and fastest way to transfer data from your phone to a computer is using a USB cable. To do this, connect the USB cable to your computer. If the system tells you that the device is unrecognized, install a special driver for your phone. A driver disc is usually included with the sale. After that, go to the “My Computer” folder and find your phone there. Now you can easily go to your phone’s memory card and from there everything you need.
If you have bluetooth and it is built into your computer or you have a usb bluetooth adapter, you can also connect your phone to the computer. To do this, turn on bluetooth on your cell phone and computer. On your computer, search for bluetooth devices. Once the system finds your phone, point it with the mouse and establish a connection. The system may require you to enter a password. No problem - enter the same characters on your computer and phone. After this, the connection will be established and you will be able to exchange data.
If you have an infrared port on your phone and computer, you can transfer data through them. The actions will be almost the same as when connecting, the quality of the connection and the distance at which you can move the phone from the infrared port of the computer. The transfer speed with this connection is quite low.
If your phone has a removable memory card, you can use a card reader to transfer files. To do this, transfer all the necessary information from the phone’s internal memory to the external one. Then turn off your phone to avoid various system errors and remove the removable memory card. Insert it into the card reader. You may need to use an adapter to do this. Connect the card reader to your computer. Wait until the system recognizes the connected device. After that, go to the “My Computer” folder and find your removable disk there. Now you can transfer files from your phone to your computer.
What if you don’t have any devices to communicate with your computer? In this case, use the Internet. From your phone, go to your personal mail and, having attached all the necessary files, send yourself a letter. Then go to your mail via your computer and, after waiting for the letter you sent, download it. Of course, you will have to spend money on traffic, but your data will be transferred.
There is hardly a user who has not had the need to send any file from the phone to the computer, be it photographs, electronic documents, videos or a favorite musical composition. In this guide, we'll show you some easy ways to transfer files from your phone to your computer.
Method 1 - Send Files Using AirDroid
AirDroid is a powerful tool for synchronizing your smartphone with your computer, with a wide range of functionality, including the ability to share files.
- Open the Play Store on your Android device and enter AirDroid in the search bar.
- Go to the application page and click on the “Install” button.
- Wait for the installation to complete and click Open.
- After launching the application, click on the “Register” button.
- Fill out the form and click “Register” again.
- On your computer, open the website https://web.airdroid.com/ and log in to the account you just created.
- Go to the "Files" section. Find the file you need, right-click on it and select “Download”.
Although this method requires installation of the application and registration, in the future it will make it possible to quickly transfer files between a computer and a phone. Moreover, this application has many additional features that you may find useful.
Method 2 - USB cable
To transfer files via USB, connect your phone to your computer using a cable.
On your phone, select a data transfer mode.
Open “My Computer” (in Windows 10 “This PC”). The phone will be displayed as a removable storage device or a portable player.
Open the partition, find and copy the file you need.
Method 3 - alternative
This method can be used when you need to quickly transfer a small file, but there is no cable at hand.
- Open Gmail on your phone.
- Create a new email message by attaching the required file.
- In the “Recipient” field, enter your mailbox and send the letter.
- Log in to your mailbox on your computer and download the file.
Quite often a situation arises when you need to transfer files from your phone to your computer or vice versa. For example, you take photographs or shoot video with a smartphone, the files accumulate and take up a lot of memory - it is much more convenient to store them on a computer. Or, conversely, there is an interesting movie or music on your computer and you want to watch it on the road - just transfer it to your phone or tablet.
Transfer using a cable to a computer running Windows
Almost any version of Windows, starting with XP, will allow you to easily connect an Android device as a drive. You will need the USB cable that came with your phone (used for charging). Plug it into your computer. If the phone is automatically locked, enter the required code. A message will appear on the gadget: “Transferring files via USB.” A folder with the contents of the memory of the external device with the name of the device model will open on the computer.
If your smartphone has an additional memory card installed, the folder will contain two disks: device memory and SD card. You can search for photos or videos in the DCIM/Camera or Download folders (they can be on both disks). If you know the file name at least partially, press F3 and enter the name. Most likely, the file will be found. You can copy any necessary information from your computer to an external device and back.
Transfer using a cable to an Apple computer running iOS
Apple will most likely recognize your Android smartphone as a camera, for which you will need to launch Image Capture from the Applications folder. In this program, find your device by name. Then specify the folder where you want to transfer the photos, to do this you need to use the drop-down menu at the bottom of the window.
Now click on the desired files while holding Command. Click the Import button to copy selected images, or Import All to import all images.
If your gadget is not recognized by Apple, or there is no access to the necessary files, you can download Android File Transfer, it is located at android.com/filetransfer/. By installing it, you will be able to use all the file transfer capabilities available on your Windows computer.
Transfer files over the Internet
A convenient option for Android users is to use Google services. This can be Google Drive for any files or Google+Photos for photos.
You need to be able to log into Google Drive not only from your smartphone, but also from a browser on your computer using the link drive.google.com/drive/my-drive. If you already have a gmail email, you will need a password for it.
Let's consider transferring files not exceeding 15 GB (free option) from a computer to a smartphone:
- On the main page of Google Drive, right-click, select upload a file or folder, find the desired source and click "Ok".
- On your smartphone, launch the Google Drive application, find the file you need, select it and click “copy”.
- Select a location in the device memory and click “paste”.
Direct file transfer via Wi-Fi
For this purpose, you can use the SHAREit application. On Android, the application is installed via PlayMarket, and for PCs, the version must be at least 4.0. We run applications on both devices at the same time. Let's try to transfer the file from the phone to the computer. The application immediately offers to send or receive a file. Select "Send" and begin searching for the file. When a file is selected, a search for the computer occurs, similar to a radar scan. An icon appears indicating a computer, click on it, the connection occurs. If the program writes about connection failures, do the following:
- On your phone, after selecting your computer, launch the WiFi access point; it may have turned itself off during scanning.
- At the same time, on the computer in the network settings or in the lower right corner, when you click on the network icon, the designation of a new network may appear (not the brand of the smartphone, but a set of letters), you need to click on it and select “Connect”.
If you do everything correctly, the selected file will be automatically transferred at high speed. You can leave the application open and transfer other files in both directions. By the way, if you use your smartphone as an Internet access point, it will work in parallel.
