[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Android phone to windows file sharing

[Robert Primak]

 Be aware, NFC (Android) only exists in a few, mostly 5G Cellular capable, smartphones right now. None of these phones is currently priced under the high-$400.00 range. For me, that's a lot of money to pay just to share files with nearby devices and make contactless payments. Just making these payments signals people that your phone is worth stealing. 
Apple (iOS) has had their version of Nearby Sharing for a lot longer than the Android phones. But just showing that you have an iPhone capable of contactless payments sends the same signal that the phone is worth stealing. 
Just my opinions.
-- Bob Primak
    On Friday, May 26, 2023 at 11:10:39 PM EDT, Drew King <dking65 at kingconsulting.us> wrote:  
 
   
All,
 
I will demo this at the June Windows 11 meeting.
 
 
This software is still in beta and I have it installed on two machines and so far it works flawlessly. It's written by Google.
 
 
It lets you use the Android nearby share feature that normally only nearby shares with other Android phones with Windows computers also.
 
If you select and long press text or a hyperlink or a file, android pops up a window and there is an icon that symbolizes sharing that is a three-way star looking thing and then nearby share will be one of the options. When probably installed, your Windows computer will show up as one of the devices that you can send the file or hyperlink to. 
 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 
You can send text that you select on your Android app, and you can also send hyperlinks in addition to files.
  
https://android.com/better-together/nearby-share-app/
 

 
 
There is also a separate Android software program in the Google Play App Store that lets you do the same thing but only in one direction . Developer is working on two way. The big difference with this software program is you don't need to install or modify windows in any way whatsoever. The application on Android can send files to windows that have nearby share enabled. Nearby share on windows must be enabled for this to work.
 
 
Nearby Sharing Windows 10 / 11
 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.shortdev.nearby_sharing_windows
 

 
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 Drew King ===============================================
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