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

[Drew King]

Bob,

To my knowledge, NFC Is a cell phone thing not a Windows thing therefore 
is not a factor in this technology.

NFC is always DISABLED on my cell. This software does *not* use 5G or 
nfc. You just need to be on the same wifi network. Bluetooth might work 
also, but I'm not certain of that.

Yes, Apple has had this feature for quite some time To go from I O S to 
I O S and perhaps MacOS.

Android phones no matter what kinds you have always had the ability to 
do nearby sharing to other Android phones, this software adds the 
capability to do that between Android and windows.

There is another program in the Google play app store that can transfer 
files from an Android phone to a Windows computer using the windows 
nearby sharing technology without needing to install any software on 
windows. Because you're not installing anything on windows it only works 
in one direction from your Android device to Windows. the hyperlink to 
the app in the Google play app store is listed below..


On 5/26/2023 11:46 PM, Robert Primak wrote:
> 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/ 
> <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 
> <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.shortdev.nearby_sharing_windows>
>
>
> -- 
> Drew King
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Drew King
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