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

[Robert Primak]

 Over WiFi makes more sense. It's slower, and not direct, as the WiFi transfers I'm familiar with use a network and a hub or router, but it's (in my opinion) safer. And you don't always have access to a common WiFi network unless you use a VPN to "phone home", which used to be quite slow for data transfers. 
And WiFi sharing doesn't show people that your phone is worth stealing. 
This is software I haven't been familiar with. Looking forward to hearing and seeing about it. And how the transfer process performs compared with direct USB (wired) hookups. How easy setup is would also be of interest. 
I think I recently looked into a product NordVPN was offering for free, with the word "mesh" in it. (Though the NordVPN part was not free, and was worth the price.) Sounds similar. 
-- Bob Primak 

    On Friday, May 26, 2023 at 11:55:51 PM EDT, Drew King <dking65 at kingconsulting.us> wrote:  
 
  
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/
 

 
 
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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