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

Fri May 26 22:06:13 PDT 2023

Meshnet is now completely free. It creates an encrypted tunnel. You 
could then access windows via a Windows share. I do this frequently when 
I'm remote. A file browser on my cell phone is configured to access the 
mesh net IP address assigned to my Windows computer at home.

Solution is much less complicated and most importantly is fast and 
convenient. Say you take a handful of photographs or a screenshot with 
your cell phone, and you want to email them to somebody. Nearby share 
lets you send those files in A matter of seconds without having a 
Nordvpn account.

say for example you are on your cell phone and you go into the browser 
and navigate to a web page. With nearby hearing you can send that web 
link to your Windows computer directly.

This software is exclusive to connecting your cell phone to your Windows 
computer, and you're unlikely to have both of those while you're out and 
about at dinner at a restaurant.

Android cell phones have the ability to do nearby file sharing to other 
Android cell phones directly. I believe it uses a combination of 
Bluetooth and Wi-fi direct. I recall that I recently did a NordVPN 
Meshnet demo for the group? Possibly another group, I'm not sure.

If not, I can cover it quickly in the meeting. I have Meshnet slides.

I know a fair amount about meshnet because I use it as a Nord VPN 
customer. When it first came out you needed to be a VPN customer. That 
is no longer the case. You can for example install it on your computers 
and use the meshnet feature for free.

I can be anywhere with my cell phone and connect to my Windows computer 
through a private VPN Tunnel. It's actually quite fast since it's using 
your router's Internet speed and your phone's Internet speed, which in 
my case is fast as I have access to the high speed Verizon network.

On 5/27/2023 12:03 AM, Robert Primak wrote:
> 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> <mailto: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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