I have the App Wifi Explorer Pro which turns my Prime into a Server and then I can go to my PC and Wifi connect to this Prime server and do file transfer. Now this is just being Lazy but is there a way to do this in "reverse". Can I be on my Prime and access my PC via WiFi Network without have to go to my PC to Transfer Files? I have my PC as a Server and when I go to the App MyNet I see my Network and I can Play music Files and view Pictures off my PC though my Prime but I don't see a way I can transfer files off my PC to my Prime with this App. Is there an App for this or is it even possible? Like I said I know this is just being Lazy but would like to know if I could do this.
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ES file explorer can browse network shares. I use it for my NAS and transfer files to my prime from the luxury of my couch. Don't have my pc setup like yours but if you can access through lan I see no reason it wouldn't work.
rand4ll said:
ES file explorer can browse network shares. I use it for my NAS and transfer files to my prime from the luxury of my couch. Don't have my pc setup like yours but if you can access through lan I see no reason it wouldn't work.
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Thanks for reply and info. I got the App and it found my PC upon scan but something is Blocking my access. It probably Firewall or something I just need to dig round and see if I can figure out how to set up.
I got ES explorer finally going so it accesses my Network and it transfers files between my Prime and Home Network. The key to making it work if anyone else tries this App is that your PC has to have a User ID with a Password. Since I am the only one using my Home PC I had never created a Log in Password for my User name I had just left it Blank. You have to a Password to make this work.
RonH54 said:
I got ES explorer finally going so it accesses my Network and it transfers files between my Prime and Home Network. The key to making it work if anyone else tries this App is that your PC has to have a User ID with a Password. Since I am the only one using my Home PC I had never created a Log in Password for my User name I had just left it Blank. You have to a Password to make this work.
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Wrong
It works perfectly without requiring userid's or passwords. just go to your (assuming ur using w7) W7 computer, go to your network preferences, DISABLE password protected sharing AND let windows manage homegroup settings.
ES file explorer works like a charm BUT it has a big downside, the average throughput is rly disapointing.
Thanks. I am using Win and I didn't know about PW setting.
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Try this:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mobileaction.AmAgent&feature=search_result
unh1nged said:
Try this:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mobileaction.AmAgent&feature=search_result
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Market says it's not compatible.
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Try this:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mobileaction.AmAgent&feature=search_result
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Surely there must be a way to simply use ES on it's own, I am sharing D: drives on both computers and ES shows a D: as NOT having a $, and it also shows C$, ADMIN$, and strangely a D$. I can open Users and see all those folders, but I have no useful data there, nor do I want to put any there. Could someone pretty please revisit this and give really detailed instructions? ES error message says:
LOGIN FAILURE
This may be caused by:
- The account has no permissions
I'm so close, I just need one more branch down in the tree and I'm there....argh
downwiththebanksters said:
Surely there must be a way to simply use ES on it's own, I am sharing D: drives on both computers and ES shows a D: as NOT having a $, and it also shows C$, ADMIN$, and strangely a D$. I can open Users and see all those folders, but I have no useful data there, nor do I want to put any there. Could someone pretty please revisit this and give really detailed instructions? ES error message says:
LOGIN FAILURE
This may be caused by:
- The account has no permissions
I'm so close, I just need one more branch down in the tree and I'm there....argh
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Use file expert, works all the time...
You should have a look at AirDroid it's free and simple to use I use it all the time to transfer files and entire folders over my wifi.
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I got ES explorer finally going so it accesses my Network and it transfers files between my Prime and Home Network. The key to making it work if anyone else tries this App is that your PC has to have a User ID with a Password. Since I am the only one using my Home PC I had never created a Log in Password for my User name I had just left it Blank. You have to a Password to make this work.
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Believe me. I have tried all file explorers that support shared network drivers (file expert, es file explorer, honeycomb HD file explorer.) All are very slow, although I prefer honeycomb HD fe for its intuitive interface on tablets. But the absolute best in terms of file transfer speed is by far Solid Explorer. Give it a try. I use a Cisco Linksys wireless router.
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Anyone try this out yet? If so what's the best app out there? Many thanks in advance
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I've been using ES File Explorer. Download it from the market.
I can connect to my NAS and my MAC. Should let me connect my phone as well, but I haven't messed with that yet.
I use Samba Filesharing; it works great over wifi. I'd link it for you, but I don't have enough posts yet.
Astro File Manager and Total Commander can do that as well.
Someone else here just turned me on to File Magager HD- made for the tablet.
Check it out,... on the market.
Here's the link about a couple of differences between ES and File Manager that I noticed.
+ 1 for File Manager HD
Samsung kies works for me.
ES File Explorer works great, if ur trying to stream of a media server UpNserver works well as well..
File Manager HD look good. But how to set it up? What to fill in? I thought it will be easy just like to add new notebook to my home network. I just know the name of my network and the password generated by Win7. Where to find the rest?
I love ES File Explorer as well.
tomasmedek said:
File Manager HD look good. But how to set it up? What to fill in? I thought it will be easy just like to add new notebook to my home network. I just know the name of my network and the password generated by Win7. Where to find the rest?
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It is easy. Tap on the menu in the upper right corner. Tap on LAN connection. Then Tap on Scan in the upper right hand corner. All of the PCs on your home network should show up.
Then just tap on the PC you want to exchange files with and a dialog panel will show up. In that panel select the option that says it's a secure connection, add in your user ID and password. You should see all the shares on that computer.
As stated above. Easy.
Now if you want to avoid scanning every time. You can assign a Static IP to your computer (with the Router) and use the Create for Bookmarks to the folders you access all the time.
SOLVED, even found this out myself!
Delano.888 said:
I just found something even more awesome. It is called swiFTP
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.swiftp
And with the following instructions, I now have my phone in my windows explorer, working both ways for copying-pasting. VERY COOL
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/4158...between-your-pc-and-android-phone-wirelessly/
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es file explorer
For small Files i would suggest using dropbox..
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es file explorer
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I have that, but how do I send stuff to my computer then?
setup the network feature in ES and it will detect your shares on your pc if you set any up with Samba server
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setup the network feature in ES and it will detect your shares on your pc if you set any up with Samba server
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Scan detects nothing. Manually adding ip gives error
Wifi file explorer pro sounds like exactly what you are looking for.. Dropbox/Minus is a 2 step process, since the files are moved to the Cloud, not straight to your pc.
Apparently sugarsync does what you're looking for as well.
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Here's a few other you can try to see if it's what you are looking for.
Samba Filesharing
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.funkyfresh.samba&feature=search_result
Total Commander (you need to install the plugin also, to access computers over the network)
http://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=30417
WiFi Explorer PRO is exactly what you are asking for. If you had that amazon app it was the free paid app of the day about a month ago. I use this all the time, you turn the app on and enter the I.P. it gives you in your PC browser and all your SD files pop up in your browser. You can download and upload faster then connecting with a usb cable Turn the app off when done and thats it, easy as pie, lol.
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WiFi Explorer PRO is exactly what you are asking for. If you had that amazon app it was the free paid app of the day about a month ago. I use this all the time, you turn the app on and enter the I.P. it gives you in your PC browser and all your SD files pop up in your browser. You can download and upload faster then connecting with a usb cable Turn the app off when done and thats it, easy as pie, lol.
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Sweet, I knew there was a reason that I get the free app of the day everyday
cordell12 said:
WiFi Explorer PRO is exactly what you are asking for. If you had that amazon app it was the free paid app of the day about a month ago. I use this all the time, you turn the app on and enter the I.P. it gives you in your PC browser and all your SD files pop up in your browser. You can download and upload faster then connecting with a usb cable Turn the app off when done and thats it, easy as pie, lol.
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Works great and so easy! But can't do it the other way, right? I might also like to copy stuff from PC to phone.
I use websharing and it works like wifi explorer. It's useful for when I don't have a usb cable close by or don't wanna hassle with removing sd card. I'm pretty satisfied with it so far
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I just found something even more awesome. It is called swiFTP
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.swiftp
And with the following instructions, I now have my phone in my windows explorer, working both ways for copying-pasting. VERY COOL
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/4158...between-your-pc-and-android-phone-wirelessly/
Those apps are cool for files, but if you just want to send copied text to your phone (or a phone number or web link), the Google Chrome to Phone extension works great. It's fast too since it uses "Push" technology and you don't have to have other software running on your PC or launch any programs anywhere. It just works.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/oadboiipflhobonjjffjbfekfjcgkhco
To access your sdcard from windows explorer ... wireless.
Go here to get the FTP server for your phone http://www.rapfox.com/
It’s free and very easy to set up.
I then went to windows explorer and mapped my sdcard as a network drive.
if you are on a network the address will be whatever was assigned.
You can now access your phones sdcard from windows explorer without plugging into usb.
Just use explorer to move files to and from your Flyer.
I then used MS Sync toy on my laptop http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/e...5-98d0592d8c52 Also free to sync music and photos.
Just start the ftp server on the Flyer and click sync on my laptop and everything syncs up
another one if you are rooted...
I found Root FTP Server here https://market.android.com/developer?pub=waterdev
Using this you will have full root access and can do anything root explorer can do
Moving files in and out, set permissions ... Very handy for me
Edit ... More info on Root FTP Server here ... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=945188
And yet another one:
Got to the market and get kWS web server https://market.android.com/details?id=org.xeustechnologies.android.kws&feature=search_resultit’s free.
Next go to no_ip.com and set up a free account. After you have chosen your account name (like http://xxxx.redirectme.net) go to account settings and check port80 redirect.
Now start kWS on your phone go to settings and set your dns server to no-ip.com and your username/password.
You can now access your sc card from any computer with an internet connection.
I use this to share cad files with my employees when I’m away from my office
This is pretty neat. I'll definitely have to look into this.
Thanks alot will be checking this out soon as well.
Nice I'm going to set this up when I get home today thankss
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Good info for me to try out..
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i just use web sharing app.
I usually access my SD Card, copy/paste...etc using MyPhoneExplorer...FREE
Transferring files using USB is too slow. Even on a 3mb mp3 it asks if I want to copy it because it might not be usable. I press ok and it takes another 20 seconds to copy. So I copied 3gb (took about 15 minutes) of music over to the internal hd and then I get a strange error. I close the window and reopen the drive and see that all the music I just transferred is completely gone. WTF IS GOING ON?!?!
I'm getting so many errors accessing the internal drive, creating folders, and copying files. It's almost as if the internal 32gb is useless... I can't use it unless I want to wait 27 minutes to transfer a 1.5gb movie...
Someone reported the same with accessing microSD from USB connection.
Do you get any pop ups on the computer saying that "This device can perform faster if plugged into a USB 2.0 port"?
Also, can I suggest doing a local file transfer over the WiFi?
it's all due to MTP. it is the transfer protocol of the devil.
why google decided this is what their devices should use from 3.x onwards is beyond me.
google's company motto should really be "one step forward, fifteen steps back."
adiliyo said:
why google decided this is what their devices should use from 3.x onwards is beyond me.
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It's so they can unify app storage with data, apparently:
With the unified storage model we introduced in Honeycomb, we share your full 32GB (or 16GB or whatever) between app data and media data. That is, no more staring sadly at your 5GB free on Nexus S when your internal app data partition has filled up -- it's all one big happy volume.
However the cost is that Android can no longer ever yield up the storage for the host PC to molest directly over USB. Instead we use MTP. On Windows (which the majority of users use), it has built-in MTP support in Explorer that makes it look exactly like a disk. On Linux and Mac it's sadly not as easy, but I have confidence that we'll see some work to make this better.
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http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/mg14z/whoa_whoa_ics_doesnt_support_usb_mass_storage/
Although I suppose there's no reason they couldn't offer a special Mass Storage mode that locks out running programs. The link also suggests that the external microSDHC card should support mass storage? I don't have a HC/ICS device to know yet, though.
This whole storage "issu" is so not a big deal at all.
It's that way on every honeycomb tablet and it works okay overall.
Sure maybe it's gonna take a while the first time to transfere all your content to your empty device but once all your **** is inside, you don't use it that much and never for such a big amount of data.
The thing with Android is that you can actually directly download the stuff you want on your tablet, no need to plug it into your computer 95% of the time.
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which begs the next question,
How easy is it to set up file transfer over the network between Prime and a Windows PC?
Setting up a network with a windows PC is hard, whatever the other device is.
But aside that I'm pretty sure it's fairly easy. And I think Asus software (myNet) can help you do this (never tried)
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which begs the next question,
How easy is it to set up file transfer over the network between Prime and a Windows PC?
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I used file expert.
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On my desktop PC I have a directory browser setup on my PC that I use any device that accepts IPs as input.
It's a Window's feature that has to be installed separately.
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I use ES file explorer on N1. I connected it to my Windows PC over wi-fi once and it remembers it. I usually copy files back and forth using my phone only. It is pretty handy.
On prime, I have just installed it but not used it to transfer files, so cant comment on the speed.
DropBox if you're using Windows, SparkleShare if you're not.
subramanianv said:
I use ES file explorer on N1. I connected it to my Windows PC over wi-fi once and it remembers it. I usually copy files back and forth using my phone only. It is pretty handy.
On prime, I have just installed it but not used it to transfer files, so cant comment on the speed.
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+1. After my Prime charging cable fell apart when i tried to unplug it, I had to resort to network transfers and ES file explorer did the job rather painlessly. The only little hurdle I had to jump over, and this might have been user-error on my part, but it asked for a username and password to the machine I was trying to connect to. So I had to add a password to my user account which previously did not have one to get it to connect.
Same here. ES file explorer is great stuff. Just put in the needed IP address for your PC + username/password for the user account, and it gets you in and loads directories pain-free.
I don't intend on connecting my Prime to my PC until a one-click root is in the works =)
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I don't intend on connecting my Prime to my PC until a one-click root is in the works =)
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?... Why is that?
RussianMenace said:
?... Why is that?
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Because transfer over WiFi + ES has been significantly faster with every Android device I've ever connected to my laptop.
Besides, I kinda get bored of tired-ole drag n' drop.
kokusho said:
Setting up a network with a windows PC is hard, whatever the other device is.
But aside that I'm pretty sure it's fairly easy. And I think Asus software (myNet) can help you do this (never tried)
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swift ftp server on the prime and filezilla client on the pc is fast and straightforward
slow as hell
Loading music is a pain but I can deal with it. I dont have internet I tether everything with my 4LTE verizon at 18MB a sec which Iam loving so much I turned off my home internet just use laptops and this now.
blackinjun said:
swift ftp server on the prime and filezilla client on the pc is fast and straightforward
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NICE! Using SwiFTP now and it transfers a lot faster than before. Thanks
Easiest way I found was, pop the MicroSD in my PC load it up. Pop it in the prime, use a file explorer and move it over fast and easy.
I am trying to share content over my home wi-fi network between my 2 PCs and my SGS3.
I've tried a few things but I can't manage to see the S3 device under "View network computers and devices"
I don't see a lot of options on the S3 to help with that. There's just Wi-Fi direct and Nearby Devices - File Sharing. But even with both activated or one at a time, I get no magic.
My PCs are running windows 7 and 8
How do i view my phone's content on my PC and vice versa over wi-fi?
Just to be a bit clearer, my aim is to stream media and access documents
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You can try WiFi File Explorer PRO from the Play Store (it's a paid app, $0.92). I've used this in the past and it works well. It allows you to access the files on your device from your PC.
If you want to share media between your device and PC, take a look at Plex, you can get it from the Play Store and you can download the app for Windows. It's pretty simple to setup the media server.
nadram said:
I am trying to share content over my home wi-fi network between my 2 PCs and my SGS3.
I've tried a few things but I can't manage to see the S3 device under "View network computers and devices"
I don't see a lot of options on the S3 to help with that. There's just Wi-Fi direct and Nearby Devices - File Sharing. But even with both activated or one at a time, I get no magic.
My PCs are running windows 7 and 8
How do i view my phone's content on my PC and vice versa over wi-fi?
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I tried this for my NAS drive so may work for you.
Req: i am assuming the phone and the media drive are sharing the same network. The media drive should have a fixed IP address.
Download ES File explorer on your phone.
Open ES app.
On the topmost left corner it will show a tab : Local, tap on it, select LAN. From the top menu click New > Server
Now you will have a option window open up.
Type the IP address of your wireless streaming media drive in the field.
If you have a username and password to access the drive type that in and hit enter/save
You should now see the drive IP address in the es explorer main screen. Select and you should have access to the hard drive contents. Just copy move or do whatever else you want to do..... ;-)
Hope it works for you. Screen shots attached
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FIVE86 said:
You can try WiFi File Explorer PRO from the Play Store (it's a paid app, $0.92). I've used this in the past and it works well. It allows you to access the files on your device from your PC.
If you want to share media between your device and PC, take a look at Plex, you can get it from the Play Store and you can download the app for Windows. It's pretty simple to setup the media server.
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Certainly worth a shot, i'll try it tomorrow. Watching the Euro games now
despy1989 said:
I tried this for my NAS drive so may work for you.
Req: i am assuming the phone and the media drive are sharing the same network. The media drive should have a fixed IP address.
Download ES File explorer on your phone.
Open ES app.
On the topmost left corner it will show a tab : Local, tap on it, select LAN. From the top menu click New > Server
Now you will have a option window open up.
Type the IP address of your wireless streaming media drive in the field.
If you have a username and password to access the drive type that in and hit enter/save
You should now see the drive IP address in the es explorer main screen. Select and you should have access to the hard drive contents. Just copy move or do whatever else you want to do..... ;-)
Hope it works for you. Screen shots attached
Send me a pm if it does
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I'll give this a shot. Yes, I also have an NAS and managed to stream video and music from my phone to it without any apps. Just start playing the movie or open the picture, and there's an icon to play on other device right there on the GS3 screen. I never managed to access my NAS from my phone before though.
I was hoping to be able to do all of this without using any new apps. If there's no other suggestions, I'll get started tomorrow...
Thanks!
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Certainly worth a shot, i'll try it tomorrow. Watching the Euro games now
I'll give this a shot. Yes, I also have an NAS and managed to stream video and music from my phone to it without any apps. Just start playing the movie or open the picture, and there's an icon to play on other device right there on the GS3 screen. I never managed to access my NAS from my phone before though.
I was hoping to be able to do all of this without using any new apps. If there's no other suggestions, I'll get started tomorrow...
Thanks!
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ES file explorer is a great file management and app backup manager rolled into one. So it's a good one to have on your phone anyway.
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Thanks bro. I have that, but again, it doesn't work both ways and it's impractical. I also need to view pc content from phone.
When I walk home I want my phone to show up on my pc as a network device and the opposite.
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