[Q] Sync folders between devices via bluetooth? - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

How's it going?
I am looking for an app that will allow me to sync files from a certain folder on one device (phone) to another folder on my other device (tablet).
I know this has to exists, but I cannot find such an app on the play store.
Perhaps one of my file managers has this feature, but I'm unaware of it.
Thanks!

I am also looking for such an app but through wifi will be much preferred because bluetooth is too slow.
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I am transferring smaller files, so the speed of bluetooth doesn't bother me.
Wifi Direct would work as the interface to transfer, but my older device doesn't have that capability.

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[Q] Wireles file transfer Vibrant<->Vibrant

Trying to find a way how to connect 2 rooted Vibrants wirelessly so I could transfer large files from one to another. Bluetooth is not an option due to speed/file sizes. Could it be done with tethering and running some kind of a file server?!
Thnx
Install dropbox on both.
ST4LKER said:
Trying to find a way how to connect 2 rooted Vibrants wirelessly so I could transfer large files from one to another. Bluetooth is not an option due to speed/file sizes. Could it be done with tethering and running some kind of a file server?!
Thnx
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Have you actually tried bluetooth? I haven't tried it yet myself, but it should be as high speed as any wireless transfer you'd get on our phones -- They support Bluetooth 3.0, so as long as the wifi radios are enabled a pair of Vibrants should autonegotiate a wifi link to send the file, if you just pair them with bluetooth.
I've used bluetooth (Bluetooth File Transfer app in market) and dropbox... both work great.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth file transfer works great. I use it all the time to transfer apps, music, vids and just about anything else on my vibrant to any other android device that supports the BT file transfer protocols. It works great! An entire CD of music in 128k MP3 took about 3 minutes to transfer from my Vibrant to my wife's Nexus.
You can also use Hoccer found in the market. It's best to use it while both phones are connected to a wifi network. It's also fun.
Think of it like Soccer where you're passing the ball back and forth, one person passes the other person "catches".
Except you pass data
The good thing about dropbox is that there is no need for any file transfers. You just upload your files and they are available to any phone with the app and login info. Done.
Bad thing about drop box is that you are limited to 2 gb of data and you got to upload from your chimp then download to your phone. Not really ideal for large file transfers like movies.
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^ depends on your connection, I download very large files from my phone using dropbox.
AND SPACE IS MADE LARGER IF YOU USE MY REFERRAL LINK, COUGH * below* COUGH
s15274n said:
^ depends on your connection, I download very large files from my phone using dropbox.
AND SPACE IS MADE LARGER IF YOU USE MY REFERRAL LINK, COUGH * below* COUGH
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I was in love with Dropbox. Until they deleted all my files, then replicated the "changes" down to all my PCs. That was fun. Luckily nothing critical. But I cringe when I see folks talk them up for backup, etc, after having that trouble.
I guess the fastest way to transfer is by FTP, just install a client and a server on both phones and you get the maximum speed that your router supports. I'm using ANDFTP and SWIFTP from the market, both free.
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Transferring files between pc and vibrant over 3g

I was wondering if there is way to transfer files between pc and the vibrant. I would like to directly access my computer files while I am away from my computer when wifi is not in range. I have been searching on the market but can't seem to find an app that isn't using wifi. Thanks.
Do you mean something like dropbox? It syncs well and I think you get about 2 gigs. Use this link and we'll both get extra space:
https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTE0OTQxNzI3OQ
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No, I would like to directly transfer files between devices almost like remote desktop.

What App do you use for music transferring?

I saw a thread somewhere on this but there was no real conclusion at that point and I can't find it again via search.
This is my first Android device. Every phone I've had has installed software for my PC to transfer music over to use on their music app but that isn't the case here. I can only get into file browser. I'm not a fan of copying and pasting files via file browser as I like album images etc.
Any advice?
b33p_ said:
I saw a thread somewhere on this but there was no real conclusion at that point and I can't find it again via search.
This is my first Android device. Every phone I've had has installed software for my PC to transfer music over to use on their music app but that isn't the case here. I can only get into file browser. I'm not a fan of copying and pasting files via file browser as I like album images etc.
Any advice?
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What's up with windows mediaplayer?
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i know this isn't the answer that you're looking for but if you embed album art in the music files themselves then you are no longer tied to using any particular piece of software to copy music. you can use copy and paste or any other software knowing that your music is always complete with album art.
the downside of course is that you have to tag all of your files properly complete with album art. if you want to do this i would take a look at mp3tag.de which is free. i think media monkey can do this automatically too ...
if you don't, have you tried using the provided kies software ? once you actually get it up and running it's not too bad ...
mrdo said:
if you don't, have you tried using the provided kies software ? once you actually get it up and running it's not too bad ...
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Im connecting it to the PC in the two modes the phone allows. Kies says neither are the right mode to connect. I probably look stupid right now but how the hell does this work?!
Just copy and paste a folder of music onto the phone with the album art in the same folder as the music, that seems to work for me !
if you want a nice easy interface try kies air, you will get the interface without having to load any software onto your computer, (it's really cool)
Kies Air doesn't work either. I wonder if this is because I rooted yesterday.
Im not sure if you're aware of this but most popular media player software would have embedded the album art in the mp3 itself when it was tagged. Album art is often also added to the folder outside of the mp3s just so that the folder icon will show the art. It isnt however needed with most modern players as they are capable of using the embedded artwork.
when using kies air, don't just type the ip into your computer browser eg 192.168.43.1 but also the port number so it looks like this
192.168.43.1:8080
and hit enter.
Make sure both devices are sharing the same wifi network, if you are away from home then let the SGS set you up a network by choosing Wifi HOT SPOT mode.
PS when out and about using hot spot mode you will also be able to browse the internet from your laptop, the data will come out of your allowance on your mobile phone contract
Me its always been cut and paste .
jje
Have you tried syncr from the market basically it allows you to transfer playlists in your itunes library, which for me came as an advantage cause been using iphone for the last couple of years so I just transfer new songs into my itunes and use syncr to transfer the playlists to my phone. U can also wirelessly transfer tracks using syncr which means you can be out and about in the house whilst syncr is doing its job.
marvi0 said:
Have you tried syncr from the market basically it allows you to transfer playlists in your itunes library
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I don't use iTunes so I haven't tried it
ice_coffee said:
when using kies air, don't just type the ip into your computer browser eg 192.168.43.1 but also the port number so it looks like this
192.168.43.1:8080
and hit enter.
Make sure both devices are sharing the same wifi network, if you are away from home then let the SGS set you up a network by choosing Wifi HOT SPOT mode.
PS when out and about using hot spot mode you will also be able to browse the internet from your laptop, the data will come out of your allowance on your mobile phone contract
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Ah, Kies air is working today! Thanks for your help. Interface is kind of crappy but I came from a SE Satio so my expectations are low, I'm perfectly happy! I hope the Music app on the phone is good although I know WinAmp is good.
I came from an iPhone so everything was on iTunes. I still use iTunes as I find some things easier to manage e.g. automatic import & the remote controls you can buy work well with it. It is a terrible piece of resource hogging software however.
I moved to MediaMonkey and used that to sync both iPhone and Android. It's very easy, just identify which playlists, albums, artists you want to sync and plug in.
Recently I've been using Winamp to wirelessly sync. It's convenient but without as many features as MediaMonkey.
If you are lucky enough to get an invite into the google music beta (i was lucky enough to get one) you can have it upload everything into the cloud from your iTunes library (or a music folder if your choice) and have access to it over any of your android devices. But before this I just dragged and dropped all my music from my computer over to my phone which worked fine.
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brandenk0 said:
If you are lucky enough to get an invite into the google music beta (i was lucky enough to get one) you can have it upload everything into the cloud from your iTunes library (or a music folder if your choice) and have access to it over any of your android devices. But before this I just dragged and dropped all my music from my computer over to my phone which worked fine.
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Isn't that USA only?
b33p_ said:
Isn't that USA only?
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Oh my bad. Sorry I keep on forgetting the US restriction. :/
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b33p_ said:
Im connecting it to the PC in the two modes the phone allows. Kies says neither are the right mode to connect. I probably look stupid right now but how the hell does this work?!
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If you can't connect to kies via USB, go to you Settings > Applications > USB Debugging and switch it off.
You have to switch it back on if you want to usethe phone as USB mass storage.
I just end up dragging and dropping it into the sd card
I'm using Winamp via WiFi and it works greate, Winamp also can convert all files to a different codec like HE-AAC (MP4). But then my phone doesn't show the embedded album art - it just shows it at MP3-files. (does somebody has a workaround for this? Does it work to put a folder.jpg into the album-folder?).
You could enable usb debugging, doing so gives you access to the sd card when connected to a pc. At least, mine does.
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Mediamonkey
One word: Mediamonkey.
Mediamonkey organizes all your music easily and allows for easy tagging from amazon, embedding of cover art into the file tag etc. I've used it for years now and there is no way around this if you want to manage a lot of tracks and stay sane. And here's why it's good to use with your phone:
It's not a massive resource hog as iTunes.
It lets you specifiy which subdirectory you want your stuff to be placed on the device, and how files and folders are to be named based on tag info.
(Mine usually goes into "\Music\<Album Artist>\<Album>\<Title>".)
It allows you to set up automatic sync of playlists or folders or whatever you set up. This can also be done automatically once the device is connected. I.e. my device will have all tracks in my auto-playlist "higher rating than 2.5 stars" automatically synced once connected. It will only transfer new files rated >2.5 stars to the device, not all the tracks again.
No need to copy only the tracks you want on the phone from your library to a "watched" folder that Kies or HTC Sync or whatever will automatically transfer. Simply pick the tracks you like and select Send To>Phone>Sync. Bam!
Of course, you can also sync individual files to your device from Mediamonkey.
It's simple and straightfoward. I am still wondering why there are so few people around knowing about this much better alternative to itunes in the Windows space...
Sorry if this sounds like a cheap ad... but it is the only one tool you need for organizing and playing music you need.

Transferring APK's via bluetooth

Hi, lately ive been trying out a few apps from this website's forums and I want to transfer them to my friend's phones but I can't...
I have been using astro file manager + the bluetooth plug in to try and browse, copy/paste them, but this doesnt work most of the time
By using astro and then bluetooth file transfer, it says transfer complete after a few seconds and nothing happens on the other device
What is the best way to do this quick and fast?
I usually use the "bluetooth file manager" app...never failed me yet.
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How do you do it? Do you use the bluetooth file transfer app from selecting and sending the files?
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ugothakd said:
I usually use the "bluetooth file manager" app...never failed me yet.
sent from my uncyanogen modded epic 4g. with the key skips.
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"Bluetooth File Manager" app transfers data very solwly than the default android app. Pair your device with your friends properly .( I think its the problem of pairing the devices)
There are only a few brands of devices that are capable of sending and receiving *.apk files without problems.
I've tested Samsung, HTC, and Sony and they can transfer installers without problems. Others confirmed to be not working are custom ROMs, Asus, and Huawei.
It seems that Bluetooth APK transfer is blocked by default as an anti-piracy measure, even if you check "Unknown Sources". It seems that these 3 companies intentionally disabled it to allow their own app store to run.
I don't know if those who make custom roms are aware of it but it will be a nice feature if you could enable *.APK transfers so we can run custom ROMs without issues.
If it gives you such a headache, then why not sending it over mail, it won't take long though
votinh said:
If it gives you such a headache, then why not sending it over mail, it won't take long though
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a stock rom would never allow apks to be downloaded via the device plus it requires the user to use their data network (or internet capable WiFi) There are a lot of APKs that exceed the allowable size limit (+25MB).
The only way to do that for now is to download a free bluetooth file transfer app to bypass the restriction. You would also want to download a file explorer also if you don't have one. I was able to send APKs to my co-worker's Cyanogenmod HTC HD2 but I forgot the exact program she used that worked.
If you want to transfer apks via bluetooth, simply rename its extension from .apk to .zip/.mp3/.mp4/(whatever you want)...after you receive the file, just rename its extension back...

An alternative to Sony's Wireless Media Transfer

Hey there!
So I usually use the magnetic charger I have on my desk. Because of this I've found wireless media transfer to be very convenient.
However, its performance is rather poor and very inconsistent:
- Creating new folders makes it crash.
- Random dropouts.
- stuck in "Awaiting connection"
- The fact that you need to scroll like 3 menus to get there.
So I was wondering if anyone knows about a reliable app that does wireless file transferring (for both internal memory and SD card)?
Airdroid.
i use MiXplorer as my file manager. it allows setting up of your phone as an FTP server, which appears on my pc as a folder, from which i can drag/drop/copy files just like any other pc folder
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danibus said:
Airdroid.
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Tried it, too funky, lots of bugs and files over 10mb require premium.
wyt18 said:
i use MiXplorer as my file manager. it allows setting up of your phone as an FTP server, which appears on my pc as a folder, from which i can drag/drop/copy files just like any other pc folder
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How do you configure it? I was unable to use it as an FTP server?
I use for every transfer from/to Phone WLAN FTP -> I use FileZilla! Fast an stable.
To build the FTP server on Phone I use Solid Explorer (old version - not 2.x) - Same File Mananger I use anyway.
fluffi444 said:
I use for every transfer from/to Phone WLAN FTP -> I use FileZilla! Fast an stable.
To build the FTP server on Phone I use Solid Explorer (old version - not 2.x) - Same File Mananger I use anyway.
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does it allow SD card access?
Sydrox said:
does it allow SD card access?
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Sure! Internal and external.
EDIT
I just tried this MiXplorer - And it seams that it has some problems with FTP, indeed.
In my short test I didn't make to show files which are in folders. So browsing through folders and file was not possible correctly. Don't know why.
I'll stay with Solid Explorer. Even if the UI (of 1.x version) is not looking very up-to-date. But there is also an 2.x with Material design.
WiFi File Transfer - using it for 2 years, works Always
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smarterdroid.wififiletransfer&hl=en
Photosync, free on Android : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchbyte.photosync&hl=en
Bought iOS app when I had the iPhone, then kept using it, it syncs new media with a touch of a button, makes new folders etc.
with xender you can transfer anything you want between phones, or computer.. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cn.xender
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Also sshdroid for access to everything, even root
I'm using an old version of ES file explorer, back when it didn't have all that crap. Transfer is easy as a breeze between devices.
Sydrox said:
Hey there!
So I usually use the magnetic charger I have on my desk. Because of this I've found wireless media transfer to be very convenient.
However, its performance is rather poor and very inconsistent:
- Creating new folders makes it crash.
- Random dropouts.
- stuck in "Awaiting connection"
- The fact that you need to scroll like 3 menus to get there.
So I was wondering if anyone knows about a reliable app that does wireless file transferring (for both internal memory and SD card)?
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