is there an app for that? i don't use wifi at all and want an easy way of sending files from my phone to my PC when i'm at home, at work, on vacation etc.
data isn't an issue as i'm on unlimited
I use Dropbox... upload files to Dropbox from phone and download to PC or tablet, upload from PC and download to phone or tablet, etc. There are other similar sites too.
i have dropbox, but i was thinking more of something direct to my PC. maybe like FTP?
file managers now have those options in android i think right?
I think airdroid allows you to do this, but you have to be at the computer.
Maybe teamviewer? Allow remote control and log in, transfer files.
Other then that dropbox, google drive or a website made for this would be the only other options I could possibly think of.
i have airdroid but this is more for transferring direct to the PC. i mean in the past i had an FTP server so could save stuff at home from college. if i did that again and set up some ftp client on my phone that would work surely?
hah! got it. the guide below for win8, open the port on my router, and an app off the store
http://www.sysprobs.com/step-by-step-guide-how-to-setup-ftp-server-on-windows-8
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...to make it simple - to share files with my pc when im out from the office
does there is a way to do it ?
Try this
www.xmail.o2.uk
It's a trial version of what will probably become a subscription service. Amongst other things, if your desktop is connected to the internet, you can dial in from your XDA and browse and download files from your desktop. I don't think it lets you upload files, however, but you can always e-mail files to your desktop.
Sorry, wrong URL, try this
https://xmail.o2.co.uk/subscriber/login.stp
I run a small FTP-server on my desktop-PC (CesarFTP) and an FTP-client on my XDA (FileCommander or FtpView)
This is probably a n00b question (which is appropriate since I'm a n00b . . .) but I have a home server running Win7. All my movies and photos and music are on it. I have no problems using USB to transfer media to my Streak (and to my awesome, dirt cheap Chinese tablet), but it would be great to be able to just connect to my network shares and copy the files over the WiFi. Is there an Android app that can do this? Paid apps OK.
If you just want to copy the files you can use ES File Explorer, SwiFTP, AndFTP, or you can turn your phone into a Samba server and mount your SD Card as a network share and use windows explorer to copy to your phone.
ES Explorer worked great getting to FTP server. Getting to a LAN computer required me to enter the LAN IP address as a "server" and also woked fine.
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This is probably a n00b question (which is appropriate since I'm a n00b . . .) but I have a home server running Win7. All my movies and photos and music are on it. I have no problems using USB to transfer media to my Streak (and to my awesome, dirt cheap Chinese tablet), but it would be great to be able to just connect to my network shares and copy the files over the WiFi. Is there an Android app that can do this? Paid apps OK.
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I use astro with the smb plugin works on widows or Samba shares
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hi all
Have tried to connect Tab 10.1 to my mac but no joy. Apparently OS lion doesnt support kies BUT can i connect via usb in the same way i would on galaxy s 2? I cant find any info anywhere to help.
I want to transfer files from mac to tablet and using bluetoothis too slow due to file size.
Thanks
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try ftp
don't know about the usb hookup but i'm running osx leopard and found that the easiest way to connect to my macbook is with an ftp connection. i'm using cyberduck (free) on my macbook and an app called file expert on my tab. file expert is like astro, but it allows you to share files via an ftp connection.
once you get it set up your tab file tree will show up on your macbook screen and then you can just drag/drop from finder. the whole setup process took me like 5 minutes...
on my home wifi network i'm getting transfer rates of about 3mps. a little slow for huge files, like movies, but perfectly fine for anything else. it's actually really nice not having to hook up with a cable. i may just use this as my go-to setup even when android file transfer get's updated for the tab.
if you google it there's a thread somewhere that details how to set this up...
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don't know about the usb hookup but i'm running osx leopard and found that the easiest way to connect to my macbook is with an ftp connection. i'm using cyberduck (free) on my macbook and an app called file expert on my tab. file expert is like astro, but it allows you to share files via an ftp connection.
once you get it set up your tab file tree will show up on your macbook screen and then you can just drag/drop from finder. the whole setup process took me like 5 minutes...
on my home wifi network i'm getting transfer rates of about 3mps. a little slow for huge files, like movies, but perfectly fine for anything else. it's actually really nice not having to hook up with a cable. i may just use this as my go-to setup even when android file transfer get's updated for the tab.
if you google it there's a thread somewhere that details how to set this up...
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A this moment I use the ftp too..is the only way...
cwininger said:
don't know about the usb hookup but i'm running osx leopard and found that the easiest way to connect to my macbook is with an ftp connection. i'm using cyberduck (free) on my macbook and an app called file expert on my tab. file expert is like astro, but it allows you to share files via an ftp connection.
once you get it set up your tab file tree will show up on your macbook screen and then you can just drag/drop from finder. the whole setup process took me like 5 minutes...
on my home wifi network i'm getting transfer rates of about 3mps. a little slow for huge files, like movies, but perfectly fine for anything else. it's actually really nice not having to hook up with a cable. i may just use this as my go-to setup even when android file transfer get's updated for the tab.
if you google it there's a thread somewhere that details how to set this up...
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Can you help me out by pointing me the thread? I'm having a really bad time trying to find it.
Thanks
EDIT: Forget it, it's so easy it took me 30 seconds to do.
Thanks anyway
http://www.simplehelp.net/2011/07/05/how-to-transfer-files-from-your-mac-to-your-android-tablet/ this must do it!
If you are wanting to sync with files and playlists in iTunes, i use iSyncr. There are free options for USB amd WiFi as well as Mac/PC. The full versions are only $.99 if i recall. Ive used it on my Hero, Evo, Epic, Transformer, and now Galaxy Tab10.1. I have synchronized videos, podcasts, and music. Not really tried photos. Another useful function: it has an option to push new photos, amazon mp3, and video files from your android device to your computer.
The developers are responsive and nice to deal with. So I highly recommend as this solution as stood the test of time and Android updates. That says alot as ive noticed some apps can easily fall off the market or become out of date.
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Are there better alternatives to copying files from a Mac to the Prime outside of Android File Transfer?
AFT is always disconnecting on me mid transfer, usually resolved by rebooting the Prime. This is incredibly annoying. I would like another way to directly transfer files from my Mac that is faster and more reliable.
Looking for something other than Micro SD card (extra copying step that way) or Dropbox (too slow for video files).
Thanks!
SwiFTP will run an FTP server on your Android device that you can connect to for file transfers.
File Manager HD will connect to a network share from your device.
FolderSync will sync folders to/from device and many types of connections (FTP, SSH, etc.)
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Thanks! I will check out those options. Surprised it got this many views before someone replied.
Dropbox.. come on now, 1 obvious easy easy choice
and you should check out AirDroid..
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Dropbox.. come on now, 1 obvious easy easy choice
and you should check out AirDroid..
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See my original post. Way too slow to transfer movies.
Actually, i'm also looking for a good File transfer app (from TFP to windows and from windows to TFP)
Atm i'm using ES File Explorer but the data throughput is complete garbage. I thought it might've been caused by the wifi issues but considering it takes 10 minutes to transfer 150MB (while near the router and having a good connection 50 dBm / speedtest saying a bandwith of 13Mbit)
Edit: right now i'm getting a throughput of 450 KB when transferring files using ES file explorer. (probably the same while using other tools but isn't this way 2 low?)
Edit2: Airdroid seems to have a rly high throughput when transferring files. Still looking for a way to stream videos.. ES file explorer seems nice but the throughput is to low. File manager HD doesn't allow DICE player to use HW playback (for some weird reason)
Any suggestions instead of hosting an FTP server?
Use adb
On the tablet enable usb debug in the settings/developer. Connect prime by usb, install android sdk on the mac, open terminal and type: adb push file-name-with-path /mnt/sdcard/Movies
This method complecated, but you can transfer files >4Gb (AFT don't support a big files) and fast because use usb, not wifi.
And, you can drag and drop file from finder to the terminal for insert a file path in the command line.
I'm going to test out Airdroid and SwiFTP and see which one I like better. One of them looks like it will suite my purpose.
Thanks!
It's funny... I own a Mac, but when it comes to terminal commands, I'm better with Windows. I know command line stuff so much better than linux or unix shell. I work on Windows servers though... but I love my Mac. Don't know ADB that well, but I think I have some documentation on it. I should probably learn.
I think the winner is going to be SwiFTP. I don't need anything pretty... and I can use FileZilla which is the client I usually use for everything else. I like to see the data transfer rates easily.
bBest alternative Use FTP I use this application in your mac Forklift in mac and Mini File explorer in my Android, But u need to be connected in same wifi hope it can helps:angel:
Is there any apps out there for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 that work like Motocast or Zumocast? I've got the remote desktop app Splashtop setup, but was wondering if there is a simpler app that allowed you to access files on my work computer via the web?
Check out Ubuntu One, works with windows.
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Have you try TeamViewer. No issue with firewall
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keeseckb said:
Is there any apps out there for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 that work like Motocast or Zumocast? I've got the remote desktop app Splashtop setup, but was wondering if there is a simpler app that allowed you to access files on my work computer via the web?
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So, you just want to access files from your work computer on your tab? If that's all, most file managers are able to access shared files over LAN/WAN (I use it all the time for music/pictures/stuff computer).
Teamviewer is just another remote desktop app. Ubuntu one is just a cloud service. And I need to access my files anywhere, not just when i'm on a LAN/wan. The problem with a cloud service is th I have thousands pdf's, spreadsheets, and photos on my workstation and uploading them all a cloud and them having to keep updating that cloud daily is not feasible.
Motocast works flawless in that anywhere you have web access you can access a PC that is on and running the client in the background. Just wondering if there is an app like that that works for the Samsung galaxy tab 10.1...
You could set a FTP server (I recommend SFTP for security) on your workstation and use an app like AndFTP.
try Pocket Cloud
Dropbox is simplest solution. Put your files in Dropbox and they are everywhere.
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Teamviewer is just another remote desktop app. Ubuntu one is just a cloud service. And I need to access my files anywhere, not just when i'm on a LAN/wan. The problem with a cloud service is th I have thousands pdf's, spreadsheets, and photos on my workstation and uploading them all a cloud and them having to keep updating that cloud daily is not feasible.
Motocast works flawless in that anywhere you have web access you can access a PC that is on and running the client in the background. Just wondering if there is an app like that that works for the Samsung galaxy tab 10.1...
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Just thought I'd mention, WAN is wide area network (aka internet), not WLAN (wireless LAN).
So using shares (or FTP/SFTP) you can easily access all your files, you can even mount them so that tab sees them as "local" (useful for quite some apps that don't support network shares).
keeseckb said:
Teamviewer is just another remote desktop app. Ubuntu one is just a cloud service. And I need to access my files anywhere, not just when i'm on a LAN/wan. The problem with a cloud service is th I have thousands pdf's, spreadsheets, and photos on my workstation and uploading them all a cloud and them having to keep updating that cloud daily is not feasible.
Motocast works flawless in that anywhere you have web access you can access a PC that is on and running the client in the background. Just wondering if there is an app like that that works for the Samsung galaxy tab 10.1...
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You 'just' create a folder and 'just' drop your files there. How hard is that? Dropbox is not something physical that you have to do anything to it daily. Their is no hard labor involved. You definitely need paid service for thousands and thousands of your files. Just like that.
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Another option that helped me was pocketcloud explore. Because you have the pocketCloud remote desktop but this is a separate app that will let you just access, view, and download all your files. It's 1 of the closest things motocast I could find.