The act of moving a file or a set of files from one device to another through the use of common techniques such as USB, WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.
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How can I use my Galaxy Nexus as an external USB storage drive?
I just got the Galaxy Nexus and learned that it does not support USB Mass Storage mode. It only supports MTP and PTP. I regularly use my phone as a USB flash drive at work so this is a problem. I ...
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4answers
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How can I send a file wirelessly without bluetooth or a Wi-Fi network in ICS?
I know that one of the new features is WiFi-direct for ICS (noted at the very bottom of the page in the link). Is there a way to leverage this new feature to transmit files from one ICS device to ...
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2answers
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What is the fastest way to transfer huge files beween two android powered devices?
What is the fastest way to transfer huge files (e.g. 500MB) between two android powered devices? Bluetooth? WiFi direct? Beam? or maybe USB on-the-go?
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Better way to connect Galaxy Nexus (ICS) to Linux
I can connect my Galaxy Nexus to my Kubuntu machine using the PTP protocol, but it's really slow. I've read this interview about why Galaxy Nexus doesn't support USB Mass storage, and I've gone to ...
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5answers
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Quickly send file from phone to PC via internet?
Is there a service/app that provide this functionality? I imagine the inversion of Awesome Drop.
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How can I transfer photos to my Android Jelly Bean device while preserving the original timestamp?
I recently bought a Nexus 4 and I would like to transfer my photos of my previous device to it. My previous Android phone used the standard USB mass storage which gave 0 problems to copy back and ...
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Linux program to transfer file from/to an android device?
Do you know if there is a linux program (possibly nautilus plugin) to transfer file from/to an android device? What is in my mind is a program which does "adb push", "adb pull", and "adb shell ls" in ...
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Transfer many files from android to pc, without usb and wifi
How can I quickly transfer many files from my Android device to the PC,
without USB cable or WiFi?
Regular bluetooth would require to transfer every single file manually.
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Sync arbitrary files with a server
I'm looking for a way to keep a file (keepass .kdb) on my Droid2 in sync with one on a server.
This is just a file on the filesystem - not contacts, calendar, etc.
I need bidirectional, not just ...
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Is there a way to copy files directly between two Android devices on the same wifi network?
I now have a Samsung Galaxy S Android phone running Froyo 2.2.1 and an Archos 101 Android tablet - also running Froyo.
Both are 'connected' to the same home network via wifi.
Is there a method by ...
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4answers
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What are the options for streaming music from PC to phone?
I'm interested in being able to play music that's on my computer through my phone - mostly so I can plug the phone into speakers in different parts of the house. Looking for apps, I realise that there ...
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2answers
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Why can't I transfer data from my tablet with OTG support to my phone with USB?
Problem
I want to copy music from my tablet to my phone with USB.
My tablet can't see the phone when connected which is somewhat strange because the phone sees that it is connected and the tablet ...
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1answer
407 views
Copying files from web to phone?
Is there a reliable way to move files from the web to my phone?
I am with Orange/T-Mobile (Everything Everywhere) and my 3g coverage is really patchy. When we had wifi in the office I used to use ...
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2answers
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File bluetooth visibilty default on
I have a Galaxy S II, I transfer files using bluetooth to my PC all the time, constantly! It's rather annoying having to mark each and every file as visible on bluetooth (very stupid design not ...
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1answer
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Is there an FTP server which supports resuming failed downloads?
I am looking for an FTP server for my android phone which will allow me to resume a download that has failed. In other words it has to support the REST command. Currently I am using (the otherwise ...
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Any way to push files onto android phones?
There is any way to push files from a computer to an Android phone? Maybe to its SD card. It may work like Android Notifier, but the opposite way (PC to phone), as in Chrome-to-phone.
I looked some ...
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3answers
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How to transfer files over wifi without a hotspot?
I'm looking for a way to transfer files between an Android phone (Samsung Galaxy S2, rooted) and any computer system I may need to interact with (this means preinstalled software on the computer, ...
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1answer
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How can I change the default location for bluetooth file transfers?
I have an Android 2.3 device (Samsung Galaxy Y Duos, S6102) and want all files that I receive via bluetooth to save to my SD card.
How can I do that?
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2answers
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Is it possible to start an FTP session via bash?
Is it possible to start a session with an Android Samsung Galaxy smartphone through a bash shell to access files remotely?
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1answer
178 views
Picture attachment download keeps using same file name
with my Samusung Galaxy S II Epic 4G (Sprint) every time i go to save an attached picture from a text message the menu pops up with the same file name (everytime!) and a checkbox. i have to remember ...
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6answers
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File from Ubuntu to phone?
I am looking for an app that works similar to "Chrome to Phone", but for file transfer from a desktop. With a right click on a file you can choose "Send to phone" and an application on your Android ...
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2answers
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How to copy a file into Micro SD via USB in Android?
How can I copy a file into micro SD of an Android phone connected via USB to a PC with Windows?
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3answers
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pushing files to my tablet from PC
I have Sony Tablet S
When I'm browsing Google Play web page on my PC I can install aplications by just pushing Install button and choosing my device - All done on PC.
Then moment later - ...
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Dropbox export folder to SD card?
Is it possible to download a folder (or at least download multiple files at once) from Dropbox to SD card?
I do not seem to have the export option when selecting folders
Note the "Share" option ...
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4answers
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Why do I get “not enough space” when I copy an APK file to /system/app?
I recently rooted my HTC Desire Bravo because I needed read/write access to /system/app in order to be able to copy an APK file there.
I wrote here on stackexchange on the best solution to root the ...
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1answer
2k views
WinSCP for android equivalent
Is there a drag/drop ssh client for android so I can connect to my home server via ssh and easily transfer files from server to android phone? something like winSCP for Windows?
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1answer
548 views
Sync music folders between phone and tablet
I want to use a DJ returnable app on both devices, send want a fast way (WiFi) to keep the music folders sync'd. I always buy from my phone so just need to transfer existing music and new downloads ...
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3answers
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When I lose access to my Exchange server, is there a way to keep my contacts?
Changing jobs and will soon no longer have access to my company's Exchange server. Contacts are in Exchange and synched on my Droid (HTC EVO) using the default Exchange app. I want to be sure I ...
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2answers
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Application for automatic synchronization of remote folders?
Possible Duplicate:
Complete dropbox implementation for Android
I'm looking for an application that will synchronize folder automatically from my computer to Android device. Application ...
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3answers
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How to copy all photos in gallery to linux desktop machine?
I have a bunch of photos on my Samsung Galaxy Tab running 3.2 which I'd like to copy over USB to my main machine running Linux so I can work on them with GIMP and other power tools. Despite this ...
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1answer
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How can I attach a file to an MMS message?
Can I attach files to an MMS message? I am looking for a way to attach files like doc, pdf, or zip and send them over MMS.
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2answers
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How can I copy files onto an SD card with a Honeycomb tablet?
It seems like copying a file onto the SD card ought to be easy, but for the life of me I can't figure out how to do it. I have an (International) Motorola Xoom Wifi running stock Moto Android 3.2.
If ...
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1answer
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How do I send a group of contacts via bluetooth?
It's possible to send individual contacts via Bluetooth with Contact -> Send Contact -> Send contact - Bluetooth.
But I don't see a way of doing this (on the HTC Desire) with a group of contacts?
Is ...
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1answer
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Transferring files directly between Tablet and Phone
I want to copy files between my tablet (Toshiba AT100 with Android 4.0) and phone (Samsung Nexus S with Android 4.1) using the USB cable.
The tablet has a USB host port and once connected, the phone ...
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2answers
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transfer files from Mac to nexus 7 via bluetooth?
I forgot the USB cable and I have some files on the Mac that I would like to transfer to my nexus 7. Is it possible to do this via bluetooth? Is there an app that can do this?
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Getting my Angry Birds (and other) data files onto my Galaxy Nexus? [closed]
So...with my HTC Hero, there are two Angry Birds custom files - highscores.lua and settings.lua. Easy enough, I copy them off to my PC.
However, on the Galaxy Nexus there's a) no SD card option and ...
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File servers for Android?
Do any good file servers exist for Android that do not require root? Ideally, it'd be nice to just be able to have an SMB share, but the only app I was able to find for this (Samba Filesharing) ...
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Browse or mount SD card over WiFi on Linux?
Is there a way to browse the contents of my SD card from my Linux (Ubuntu 10.04) machine over WiFi?
I used to connect with a mini-usb cable, or send files through gmail. Surely there must be a way to ...
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File Transfer: How to transfer files betwen my Xperia Neo (Android 2.3) and Kubuntu Linux?
I have bought a Xperia Neo which runs Android 2.3 and I'm running Kubuntu Linux on my Laptop.
I just connected the Phone using a USB Cable and set it to Mass Storage Mode. I expected to have the ...
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2answers
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Moving from one droid to another
I have a Motorola droid with issues (but it still turns on) and I'm exchanging it for another. How can I move contacts, mail settings, etc. to the SD card so I can transfer them to the replacement ...
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2answers
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How can I retrieve data from an Epic 4G without a working screen?
My epic 4g served me well for 10 months before the screen died out on me. I bought a new one and would like to transfer data from my old phone to my new phone, however, it seems impossible when the ...
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1answer
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How do I transfer files in ClockworkMod between my phone and my computer if my phone doesn't have an SD card slot?
So the phone can only boot to "ClockworkMod Recovery" due to unknown reason.
Is there a way to transfer files between my phone's internal memory and my computer? There is no SD card slot on the ...
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2answers
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android video transfer crash
I'm trying to transfer video files to my phone, HTC Google Nexus One (Android 2.3.6), but with this strange behaviour:
After I copy file to the phone, when I'm opening it with computer it works ok.
...
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1answer
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My phone denies certain file types when sending from PC via bluetooth
My Samsung Galaxy Ace has the latest official CyanogenMod nightly. I have Windows XP, a bluetooth dongle, and bluesoleil drivers.
I am able to send images and apk files from my pc to my phone. But ...
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Adb push does not work
When I run the command
adb push file.txt /flash/Data
it writes this error message
failed to copy 'file.txt' to '/flash/Data': Read-only file system
I tried to solve it according to this page
...
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1answer
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Error Connecting Nexus 7 to Ubuntu 12.10
I have a 32 GB Nexus 7 (idVendor = 18d1, idProduct = 4e41, if that helps...), and my laptop runs Ubuntu 12.10, and have tried connecting using K.K. Patel's answer here, to almost no avail. What ...
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How to transfer text message backup file to my Samsung Galaxy S III?
I used "SMS Backup & Restore" to create an sms.xml file with all my text messages from my old phone. My new phone, Samsung Galaxy S III, can't mount as USB mass storage, so I can't figure out how ...
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How to copy files from tablet to PC - Not all files show up in PC
When I connect my Xoom to my PC via USB cable I get a Xoom "Portable Media Player" showing up in my Windows Explorer. When I browse the drive, I can only see half the folders compared to if I browse ...
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Access PC using tablet
I have a tablet and a normal PC. I have a lot of files on my normal pc that i would like to copy to my tablet. Both the systems are connected to the same WiFi network. Is there any way to use this ...
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1answer
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Does dual core help transfer speeds?
I read a review of a dual core mobile recently and the reviewer was of the opinion that dual core processor helped the usb transfer speeds.
This doesn't seem to make much sense to me. When the phone ...
