Questions tagged [file-transfer]

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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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 apps like FTP servers, web servers, but I would…
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Pushing files to my tablet from PC

I have a Sony Tablet S. When I'm browsing the Google Play webpage on my PC, I can install applications by just pushing the Install button and choosing my device - all done on my PC. Then a moment later, automagically, the application is installing…
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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 phone will see it and receive the file. Does…
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Unable to view files (copied from computer)

I've been trying to transfer some apk files from my computer to my Galaxy Nexus. From the information I read, transferring files from PC to android smartphone is supposed to be as easy as drag and drop. I connected my phone to the computer via usb…
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Fast Upload, Slow Download on Wireless-AC WAN over SFTP

Title says most of it. I use ES File Explorer, but the issue seems to exist in any file manager. Copying files to the SFTP server nets 20-30MB/s, whereas copying files from is ~400-500kB/s. I gather this may have something to do with Android…
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How can I transfer files between Samsung Galaxy Note 800 and usb pen drive?

Is it compulsory that I need a Desktop or Laptop to transfer files between Samsung Galaxy 800 and a usb pen drive.
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Can Android 4.03 send file/image batches?

I'm looking around on the play store for an app that would allow me to select a set of images to send via smail. Because there's a 3 mb limit per e-mail (probably imposed by my provider), I was hoping a developer was intelligent enough to create…
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How to copy 2GB video from Samsung Galaxy Orbit running Android 9 to Windows 10?

I recorded a nearly 2GB video of my kid at an event. Now I'm unable to transfer it to Windows 10: I can email pictures from my phone via gmail, but it won't do it with the large file. When I connect the phone to the computer with a USB cable, I…
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Android File Transfer cannot connect to device from Mac

Trying to find a way to transfer a video file onto my new S7 Edge from my Mac and it seemed like Android File Transfer was the only way to do it, but no matter what I do, I can't get past an error message saying "Could not connect to device. Try…
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How to transfer ClockworkMod backup to PC?

I'm trying to transfer files on my Moto G x1032 (recognized by ADB) from /data/media/0/clockworkmod/backup(confirmed location) to my PC, but adb pull gives me remote object /'location' does not exist. I can't copy the backup to storage with any file…
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How can I view/transfer non-image files from my Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini to my computer?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini running Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), and a computer running Ubuntu 12.04. When I plug the phone into the computer using the USB cable that came with the phone, the phone gives a notification that says "connected as an…
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My Macbook doesn't import or copy photos from Galaxy S3

There are 663 photos in my camera. I want to share some of them them via computer with my mother who does not have a smartphone. My phone and computer are connected via USB cable. The Android File Transfer app is installed and working up to the…
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Device not accerpting APKs from other android device. (through Bluetooth)

I am trying to transfer APKS from my Moto G to Android one through Buetooth (I have unknown sources enabled) but it is not being transferred. What do I do?
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How can I transfer files from PC to Phone or vice versa without internet

I am using a cloud service (Dropbox) when I am using internet for file transfer. But how can I transfer files between my PC and my Android device without going via the Internet? and of course without using data cable.
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Files not visible after upload from pc

My phones have same issue i don't know if i do something wrong or what but after I connect my phone to pc and upload some files you are not able to see them on phone. Example i upload new.apk to Downloads folder and disconnect my phone. Then going…
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