Phone to tablet, laptop to tablet, tablet to desktop whatever.
Wi-fi? Bluetooth? Usb stick? Sd card?
None of those options seems readily fast.
I typically transfer all files using ftp over wifi. It's the "quickest" in my personal opinion. But the overall speed also depends on what you are transferring and the speed of your network.
SD Card if you have a class 10 ought to be good, except for having to do it twice. I usually use SMB/CIFS or scp.
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Uhh.. obviously.. DropBox
computer to computer, computer to phone, computer to tablet, tablet to phone, tablet to tablet, tablet to computer.... you simply can't beat it and it is free... I use it on my tablet, computers and phones. Instant transfer. There is an app for the phone/tablet and load it up on your computer and presto...
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Uhh.. obviously.. DropBox
computer to computer, computer to phone, computer to tablet, tablet to phone, tablet to tablet, tablet to computer.... you simply can't beat it and it is free... I use it on my tablet, computers and phones. Instant transfer. There is an app for the phone/tablet and load it up on your computer and presto...
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I don't get it how that's fast at all.
So if I want to transfer from my desktop to my tablet via Dropbox. I upload to Dropbox at 500 kbps then download on the tablet at 12mbps. I don't see how that's faster than a Wi-fi transfer at 300mbps.
A better Q is whether or not the Android client has the LAN support the desktop clients do.
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I don't get it how that's fast at all.
So if I want to transfer from my desktop to my tablet via Dropbox. I upload to Dropbox at 500 kbps then download on the tablet at 12mbps. I don't see how that's faster than a Wi-fi transfer at 300mbps.
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You want wifi than use AirDroid
I don't know what your expecting or hoping for as you should already know the limits of all possible methods & none are hella fast. Dropbox may not be the speed you want but it is very very convenient
Try Tornido. It is like a dropbox client but lets you access your local files on your computer. Amazing program.
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You want wifi than use AirDroid
I don't know what your expecting or hoping for as you should already know the limits of all possible methods & none are hella fast. Dropbox may not be the speed you want but it is very very convenient
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ES File Explorer seems to do the trick for me.
I've heard USB transfers on hear are pretty slow and it doesn't give the speed during the transfer like on Windows. Same with Bluetooth.
I guess I don't get it, Dropbox seems like the least convenient and slowest to me.
Yeah I have folders of TV shows and each folder is 15Gb roughly. Dropbox is not gonna work. Dropbox is awesome for the random file/picture but not for transferring large amounts. The free account is only about 2GB of space so it wouldn't work well at all for movies/tv shows.
I have a 32GB microsd card I leave in all the time. I transfer files to that from my desktop, which is where I have all my goods, using a USB card reader. I haven't tried transferring from the card to internal yet though so I cannot comment on how fast that will be.
A program called SwiFTP seems to be a wifi solution people are happy with,. I haven't tried it.
Some of you need to check out AirDroid. 7000 downloads and 5 stars - that is rare. It is a badass app and I can transfer any file size to and from phone, tablet, computer, etc. And the GUI is crazy awesome. You can backup and transfer anything and it even allows for saving of MMS, ringtones, notifications, pictures, apps.
That's a pretty slick app. Definitely worth the 5 stars. So easy to use.
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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.
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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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Tried searching but didnt come up with much.
ANyone ever use dropbox?
I was thinking of trying it just to make things easier when want to put music, movie or book onto my gtab or phone.
Just wondering if it works with gtablet and how well it does. Like will it take an hour to get a 100mb file onto gtab etc..
Thanks for any info you can offer
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Tried searching but didnt come up with much.
ANyone ever use dropbox?
I was thinking of trying it just to make things easier when want to put music, movie or book onto my gtab or phone.
Just wondering if it works with gtablet and how well it does. Like will it take an hour to get a 100mb file onto gtab etc..
Thanks for any info you can offer
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How long a file takes to transfer usually (almost always) depends on your internet connection speed. Since the GTAB is WIFI only, you would think that it would be on a decent ISP. I have beed using Dropbox for months now on both my EVO and my GTAB and it works spectacular.
Side note:
Dropbox is free, why not just try it? Only takes minutes to install and try.
It works like any android phone.
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+1 Works awesome! I load anything I need in my DropBox and is available anytime I need it on my Laptop, GTab or HTC Inspire 4G. You can also share to anyone, anywhere. Great app!
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Like will it take an hour to get a 100mb file onto gtab etc..
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It's no slower on the gtab.
Remember with dropbox that everything goes "thru the cloud" - so if you want to copy a file from computer to gtab, and the two are 1' apart, sending the file to dropbox (limited by your broadband upload speed) and then copying it down from dropbox to your gtab (limited by your broadband download speed) is going to be a lot slower than using local networking, or direct USB mounting, or a USB memory stick.
Dropbox is often slower than my 45mbit connection at work, and even slower than my 12mbit connection at home. It seems to download for me at about 250-400kb/sec, or about 6-7 minutes to transfer a 100MB file.
Dropbox is great, but if your looking for automatic file sync then SugarSync is far superior. You can selectively sync files between a computer and android device, so the downloads happen automatically. Also if your looking to play video files on the Gtab, google docs now streams uploaded video files in a youtube style player, which works very well on the Gtab
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It's no slower on the gtab.
Remember with dropbox that everything goes "thru the cloud" - so if you want to copy a file from computer to gtab, and the two are 1' apart, sending the file to dropbox (limited by your broadband upload speed) and then copying it down from dropbox to your gtab (limited by your broadband download speed) is going to be a lot slower than using local networking, or direct USB mounting, or a USB memory stick.
Dropbox is often slower than my 45mbit connection at work, and even slower than my 12mbit connection at home. It seems to download for me at about 250-400kb/sec, or about 6-7 minutes to transfer a 100MB file.
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That is mostly correct. Dropbox uses md5 checksums when you upload a file to see if it already has it in its database. If it does, it automatically shows it as in your dropbox and it is ready to download instantly. They do this so they save space.
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yes its very nice to use. You can sideload any apk's on your laptop then just grab the ones that you need tablet side
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.
^^
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.
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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.
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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?
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?... 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.
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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.
Guys
Sorry if this has been asked before but I got my prime few days ago and i still don't know how to transfer my pictures, movies and music to prime?
When i used to have ipad in the past, i did everything via itunes but now i have prime, its not so easy. Would appreciate your help.
Thank you in advance.
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Guys
Sorry if this has been asked before but I got my prime few days ago and i still don't know how to transfer my pictures, movies and music to prime?
When i used to have ipad in the past, i did everything via itunes but now i have prime, its not so easy. Would appreciate your help.
Thank you in advance.
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Basically you transfer files like you would to a flash drive.
1. You plug your prime into your computer
2. open it on your computer(look for it like you would look for a flashdrive, if on windows a window might pop up. If it does click "view files" or something)
3. Transfer files by drag/dropping or copy/pasting.
This is the most basic way to directly transfer files. There are many other ways to transfer files such as wireless transfer, but those get a lot more complex.
Hope this helps and if you do want to try one of the other ways just ask and I'll try to help.
Hi cmat
Thank you for your prompt response, i will try it and keep u posted.
I clicked the thanks button for you.
>iTunes
*snigger*
Its just because you don't know how to yet. This is way simpler and faster than iTunes. I know because I have an Ipad also. Its as easy as copy n paste or dragging the files onto prime. Or as simple as transferring from memory to internal memory if you want.
Like me I like to download movies n such straight from the websites. I have the new Underworld movie inside my Prime now
lucky6877 said:
Guys
Sorry if this has been asked before but I got my prime few days ago and i still don't know how to transfer my pictures, movies and music to prime?
When i used to have ipad in the past, i did everything via itunes but now i have prime, its not so easy. Would appreciate your help.
Thank you in advance.
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Use DropBox to transfer files.
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1) Plug into you PC with USB Cable and Copy and Paste. This Fastest and Easiest
2) Use Mini SD Card. Copy from PC to Card then from Card to Prime
3) WiFi File Explorer Pro App. Makes your Prime a Sever then Connect to Server IP via WiFi on your PC and Copy and Transfer Files using your PC
4)ES File Explorer App. This will allow you to connect to your Home Network from Prime and File Transfer. It same thing a WiFi File Explorer but you can do all WiFi Transfer from Prime without going to your PC.
5) DropBox as mentioned above
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1) Plug into you PC with USB Cable and Copy and Paste. This Fastest and Easiest
2) Use Mini SD Card. Copy from PC to Card then from Card to Prime
3) WiFi File Explorer Pro App. Makes your Prime a Sever then Connect to Server IP via WiFi on your PC and Copy and Transfer Files using your PC
4)ES File Explorer App. This will allow you to connect to your Home Network from Prime and File Transfer. It same thing a WiFi File Explorer but you can do all WiFi Transfer from Prime without going to your PC.
5) DropBox as mentioned above
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That's pretty much the best order too.
All those options are way better than having to use iTunes.
i dont have ny cable with me. is there a way to do an ota transfer from pc to nook or will it take 17 years? thanks
gorelow said:
i dont have ny cable with me. is there a way to do an ota transfer from pc to nook or will it take 17 years? thanks
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Probably fastest, power down nt, remove sdcard, place in pc, and copy. I sometimes use dropbox to transfer files to and from nt. How long depends on which way you use and connection speed if you ota.
Good Luck!
Lars for tobdaryl
there are also numerous ways to transfer between the two ota directly if you are inclined but certainly much slower than sdcard.
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Probably fastest, power down nt, remove sdcard, place in pc, and copy. I sometimes use dropbox to transfer files to and from nt. How long depends on which way you use and connection speed if you ota.
Good Luck!
Lars for tobdaryl
there are also numerous ways to transfer between the two ota directly if you are inclined but certainly much slower than sdcard.
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yes of course id do this if i had a sd card reader i mean ota. what is the best way, thanks
Google Drive
I use Google Drive. I hvae 5gb of online storage. The speed depends on your upload speed. It should be sufficient enough depending on how many files you're transferring.
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yes of course id do this if i had a sd card reader i mean ota. what is the best way, thanks
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People use dropbox, ubuntu one, google drive, etc The issue there is you transfer to and then from doubling your time.
wifi file explorer works for me and you just use your browser on pc ( i got the pro version when it was free-maybe getJar still has it free)
otherwise market for standard or $0.99 for pro in play google.
this assumes both units on same wifi network - in not please give us more info to work with
Use ES File Explorer and connect to the PC shared drive.