[Q] Transfer Large Files From PC To Device - Xperia Z2 Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

sup,
i wanted this device as a media tablet, i currently use plex on ipad to watch media which reqs having a computer on to stream it which isnt ideal. I tried usb and was so slow and then i tried the xperia connect thing which transfer ed one hd movie (7.64gb) in 10mins+ thats far too slow to be useful.
does anyone know of a way to transfer much faster than that, using wifi ideally since my router has 600+ on the 5ghz band?

apps: AirDroid, TotalCommander (has FTP, SFTP, SMB plugins) and a bunch more.

Superbeam.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.majedev.superbeam
Download the PC client on your Web browser.
Be aware though. The XZ2 is restricted on its wi-fi download speeds.

DeadlyDazza said:
Superbeam.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.majedev.superbeam
Download the PC client on your Web browser.
Be aware though. The XZ2 is restricted on its wi-fi download speeds.
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Ive actually tried superbeam. It's very buggy and frequently drops connect no matter what I try.
Do you mean with the setting "wifi optimization"? I've unchecked that and get somewhere in the region of 460mbps from the tablet and z2 phone on 5ghz. It seems really odd to me that transfers are so slow, even via USB. It's a brand new device, they should have this crap sorted by now. It seems transfer rates haven't improved at all since android's conception.
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Wifi will always suck for large files. It's never going to actually run at the speed it says it can do. Copying to a MicroSD directly using the pc and then putting the MicroSD into the tablet will always be quickest. Don't forget to change the disk policy in Windows to performance or it won't be the best speed.

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[Q] Use Android phone as samba server over portable wifi hotspot?

I used an app Samba file sharing for android and this makes my phone a samba server. I was then easily able to access my SD card on my laptop on LAN (wifi).
I now have a mapped network drive for my SD Card and it is super easy to transfer data to my SDCard.
But(I tried this, but was unsuccessful), I want to use my phone as a portable wifi hotspot and then use my phone as a samba server so that I can easily share my SDCard contents with any other (android) device which connects to my phone's wifi network. Is it possible?
This is what I was thinking the other day when I was at a freinds house when I didn't have my cable with me and he does not have a WiFi router, I had to email him the file which was about 5mb which would of been alot faster for his laptop to connect and pull the file from my phone on its own.
Very interested if this can be done.......
I guess the app would have to deal out dhcp and dns
+1 - really want this, would be so much better than using Bluetooth to shift files from one droid to another without a router. Don't really see why Samba reports 'wifi is down' when there's an active client connected to the hotspot
What about using you phone as a portable wifi hotspot and switching on an ftp server?
Edit: just tried it with "ftp server" and hotspot switched on. Appeared to work but have no-one to test with :-(
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Anyone ever get this working?
I've tried this using "LAN Manager" from play store. And using a beelink gt1 ultimate TV box as client. It working fine so far. But if I boot the box with CoreELEC, I'm able to connect but file read is extremely slow.

[Q] Best way to file the tab to a SG2 phone

I am trying to find the best way that I can easily access/stream files from my phone to my tablet.
So far I have tried:
- Bluetooth. Too slow
- Kies. Could not connect the devices together after repeated attempts
The phone has wifi direct, but the tablet does not seem to. What android apps offer the best seamless file sharing? I tried bump, did not like it. I suppose if I had the usb adapter I could connect the phone as a mass storage device, but I don't have the adapter yet and I'd like to keep it wireless anyhow.
Rob
Websharing is my favorite
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Have you tried DropBox? It works great between the home computer, phone and tablet.
'swiFTP FTP Server' to create a local server. use 'andFTP' to connect to that server. both free in the android market
Is it possible to stream with andftp?
I can't see how in the free version but maybe pro does??
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silverball.slayer said:
I am trying to find the best way that I can easily access/stream files from my phone to my tablet.
So far I have tried:
- Bluetooth. Too slow
- Kies. Could not connect the devices together after repeated attempts
The phone has wifi direct, but the tablet does not seem to. What android apps offer the best seamless file sharing? I tried bump, did not like it. I suppose if I had the usb adapter I could connect the phone as a mass storage device, but I don't have the adapter yet and I'd like to keep it wireless anyhow.
Rob
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I'm a big fan of sugar sync, as you can see from my signature. Just like dropbox, but has more free space and no cap if you get more people referred
i tried it with Samba Filesharing. I was able to find my phone but wasnt able to connect to it. Did it while in Hotspot mode on my phone.
Jake-CT said:
Is it possible to stream with andftp?
I can't see how in the free version but maybe pro does??
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i think you can stream with ES File Explorer

Splashtop (Bundled) vs. HD vs. THD vs. LogMeIn

Hey guys,
So I got tired of muddling through the Splashtop THD threads and figured I could make a new one specific to what I'm wondering without hijacking someone else's thread.
I want/need to remote login to my computer regularly when I'm outside of the house. The bundled Splashtop app doesn't seem to work and just shows a black screen that doesn't ever update when I login or type or anything. It just stays black and the screen refresh rate is essentially 0, regardless of my remote connection. (My home connection is 20 down, 5 up).
Even on PocketCloud, I get a similar thing where it doesn't really log in to the computer and kinda freezes on the screen that presents before it shows the desktop. I've used logmein via the browser when I absolutely needed something done remotely and it's a big pain in the butt.
Here's my question: for TRUE remote login (outside of the house), what solutions do you guys use? I've heard the Splashtop HD app is actually quite good (and better than the bundled one). I've also read that it is more targeted for desktop use than the THD version, which is supposed to be for gaming. Lastly, how do these two compare to logmein? In my experience, Logmein has always been reliable via a browser on a computer, but I haven't ever tried their android app for iOS or android.
Thanks in advance!
bundled one i believe is HD, i have splashtop standard as well. The bundled one works flawlessly for me. i have used a few other remote login apps before. so far splashtop is the only one that would allow me to stream videos from my pc, and watch it on my prime.
I'm thinking about getting the THD version as well, if it's optimized for tegra 4 and has even better multimedia streaming performance.
also did you install splashtop streamer on your pc? as it's required in order for splash top to access your desktop. if remote within your network locally still doesn't pick up then, try to sync using your gmail.
anyways good luck.
nhshah7 said:
Here's my question: for TRUE remote login (outside of the house), what solutions do you guys use? I've heard the Splashtop HD app is actually quite good (and better than the bundled one). I've also read that it is more targeted for desktop use than the THD version, which is supposed to be for gaming. Lastly, how do these two compare to logmein? In my experience, Logmein has always been reliable via a browser on a computer, but I haven't ever tried their android app for iOS or android.
Thanks in advance!
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I've not used logmein, but I have used both the bundled Splashtop and HD. From home, where I have similar connection speeds as you, Splashtop HD works great but does have some random disconnect issues.
My problem with Splashtop is when i try to use it over 3G or slower wifi connection - it becomes completely useless. It will connect but responsiveness is nil.
That's when i switch over to Teamviewer. Teamviewer works GREAT over even slower 3G speeds. The only thing I don't like about Teamviewer is the way you move the pointer - kindof a virtual mouse type thing that takes some getting used to. I prefer the touch-to-click method of Splashtop but, again, it just does not stand up to Teamviewer as far as connection and performance goes.
Incidentally, teamviewer can connect pc-to-pc as well so I have all of my family's (and extended family's) computer's linked to my account so when the wife is having issues at home, I can simply remote in from the office or wherever and fix her up. It's a great program and it's FREE for personal use.
bdneuman said:
I've not used logmein, but I have used both the bundled Splashtop and HD. From home, where I have similar connection speeds as you, Splashtop HD works great but does have some random disconnect issues.
My problem with Splashtop is when i try to use it over 3G or slower wifi connection - it becomes completely useless. It will connect but responsiveness is nil.
That's when i switch over to Teamviewer. Teamviewer works GREAT over even slower 3G speeds. The only thing I don't like about Teamviewer is the way you move the pointer - kindof a virtual mouse type thing that takes some getting used to. I prefer the touch-to-click method of Splashtop but, again, it just does not stand up to Teamviewer as far as connection and performance goes.
Incidentally, teamviewer can connect pc-to-pc as well so I have all of my family's (and extended family's) computer's linked to my account so when the wife is having issues at home, I can simply remote in from the office or wherever and fix her up. It's a great program and it's FREE for personal use.
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yeah, i forgot to include this. i tried teamviewer too a couple months ago, but I didn't like the UI. Seemed like it was a pain to move around and stuff.
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bdneuman said:
I've not used logmein, but I have used both the bundled Splashtop and HD. From home, where I have similar connection speeds as you, Splashtop HD works great but does have some random disconnect issues.
My problem with Splashtop is when i try to use it over 3G or slower wifi connection - it becomes completely useless. It will connect but responsiveness is nil.
That's when i switch over to Teamviewer. Teamviewer works GREAT over even slower 3G speeds. The only thing I don't like about Teamviewer is the way you move the pointer - kindof a virtual mouse type thing that takes some getting used to. I prefer the touch-to-click method of Splashtop but, again, it just does not stand up to Teamviewer as far as connection and performance goes.
Incidentally, teamviewer can connect pc-to-pc as well so I have all of my family's (and extended family's) computer's linked to my account so when the wife is having issues at home, I can simply remote in from the office or wherever and fix her up. It's a great program and it's FREE for personal use.
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I also use Teamviewer, it is especially good for phone becuase of the mouse movement control but I wish they had a tablet optimized version. The PC to PC is great with teamviewer I actually gave my mom a usb with a portable teamviewer program so I can provide tech support on the go to any computer with internet. But as far as the THD vs HD(Bundle) go I would like to have more feedback but I read somewhere that the main improvement is the controller acceptance and full screen support....if you plan on gaming through remote connection at all then go THD no doubt but other than that I am not sure...streaming video probably would benefit from it but I am not sure. And as far as LogMeIn goes, any $30app better be perfect as far as I am concerned( I am not sure of the actual app much beyond price though, it might be great) and the $7 THD would probably be just as good...and the free HD is great already so just sleep on it and chooce one...
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depending on what you need to do with your computer outside your house,
i think your best bet is to set your computer up with VNC that way it goes from your tablet to your computer instead of through some other company's server and such
personally i think thats more secure
LogMeIn can WOL. If Splashtop could do that, I'd give it the win for sure.
2X Client
I tried Splashtop (Bundled) but it didn't allowed me to copy something from my TF clipboard (Text not files) to the computer, so I've been using "2X Client", which uses the Windows Native RDP protocol. Is not great for multimedia, but it doesn't require any additional software to be installed on your target PC and let me copy text from my ICS browser for example to FireFox in the computer.
If I need to connect to a different computer at my house, I just remotely log into my router and change the port forward to a different computer.
I like to use phonemypc since i paid $10 for it a couple years back. that said the bundled splashtop is a tad bit faster but disconnects for a second every few minutes. i still havent found one that streams video well even at home. i've yet to try the splashtop thd, though.
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I tried Splashtop (Bundled) but it didn't allowed me to copy something from my TF clipboard (Text not files) to the computer, so I've been using "2X Client", which uses the Windows Native RDP protocol. Is not great for multimedia, but it doesn't require any additional software to be installed on your target PC and let me copy text from my ICS browser for example to FireFox in the computer.
If I need to connect to a different computer at my house, I just remotely log into my router and change the port forward to a different computer.
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is this one free?
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Yeap, 2X Client is free, you can find it on the Play Store here. But remember, I don't think it will work very well for Multimedia or Gaming
So just as an update to this thread, I downloaded and installed 2x and am still trying to figure out how to configure it for use outside of my wifi network. Pointers would be appreciated!
As for Splashtop THD, I bought it an hour ago, but I returned it because I still have the same issue. When I try to login, I get an unresponsive black screen with 3 scattered "login" boxes at times, but just now I tried again and just got a black screen!
I'm starting to think it may be a connection issue, but I have a 20d/5u connection at home with a strong wifi connection (802.11n, great throughput)
Has anyone seen this issue before with splashtop?
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nhshah7 said:
So just as an update to this thread, I downloaded and installed 2x and am still trying to figure out how to configure it for use outside of my wifi network. Pointers would be appreciated!
As for Splashtop THD, I bought it an hour ago, but I returned it because I still have the same issue. When I try to login, I get an unresponsive black screen with 3 scattered "login" boxes at times, but just now I tried again and just got a black screen!
I'm starting to think it may be a connection issue, but I have a 20d/5u connection at home with a strong wifi connection (802.11n, great throughput)
Has anyone seen this issue before with splashtop?
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Make sure all the correct port ranges are forwarded. Won't work correctly if not.
crystalstylez said:
Make sure all the correct port ranges are forwarded. Won't work correctly if not.
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it does connect to the computer...its just completely unusable!
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nhshah7 said:
So just as an update to this thread, I downloaded and installed 2x and am still trying to figure out how to configure it for use outside of my wifi network. Pointers would be appreciated!
As for Splashtop THD, I bought it an hour ago, but I returned it because I still have the same issue. When I try to login, I get an unresponsive black screen with 3 scattered "login" boxes at times, but just now I tried again and just got a black screen!
I'm starting to think it may be a connection issue, but I have a 20d/5u connection at home with a strong wifi connection (802.11n, great throughput)
Has anyone seen this issue before with splashtop?
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you have to be logged into your machine when splashtop connects. if your pc turns off display, sleeps, logs off, or is configured for multi-user it will not work. The streamer app should prevent the pc from sleeping. what operating system are you using on your desktop? you can test splashtop with the built-in version of mynet.
as for 2x remote for it to work outside your wifi you need to port forward tcp 3389 to your desktop ip address in your internet router. then you would configure 2x remote to connect to your internet ip.
Is the bundled one called something different. Im not seen it on mine.
Edit. See itnow
lil-devil said:
depending on what you need to do with your computer outside your house,
i think your best bet is to set your computer up with VNC that way it goes from your tablet to your computer instead of through some other company's server and such
personally i think thats more secure
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RealVNC has been flawless for me. Works real smooth on the prime. I use it a lot at work to bounce back and forth between my desktop and tablet when in meetings and such. You get mouse capability as well.
However a lot of people have been using Wyse pocket cloud pro with great sucess as well when outside the office. They could only get the paid version to work though.
Both are available on the "Google Play" market.
Lostsorrow said:
RealVNC has been flawless for me. Works real smooth on the prime. I use it a lot at work to bounce back and forth between my desktop and tablet when in meetings and such. You get mouse capability as well.
However a lot of people have been using Wyse pocket cloud pro with great sucess as well when outside the office. They could only get the paid version to work though.
Both are available on the "Google Play" market.
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Any tips on how to set it up? I have my computer behind two routers so I need to do some weird forwarding I imagine...
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I use Splashtop THD on my TFP and i love it i also use the HD version on phone and tablet from time to time as there are some things i like the HD version for as it offers a few mouse pointer eases and i don't always wanna use my finger as the mouse and prefer a more precise mouse pointer. as far as connection i haven't had any issues while connected to my wireless network. the 3g connection however is greatly dependent on the speed of said network so sometimes its awesome if i have 1m speed+ and little unresponsive or disconnects with lower speeds. the functionality however is just wonderful and meets all my needs eventually i will get the dock so that i can start gaming on it as its very difficult without. i also have streamed some of my 1080p movies i have on my computer and the fps is great sometimes there is a slight stutter but nothing that makes it a bad watch
have you attempted to set this connection up through a vpn?

[Q] Z2 connect wireless to transfer data

Hi guys,
since I'm new to Sony Z* I don't actually know, what is the best way to transfer data to my internal/external sd cards?
I would like to not use cables to leave the docks closed.
So Bluetooth or Wifi would be the next options, while Bluetooth might be a bit slow for lage file transfers I guess.
So is there any easy way to transfer data between the Z2 and a pc ofer wifi? The best thing would be, if no third party software on the pc is required.
deepflash said:
Hi guys,
since I'm new to Sony Z* I don't actually know, what is the best way to transfer data to my internal/external sd cards?
I would like to not use cables to leave the docks closed.
So Bluetooth or Wifi would be the next options, while Bluetooth might be a bit slow for lage file transfers I guess.
So is there any easy way to transfer data between the Z2 and a pc ofer wifi? The best thing would be, if no third party software on the pc is required.
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Try Airdroid, it's the best app AFAIK.
Note that because of a restriction introduced by Kitkat, wireless data transfer can not be done directly to the external SDcard. The Airdroid team is currently working to try to overcome this issue.
deepflash said:
Hi guys,
since I'm new to Sony Z* I don't actually know, what is the best way to transfer data to my internal/external sd cards?
I would like to not use cables to leave the docks closed.
So Bluetooth or Wifi would be the next options, while Bluetooth might be a bit slow for lage file transfers I guess.
So is there any easy way to transfer data between the Z2 and a pc ofer wifi? The best thing would be, if no third party software on the pc is required.
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If you goto settings, Xperia Connectivity, USB Connectivity, you can pair your device with your computer (the phone will give you instructions), once the phone is paired with your computer you can simply goto the same menu, tap the name for your computer, and you will then be able to transfer files as if you had connected by USB in Media Transfer Mode all over wifi.
TheOnlyIntruder said:
If you goto settings, Xperia Connectivity, USB Connectivity, you can pair your device with your computer (the phone will give you instructions), once the phone is paired with your computer you can simply goto the same menu, tap the name for your computer, and you will then be able to transfer files as if you had connected by USB in Media Transfer Mode all over wifi.
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I didn't notice this new feature, it works fine
Thanks!!
But a toggle would be great to enable the connection.
TheOnlyIntruder said:
If you goto settings, Xperia Connectivity, USB Connectivity, you can pair your device with your computer (the phone will give you instructions), once the phone is paired with your computer you can simply goto the same menu, tap the name for your computer, and you will then be able to transfer files as if you had connected by USB in Media Transfer Mode all over wifi.
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That sounds very cool. How is the data transferred? Not all of my PCs have Bluetooth, so I'm hoping it's not via bluetooth...
EDIT: woops, should have read the last word...."over wifi"
TheOnlyIntruder said:
If you goto settings, Xperia Connectivity, USB Connectivity, you can pair your device with your computer (the phone will give you instructions), once the phone is paired with your computer you can simply goto the same menu, tap the name for your computer, and you will then be able to transfer files as if you had connected by USB in Media Transfer Mode all over wifi.
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Thanks for mentioning. This will work great at my home I guess, but not at my office pc which is connected to a different wifi network.
I would have to open a Wifi Hotspot on my Z2 and let the PC connect to it to make it still work.
deepflash said:
Thanks for mentioning. This will work great at my home I guess, but not at my office pc which is connected to a different wifi network.
I would have to open a Wifi Hotspot on my Z2 and let the PC connect to it to make it still work.
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I don't think it matters which network you join, since the pairing is based on the MAC address on each device (An example would be you could still pair with your home computer even if your computer was connected to a different network) unless you're not allowed to have your phone connect to your work's wifi?
TheOnlyIntruder said:
unless you're not allowed to have your phone connect to your work's wifi?
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That's the point
unfortunately this doesn't seem to be working for me =/ it just says "connecting" for a long time, and then tells me it could not connect to the network. this is after the message saying the pairing is a success...
SexyIceCream said:
unfortunately this doesn't seem to be working for me =/ it just says "connecting" for a long time, and then tells me it could not connect to the network. this is after the message saying the pairing is a success...
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This has happened to me too but usually happens if the phone has gone to sleep after it has been connected already, I also think stamina mode blocks the connection while the phone is in sleep. Try turning the wifi off (remember to disconnect from the PC first) and back on and then reconnect but ensure the screen stays on/phone stays awake, once you've done your tasks disconnect from the pc, otherwise it'll eventually as I like to say "forget it's connected while still reporting it is connected".
If it's still not working, try re-pairing and after repeating the above tasks and it's still not working, check your router configuration and/or your pc's network connection settings including any firewalls.
Thats about the best information I can offer really so if it doesn't work after all that I'm not sure what else that can be done.
TheOnlyIntruder said:
This has happened to me too but usually happens if the phone has gone to sleep after it has been connected already, I also think stamina mode blocks the connection while the phone is in sleep. Try turning the wifi off (remember to disconnect from the PC first) and back on and then reconnect but ensure the screen stays on/phone stays awake, once you've done your tasks disconnect from the pc, otherwise it'll eventually as I like to say "forget it's connected while still reporting it is connected".
If it's still not working, try re-pairing and after repeating the above tasks and it's still not working, check your router configuration and/or your pc's network connection settings including any firewalls.
Thats about the best information I can offer really so if it doesn't work after all that I'm not sure what else that can be done.
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lol silly me. the pc was connected via the wire but not to the network(forgot about it since it's been on wired since the start)
thanks for the tip! :highfive:
SexyIceCream said:
lol silly me. the pc was connected via the wire but not to the network(forgot about it since it's been on wired since the start)
thanks for the tip! :highfive:
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No problem, glad I helped
Does anyone know if this feature still works after rooting? I really like it and don't want to lose it!
TheOnlyIntruder said:
If you goto settings, Xperia Connectivity, USB Connectivity, you can pair your device with your computer (the phone will give you instructions), once the phone is paired with your computer you can simply goto the same menu, tap the name for your computer, and you will then be able to transfer files as if you had connected by USB in Media Transfer Mode all over wifi.
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This feature only works on Windows. Do you know how to configure "Sony bridge for Mac" connect wirelessly like on Windows or any solution for Mac OS?
JMonkeYJ said:
Does anyone know if this feature still works after rooting? I really like it and don't want to lose it!
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Yes, still working
But I prefer using Airdroid, it's much faster.
how to maximise transfer speed?
a question for networking gurus - i am currently on a 1 Gbps line. No doubt, international speeds will never reach that. However, tests to a local server do indicate that i can obtain around 400+ Mbps = around 50 MB/s (a very rough calculation, but for convenience let's just go with it)
However, i tried transferring a 1.5gb file using the xperia z2's wireless usb function, which indicated that around 17 minutes would be needed. that works out to only about 1.4 MB/s. If even a test connection through the internet can reach 50MB/s, why would a connection to my phone(right beside my comp) be only 1.4 MB/s ?
I'm sure the Z2 can handle faster speeds than that....would really be great if someone could give me a tip! thanks :highfive:
SexyIceCream said:
a question for networking gurus - i am currently on a 1 Gbps line. No doubt, international speeds will never reach that. However, tests to a local server do indicate that i can obtain around 400+ Mbps = around 50 MB/s (a very rough calculation, but for convenience let's just go with it)
However, i tried transferring a 1.5gb file using the xperia z2's wireless usb function, which indicated that around 17 minutes would be needed. that works out to only about 1.4 MB/s. If even a test connection through the internet can reach 50MB/s, why would a connection to my phone(right beside my comp) be only 1.4 MB/s ?
I'm sure the Z2 can handle faster speeds than that....would really be great if someone could give me a tip! thanks :highfive:
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The Z2 isn't able to copy the content so fast on the SDcard. The I/O performance just isn't so great to handle 50MB/sec.
Jackos said:
The Z2 isn't able to copy the content so fast on the SDcard. The I/O performance just isn't so great to handle 50MB/sec.
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Thanks for the explanation! I was just looking for solution to this problem as file transfer has been extremely slow.
Does that mean buying a fast SD card is pure waste of money? :crying: I just paid $169 for the fastest SD I could find in store...
jeremy.shi said:
Thanks for the explanation! I was just looking for solution to this problem as file transfer has been extremely slow.
Does that mean buying a fast SD card is pure waste of money? :crying: I just paid $169 for the fastest SD I could find in store...
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In my opinion yes. I barely notice any change between my slow Kingston Class 10 MicroSDXC card and my SanDisk Extreme.
Also benchmarks show there is little change. No need to overpay for fast cards unless you're going to use them in a PC card reader with USB3.0.

[Q] Only about 3 MBps transfer speed between PC & Android phone via Wi-Fi?

Hi all.
I recently got the Z3 Compact and was enthusiastic about its WiFi transfer speeds when connected to my PC. My earlier phone the Nokia 5800 XM did it at a pretty good speed, and so I was expecting the 5 year jump to a new phone with newer technology would have massively improved on the network file transfer speed.
I tried 2 ways to transfer huge files (1 GB+) to and fro between my PC & the phone.
1.) I used the a couple of the many WiFi Transfer Apps, including Wifi File Transfer Pro & Airdroid.
2.) I turned on an FTP server on my phone via the FTPServer & My FTP Server apps, and then tried the file transferring using FileZilla on my PC.
However, even after using both the methods, I noticed that I was only getting speeds of about 3 MBps. I read in one of the forum threads that the speed might be getting slowed down due to "encryption" while using a non-ftp server based method, and that is why I gave the FTP Server method a try as well. To no avail though.
My Wi-Fi router is the Digisol DG-BG4100N and it boasts of bollocky 100 Mbps+ speeds. My PC is the Asus SX086D K55VM.
What am I doing wrong here? How do I get a faster transfer rate? Xender easily does 5 MBps on an average between two devices. Surely, the PC should be able to equalize that speed, if not better it, right? Thanks a ton for any suggestion you'd like to make, including your own method of the fastest wireless file transfer method between a PC and an Android device.
EDIT - This is the first time I'm posting a thread here at XDA, kindly advise if I have posted it to the wrong sub-directory.

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