Today we are going to share a trick on how to wirelessly share data between Pc and Android Mobile. We are going to share two working methods which you can use to wirelessly share data between PC and Android mobile.
Our smartphone contains lots of features and they are more like computers nowadays that we used to carry in a pocket, we used to listen to music, click photos and play games. But it’s quite capable of reaching the point where you need to see everything on a big screen. By how can we do that?
Also Read: How To Share Internet Connection With Android via PC
Of course, there are few options available to share or forward desired files over e-mails, Bluetooth or cloud storage services, which allows us to access any content through some app or through a computer. Is there anyway if we leave USB cable aside to transfer files between Android and computer? Yes, there is a way and that’s through wifi.
Also Read: How To Create WiFi Hotspot In Windows 10
Today we are going to introduce you to the new app named AirDroid, which is by far the best wireless transfer app I had seen. Airdroid Allows you to access and manage your Android Phone from windows and that’s for free. You can easily transfer your files between your devices with the help of Airdroid
Also Read: Best WiFi Hacking Apps For Android
What Can You Do with AirDroid?
- Contacts: View and edit all the contacts.
- Photos: Transfer photos between Android and computer.
- Music Videos: Play and manage music videos on Android and transfer them between Android and computer.
- Ringtones: Set music as ringtone and export ringtones.
- Screenshot: View the real time screen of Android devices, take static screenshots. (requires root)
- Apps: Import and export .apk files.
- Camera: See through the lens of both front and back cameras.
- URL: Push URL to Android and open it with default web browser.
- Clipboard: Share clipboard content between Android and computer.
Step1. You need to make sure that you have a working wifi connection between your computer and Android After you confirmed download Airdroid 3 from Google Play store. And install it.
Step 2. Now you need to open AirDroid 3. You will be asked to Sign in or Sign up first. Signing up is not necessary as it provides the option of Sign up later. You need to click on Sign up later.
Also Read: How to Recover WiFi Password On Android (Without Root)
Step 3. Once the app is opened you need to click on the option of Configure Wi-Fi network. You need to enable the wifi there and make sure it was connected both to your phone and PC.
Step 4. Once you had confirmed your working wifi connection you will be given a web address of Airdroid as well as the browser URL. You simply need to open http://web.airdroid.com on your computer browser. You will be given a Qr code.
Step 5. Now you need to scan the QR code from the mobile app to connect with your browser. That’s it you can now see all files of your phone on your PC it is much like an Android PC suite.
Also Read: How To Use Android As Mouse and Keyboard
You can now easily upload or download files to your computer with the help of AirDroid 3. for example if you want to download an image just click on “Photos” Open the photo and download it. It is as simple as that. You can also use Android’s camera as a webcam.
The best part of this app is you don’t need to install any 3rd party app on your computer to access your android files on PC.
Shareit is another best sharing app which supports cross-platform sharing. The data transfer speed is quite high because it uses your WiFi network to transfer files. You can use this app to move files from Android to Pc, PC To Android, Android to iOS and so on. Let’s know how to use Shareit to share files wirelessly.
Step 1. First of all, download and install Shareit on your Android smartphone or tablet from Google Play Store.
Step 2. In the next step, you need to download Shareit for Computer. For the computer, click on this link and download Shareit for Windows.
Step 3. Install the app on both Android and Computer. Connect both your Android and computer with your WiFi network and launch the app on both platforms.
Step 4. From the Android device, you need to tap on ‘Connect To PC’. Now the app will search for your computer. Once it detects your computer tap on it.
Using Shareit
Using Shareit
Step 5. From your computer, you will get the notification like below. Here you need to tap on ‘Accept’
Using Shareit
Step 6. Now both devices are connected and ready to send files. Files can be sent from both devices just choose files and transfer it wirelessly.
Using Shareit
That’s it, you are done! This is how you can download and install Shareit on your Android and computer to share files wirelessly.
So, in this article, we have discussed everything about WiFi file sharing. The article also includes two methods which you can use to share files wirelessly. However, if you are still facing problem while implementing the steps discussed above, then make sure to discuss with us in the comment box below.
