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Can anyone recommend a file sharing app, android to android?

Hi, just wondering if anyone can recommend a good app for sharing files (apks, pics, videos etc) between android devices? Cheers.
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I'm curious about this one too. I have been using Hoccer, but it is soooo slow. It takes like 2 minutes to transfer a 12MB file. The only other one that I know of is Bluetooth file transfer, not sure how fast it is though. I would assume it's faster than Hoccer.

Bump in market, hint: you dont really have to "bump," just shake ur phone

Zephyron said:
Bump in market, hint: you dont really have to "bump," just shake ur phone
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Tried that but it isn't great for apps that you want to share that aren't on the market where I just want to send my friend or mrs an apk.

Astro file manager with the Bluetooth module is pretty handy for sending pretty anything
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root explorer and EStrong File manager "Send" via Bluetooth also works great

+1 Estrongs File Explorer

Daley87 said:
Tried that but it isn't great for apps that you want to share that aren't on the market where I just want to send my friend or mrs an apk.
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You can send non-market apk's. It just has to be installed on your phone first, it picks from the list of installed apps on your phone

If you're both on wifi you could try ftp. One of you starts a ftp server and the other connects.
That will be a lot faster than bluetooth.

Sugarsync or Dropbox. Same acct. SS allows you to sync folders on your sd card.

britoso said:
If you're both on wifi you could try ftp. One of you starts a ftp server and the other connects.
That will be a lot faster than bluetooth.
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That's what I do, I can also share with non-Android devices this way (and computers). I have SwiFTP on my Nexus as a server, and use AndFTP as a client (or even the browser).

[APP] Copy Apps to you VS GTAB with "Bluetooth File Transfer"

I just wanted to put this out there for anyone having trouble finding apps on the Market with their VS GTAB.
I found Bluetooth File Transfer by "Medevial Software" that allowed me to transfer most of the apps that I have on my Nexus One over to my GTAB.
The app has a nifty little function called "Send Applications" on the menu under the "more" tab.
Both devices have to have bluetooth on for this function to activate.
This app helped me to get apps over to my GTAB when I couldn't get to them from the Market (on the GTAB).
Some Apps on my N1 were locked so I could'nt move those but for the most part I was able to get a lot of apps on my GTAB that I was not able to get via normal channels.

You can also use the free version of dropbox and get apps from all your PC/phone/Gtab.
It's a cool little app/program. and you can share folders as well. But it is only via wifi, which is fine as my phone is rooted so I always have wifi.

copc said:
You can also use the free version of dropbox and get apps from all your PC/phone/Gtab.
It's a cool little app/program. and you can share folders as well. But it is only via wifi, which is fine as my phone is rooted so I always have wifi.
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I used Dropbox all the time it's pretty cool but I tried to see if I could get my apps from my N1 over to my GTAB with Dropbox but it didn't give me the option to send APKs like BTFT does.
BTFT will package the selected apps into individual APKs so you can install them easily after they are transfered to your device. Which is a big help because before I found BTFT I was moving apps over using Titanium Backup which had many steps to get the apps over and installed successfully. With BTFT those steps are greatly reduced.
Try it out.

Nice find, thank you sir.

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Nice find, thank you sir.
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You're most welcome!
Please help spread the word.
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I used BT File Transfer on my Droid and it said successfully transferred, but where does it transfer the app to on the tablet?

Dave615 said:
I used BT File Transfer on my Droid and it said successfully transferred, but where does it transfer the app to on the tablet?
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I believe the default location for transfered apps is the main directory of the internal sdcard.
/mnt/sdcard
Just scroll to the bottom if you are using a file explorer like estrongs.

BTFS worked great for me! send a few apps to my boss' droid2!

Here is an easy way to transfer and sideload. Using a WiFi connection.
Download apk's to your pc, use ES File explorer to browse for apk on PC (Lan), copy to your "downloads" folder on sd (Local). Browse w/ ES File explorer to downloads , choose apk and install.
Been working like a charm for me
Edit; Sorry to post this here, since this thread relates to "BFT", meant to post on previous thread.

tekrhino said:
I just wanted to put this out there for anyone having trouble finding apps on the Market with their VS GTAB.
I found Bluetooth File Transfer by "Medevial Software" that allowed me to transfer most of the apps that I have on my Nexus One over to my GTAB.
The app has a nifty little function called "Send Applications" on the menu under the "more" tab.
Both devices have to have bluetooth on for this function to activate.
This app helped me to get apps over to my GTAB when I couldn't get to them from the Market (on the GTAB).
Some Apps on my N1 were locked so I could'nt move those but for the most part I was able to get a lot of apps on my GTAB that I was not able to get via normal channels.
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Can you confirm that you are using Vegan, because I do and it say my FTP OBEX service is not installed, did you flash another kernel ?
It does work from Vegan to Nexus but not from nexus to vegan...

P00r said:
Can you confirm that you are using Vegan, because I do and it say my FTP OBEX service is not installed, did you flash another kernel ?
It does work from Vegan to Nexus but not from nexus to vegan...
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Using VEGAn 5.1 Beta with Pershoots Latest 2.6.32.29
It does work Nexus to VEGA, I just tried it out again using CM7 RC1 on my
Nexus w/Wildmonks 2.6.35.10. Transferred nine test apk's over just now as I typed this thread reply.
I'm not using the 5.1.1 supplement.

I was using stock kernel (I guess) from vegan, updating now to see how it goes...
NO GO! updated to latest pershoot
Weird, anyhow, no biggy since I have plenty of other way to transfer my apk, just very strange!

P00r said:
I was using stock kernel (I guess) from vegan, updating now to see how it goes...
NO GO! updated to latest pershoot
Weird, anyhow, no biggy since I have plenty of other way to transfer my apk, just very strange!
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Hmmm? Don't have an answer for you. I remember having that same issue but all I did was make sure both devices were discoverable and making sure the ftp share service and opp receiving service were both enabled in settings for both devices. I don't know for sure that would be your fix though..

BTF
I had the problem before of getting an error message, but I installed Blue Tooth File Transfer on both devices and now it works fine. I have it on my Gtab, EPIC, Moment, and EVO and all works fine.

Wow, very cool. Thanks, worked great from N1.

Finding apps that you had that are no longer in the market?

There are a few apps I had downloaded back in June on ky EVO that are no longer in the market. I tried searching through Google for them and every link sends me to the market one way or another. Is there any way to get these again?

skillzo1 said:
There are a few apps I had downloaded back in June on ky EVO that are no longer in the market. I tried searching through Google for them and every link sends me to the market one way or another. Is there any way to get these again?
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Are you rooted with a custom ROM by any chance?

Negative.............

Anyone........

If you still have the EVO, connect up to WiFi and go to market and download the app file manager (grey folder icon) and use its app back up area and back up the apps you want to there .apk format, and email them to your self..open app attachments from new phone and there you have it.
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cgrywalski said:
If you still have the EVO, connect up to WiFi and go to market and download the app file manager (grey folder icon) and use its app back up area and back up the apps you want to there .apk format, and email them to your self..open app attachments from new phone and there you have it.
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Or instead of emailing them to yourself you could download dropbox on both devices and download the apps to and from there. Also its free. I've had trouble with files being to large to make it out of my corporate server.
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What if I want to install wizardsetup.apk .. I have rooted the phone and remove the wizardsetup.apk and now my fav calling wont work. I would be able to add to fav but it doesnt show up. Dont know if there is another app from the market that could replace it. Pls advise on what to do.. Where i can download the wizardsetup.apk or another app that would be comparable

payab said:
What if I want to install wizardsetup.apk .. I have rooted the phone and remove the wizardsetup.apk and now my fav calling wont work. I would be able to add to fav but it doesnt show up. Dont know if there is another app from the market that could replace it. Pls advise on what to do.. Where i can download the wizardsetup.apk or another app that would be comparable
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Let this be a lesson, you should not delete system files that you are not sure what they are for. Either add a .bak to the file name or save it to your computer first. Anyways pm me your email address and I will help you out.

Thank you..........

[Q] Market Question

Is there a way to "trick" the market into thinking my Nook Color is a legit tablet? There are some "tablet only" apps that I would like to download but they don't show up when I search for them on my Nook. Should I find the APKs else where and sideload?

Honeycomb apps will not work even if you do spoof your Nook.
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Maybe emulate a tablet via the SDK on a PC, download apps then use Titanium Backup to side load them on Nook... No direct way I know of tho...
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Thanks for the responses! Still new to all of this, so I appreciate the speed and patience!

I can't necessarily help you access tablet apps but you will also see many other apps the market will not allow you to download to the nook color with a flashed ROM. A fix for most of these is to download the app and install it on your android phone and use the free Bluetooth file transfer app from the Market to transfer the app to the nook. This puts the apk file on the nook color where you can run it and install it. Works just about every time.

Can you side-load an app not compatible with your version?

Hey everyone,
Good old fashioned noob question here. Got my Nexus 7 and love it, but EA apparently hasn't released a version of Scrabble for it yet, as the play store say it's not compatible with my device. Guess I'd like to give it a shot installing it anyway and see how bad or good it is. This is possible, right? If so, how does one go about doing this?
Thanks

the best answer would be 'maybe'.
Yes it should install, but no it might not run

Lennyuk said:
the best answer would be 'maybe'.
Yes it should install, but no it might not run
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But how do you get it to install? App store doesn't allow you to download it.

thinking the same... wouldnt mind installing viber but the market says its not compatible with device...

Download the app to your phone, go into data/app, find the app then either move it to the sdcard then transfer it to your N7. A quicker way (if you have an online storage app) is to long press on the app in data/app, select "send", then send it to your online storage then download it to your N7. I use my Box account for this all the time.

Also make sure you check the setting to "allow installation of non-market apps"

airmaxx23 said:
Download the app to your phone, go into data/app, find the app then either move it to the sdcard then transfer it to your N7. A quicker way (if you have an online storage app) is to long press on the app in data/app, select "send", then send it to your online storage then download it to your N7. I use my Box account for this all the time.
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Exactly what I've been doing

Easy way once you have downloaded it on your computer is to put it in your dropbox, open dropbox on your tablet, and install.

I used MyAppSharer to save the .apk from my Kindle Fire into my Google Drive and it sideloaded fine on my Nexus 7. It runs fine, but it doesn't use up all of the screen. Haven't tried the phone version yet, so if you do, let me know how it goes.

Most work fine. Some don't.

rman726 said:
Most work fine. Some don't.
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... and some, like the ASUS Weather Widget work- but you can't save your settings (like wanting the temperature to display in F rather than C) because the "Save" button is off the screen on the N7

I've done it with iReader and it works fine.

DARN! I did it, and it works, but it's tiny. Takes up like 1/5 of the screen. I bet the kindle fire version would be better than the phone version.
Well, thanks for the help everyone! Hey EA...if you're reading this, stop being so lazy and just release a version compatible with the Nexus 7!