![]() Now AirDroid has released dedicated clients (software program) for both Windows and Mac that mostly bypasses the need for a web browser. The newest version of AirDroid - version 3.0 - is even better.Įarlier, if you had to transfer a file from the computer to your Android phone via AirDroid, you had to open a special web page in your web browser, authenticate the connection and only then were you allowed to download or upload files. It lets you quickly transfer files between your phone and your computer, or from one Android phone to another, without requiring any USB cables. ![]() ![]() Let us know in the comments section how you use Airdroid.The AirDroid app is probably the easiest way to manage your Android phone from your Mac or Windows PC. There are many other things that Airdroid can do with your Android device, so download it and experiment, but this gives you some ideas. As you start to type numbers, Airdroid will run through your contacts and let you pick whichever person you want to call. If you have any doubts, then do not install the APK.Īirdroid also lets you call someone from your desktop.Ĭlick the small phone icon at the top menu bar, and it will open a dialpad. Always check where they are being downloaded from, and please use verifiable sites like APK Mirror. Do note that you will need to allow “Unknown Sources’ within the Settings first.Ī word of warning: installing APK files can lead your device to becoming compromised. This is useful for countries where the Google Play store is not available or if you simply want to experiment with APK files that are outside of this ecosystem, such as F-Droid, an alternative, free, open-source software app store. Other functions are available like Files, which gives you a file manager, again allowing you to download or upload images, documents or anything you like to your device.Ĭlicking App will bring up a window that allows you to install APK files directly onto the device. Once you have selected the images, click Download, and Airdroid will zip them and offer this format to save. Airdroid will connect and bring up a GUI window with the images on your device. In order to create this tutorial, I needed to grab some screenshots from my phone. On the right side you can see your device details – in my case my Wileyfox Swift and the amount of space used so far. You can see an arrangement of icons that let you interact with your device. Once you have done this, you will be presented with the following screen. The web interface needs you to scan a QR code on the screen, whereas the IP address option needs manual verification on the handset. Whichever option you pick, you will need to verify your handset. If you take the latter option, then your PC and phone need to be on the same network you can’t mix Wi-Fi with cellular and vice versa. You’ll see two options: you can either use the web client or navigate locally to the IP address given – in this case mine is 192.168.1.68:8888. The free version is ad-supported.Ĭlick on “AirDroid Web” to set up the connection between your Linux PC and the handset. Open the app, and after the short introduction, you will be presented with the following screen. Once found, you can download and install as normal. Getting Startedįirst, you will need to open Play Store and search for the Airdroid app. For the purposes of this article, I will be demonstrating using Airdroid on Android and connecting to a Linux PC, in this case Ubuntu 18.04.
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