I have had a NUMBER of issues with USB Connectivity with my new Kindle Fire HD on Windows. All I really wanted to do was drop some APKs in on my piece...but Windows made that very difficult.
For some newer people, there is an application for 99cents called WIFI FILE EXPLORER PRO. The app provides an IP number and through this you can upload files and pictures to your Kindle Fire HD.
Hope this helps - I know that when I started with the whole rooting and modding bit, these small types of tidbits helped. :good:
ES File Explorer can do everything you need. And it's free.
It has a built-in FTP server that, paired with built-in wifi, allows you to easily copy files to your KFHD using any FTP program. Once all the files are there, you can then use ES again to for example move the APKs to /system/app (assuming you're rooted and have remounted /system read-write, which it can do as well.)
I just use dropbox.. free cloud service.
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Hello Everyone,
This isn't anything ground breaking but it might be something that someone has not thought about doing to their Xoom yet. You can easily turn your Xoom into an FTP Server through a free application. And then get an FTP client for your computer. Then use your computer to upload and download files onto your Xoom over the local Wifi or Internet. File transfer between devices is really fast and works very well. I have a video tutorial running through the basics on getting this working both on your Computer and on your Xoom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy_wnSKN_CM
What makes this more or less desire able than say dropbox?
cwizardtx said:
What makes this more or less desire able than say dropbox?
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Dropbox is cloud based. Your information is saved on a remote server where any device that supports Dropbox can download from it. So you have to upload it to the cloud from your computer, then download the files to your xoom.
This type of direct FTP transfer is similar to a USB transfer. There is no intermediate storage space, like a dropbox, you are directly transferring files from your Xoom to your computer or vice versa.
I personally use both. They have different functionality. If I want to quickly transfer a file to my android device, I use FTP. If I want to store a file so I can grab it later from any of my devices, I use cloud.
grab an app from the market called Websharing.
It allows you to transfer files, wirelessly, from an android device/to a computer and vice versa, all through a web browser..
very handy for transferring stuff without a wire...
FYI, all of the decent file explorers for android have this feature built in. No need to download another app.
mobius999 said:
FYI, all of the decent file explorers for android have this feature built in. No need to download another app.
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Agreed. I was more or less throwing the idea out there. But there are many options and applications both for the Server and Client.
What I like about this option is that it uses such an age-old-tried-and-true method of moving files.
Nothing weird, ****ed up, magical about it like USB on Linux that dosn't want to work 90% of the time
please try wifi explorer available in the market.
I use SwiFTP server on my Xoom & DroidX. The I just FTP files to and from my devices with Filezilla. There might be better ways but this works just fine for me.
With as fast as the USB data is on the xoom (like a movie a minute, if not faster) i dont see why you would want to do this if your already at your computer. If your out and about then yeah, that's cool.
I've done the same on my Nexus One for ages.
The idea is that this effectively gives you ability to push files onto the device wirelessly without having to go and find it. And you don't actually need an FTP client - in Windows, at least, Explorer (not IE, but the stock file manager) can perfectly well handle ftp://... if you type it in the address bar. If you also assign a name to your phone on the router, you can use that instead of IP, so you don't have to look it up on the phone.
Also note that we're talking about running an FTP server on the phone (exposing /sdcard), not connecting to other servers out there. "All of the decent file explorers for android" are FTP clients, which is quite different.
Yea, there's multiple ways to go about this. I just use an app called Samba Filesharing from the market. It just makes your internal storage visible on the network as an SMB share. Works really well. I've also started to use AndSMB to browse my home FreeNAS server as well so that's another option I suppose.
I actually prefer awesome drop or dropbox(when it is working right) but nice thinking outside of the box
I can highly recommend "File Expert",
for me it's the ultimate app/toolkit - all in one
just uploaded 2 GB of music files to my Xoom via that "Sharing" -> "Start Share via FTP" function
Hi,
Has anyone else noticed very slow USB file transfer speeds (like USB 1.0 ?) in Windows 7?
I have been copying movies and TV episodes to watch on the KF and was wondering if I broke anything by rooting etc... or if this speed was to be expected (seems ridicilous for modern hardware).
If this is a USB driver issue is there a workaround i.e. installing a different driver for the device in device manager?
Or alternatively an easy and FAST way to transfer files between the KF and Windows 7?
Thanks
This is a well known issue.
See here for the details: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amazon-kindle-fire-review,3076-11.html
Possibly can be fixed in a future update/mod as it's not a fundamental hardware bottleneck.
Anyway it's actually much faster to transfer via wifi! I use Dropbox to get files onto my Fire (it's an easy side load that be downloaded direct from the Dropbox website onto the Fire).
Do you know of any wifi file explorer options, i.e., use wifi to see folders on another computer for download?
Thanks.
esoh said:
Do you know of any wifi file explorer options, i.e., use wifi to see folders on another computer for download?
Thanks.
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I use cifsManager. It's available on the Android Market. But first you need the cifs kernel module. You can get it at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1396960
And, here's a nice little tutorial on how to get this done: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1397461
esoh said:
Do you know of any wifi file explorer options, i.e., use wifi to see folders on another computer for download?
Thanks.
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I can see my network shares over wifi with Astro and with File Expert, both file explorers.
Dropbox is pretty handy too!
If you want to do it from the Kindle, you can point ES File Explorer (free) to your share. Use the LAN tab.
right - best choice - i use es file exlorer to stream from other devices (computer,nas,...)
with file expert you can activate a built in ftp or http server and you can stream from your kindle - really easy !
I am using an application that I purchased from Android Apps from Amazon.
Wifi Explorer Pro v.1.6.3, It work fantistac. I just dial in the 4.com from my web browser on my computer, and voila I am looking the the directory structure on my Kindle Fire, no strings "usb tether" attached.
With this very handy app, I can create, delete, and move directories. Upload and or download files, pictures, vidoe's and applications.
This should be very handy for the time's that when you new rom will not connect while tethered, you can use wifi to connect.
I can't seem to find where you look at folders on the Nexus 7, am I missing something? On my galaxy S2 I can open up and go into all the folders available on my phone but I cant see the icon to do this on the Nexus 7?
you can get a file explorer app from the play store for free. astro file manager and ES file explorer are two good ones
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5tZXRhZ28uYXN0cm8iXQ..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&hl=en
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you can get a file explorer app from the play store for free. astro file manager and ES file explorer are two good ones
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5tZXRhZ28uYXN0cm8iXQ..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&hl=en
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Strange its not included by default, thanks.
Never had any file apps on any of my android phones before, that seems like a Samsung thing.
Sent from my Nexus 7
jonkrav said:
Strange its not included by default, thanks.
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Google has said that they don't want to create an OS that requires the user to need a file explorer.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda app-developers app
Lack of file manager has been a trend in general; I don't think you can even get one on Windows Phone unless you unlock.
Solid Explorer
At first I thought I was just missing something when I couldn't find the explorer. It became essential when some videos I bought over didn't show up in the download folder, so I installed AntTek Explorer. Seriously, ANYTHING would have been better than nothing. I understand not always needing it, but it's good to have the option. At least we can download one easily enough, so it's fine.
Nexus7 2012 Help pls
I've used Motorola for the past 2 years and am able to connect via USN to my Win7/64 bit system with ABSOLUTE EASE.
I am dumbfounded because I am NOT able to view NEXUS files/directories on my PC.'
When I connect the USB- I only see DCIM and Camera. (If I selected Camera MTP).
If I selected media Device which is the default, I see nothing in PC File Manager.
This is very disappointing because I'd really like to see files on the PC, because typing and moving and renaming is so much easier.
Yes, I know I can see files using Android File explorer, etc.
I am preparing to root my phone, as I did the Razr, and wanted to back up files using Helium (old Carbon), until I get it rooted and can use my paid for Titanium Pro.' --- So, where the devil will the backups be stored? Going back and forth between tablet and PC is odd to say the least.
I thought Nexus was the bomb for allowing users to totally manage their devices. Guess u have to have tiny fingers, great eyes, and LOTS OF Patience!
Any help or comments is very much appreciated.
Hi,
Is it possible to use a phone or tablet as GUI to manage a NST to load, delete, organize the library?
I think not but thought I could ask, who knows?
d8v8n8 said:
Hi,
Is it possible to use a phone or tablet as GUI to manage a NST to load, delete, organize the library?
I think not but thought I could ask, who knows?
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I have used an app called WiFi File Transfer. It works through a browser page, allowing you to manipulate both folders and files. The free version is limited to 5 MB max. for a file, not typically a problem with e-books. On my Nook Tablet screen it is doable. I can always zoom in. On a little phone it would be difficult I think.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smarterdroid.wififiletransfer
Edit: I thought of another possibility but had to do some struggling to make it work. This website helped me iron out the kinks.
ES File Explorer includes both an FTP server and FTP client option. The server option is hidden in the Settings section for the old version I prefer on the NST (1.6.2.3) but there is an option to add a shortcut to the home screen. You turn on WiFi and tap the shortcut and the FTP address appears in the notification area. Tapping on the notification brings up the option to exit. Very neat.
The tricky part (here the website is really helpful) is setting up the client part on a tablet or phone. I run a newer but still old version of ES on my Nook Tablet because I think the current market version is way too bloated and complex. But the FTP option is there (not the same as Remote Manager, which is the server) under "Network". Follow the instructions from the website and you can easily connect to the NST, move and manipulate files, etc. I just tried it with an ebook I downloaded on my tablet yesterday. The only fly in the ointment is that I had to restart my NST before the book would appear in the Library. That is not typical for transferring via WiFi File Transfer or even USB. Perhaps if the book was transferred to a holding folder (like Downloads) and then moved locally via ES File Explorer into your book folder it would show up without a restart. Worth a try!