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Does Nearby Share actually work between PC and Android?
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No. These are powered by different technologies, each one proprietary to their company.
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Is there any app for Windows that would work with Nearby Share on Android?
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You have a s21, juat use link sharing or aomething like that
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It's a feature question per se, I don't even use Nearby Share on Android to Android, I prefer WiFi direct
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Doesn't that require a Samsung driver / app installed on the computer?
I have a Samsung phone and laptop so it's not fair for me to test as the laptop most certainly came with an app to make it as compatible as possible
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No but iirc Google was working on Nearby Share compatibility for Chrome/Windows.
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Use KDE connect. It is the best piece of software.
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KDE connect is excellent on Linux, on windows it doesn't seem to connect to the device sometimes
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I move files from PC to Droid using old school CheetahSynch
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i hope this tech would become standardized like Bluetooth
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Microshaft doesn't want windows to play nice with anything easily.
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If you have a Samsung device, you can download the Samsung Flow app to both your phone and PC, and they'll auto connect after the first time whenever you boot the app on either device. You can also do Samsung Dex, but that requires a direct USB connection to your PC. Flow is wireless.
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Wow, you're taking us back in time. Just use Your Phone, built into Windows, combined with Samsung's Link to Windows, built into the Samsung device.
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when will windows/android optimizations reach mac/ios level
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Shouldnt a webdav server be recognized by anything in that network? Idk why the need to create multiple proprietary ways of doing something so simple
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I use Samsung Flow between my Windows laptop and S21 FE. Works quite well.
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Windows Nearby Share is b/w PCs only. Although they are working on something to merge these and nearby share in future will work b/w Android too....i don't know when tho. All i know is Intel based PCs will be prioritised
Nov 09, 2022
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Well, Apple has some features which are missing from Android and vice versa. One such feature was AirDrop, which allows users to instantly share files among nearby devices, was missing from Android. However, Google finally started rolling out its Android counterpart, Nearby Share feature for some users via Google Play Services beta, last month. Notably, the features of Android Nearby Share are like that of AirDrop. Basically, it allows you to share files quickly, easily, and wirelessly between Android phones.
After pushing for Android phones, Google pushed the Nearby Share feature for Chrome OS users. Chrome OS is the operating system of Google Chromebook. And those who wish to enjoy this wireless file sharing feature had to tweak a few flags to get it to work. For the unaware, ‘Flags’ are experimental features that are not part of the app by default. However, if things work out as planned, these are made available as a separate feature.
Simple steps can enable Nearby Sharing in Chrome on Windows
The good news is that, as per Techdows, this feature is now available Google Chrome on Windows on the Chrome Dev and Canary channels. And there are a few steps that you need to perform in order to enjoy the Nearby Sharing feature. To use Nearby Sharing in Chrome on Windows, you first need to go to ‘chrome://flags‘ and enable the “Nearby Sharing” flag.
Now, once the flag is enabled, you need to restart the browser to put the flag into effect. After that, head over to ‘chrome://nearby‘. This will show you all the nearby devices with which you can wireless share files. However, there are some specific requirements that are required before this feature could work. Obviously, you need a Windows PC, Chromebook, or Pixel smartphone and Bluetooth support. Moreover, both the devices should be unlocked and Bluetooth should be enabled.
On Chromebook, you need to make sure that the Nearby Sharing feature is enabled via Quick Settings. Besides, both the devices between which file-sharing will be done should be in proximity. If you have devices that satisfy all the above requirements, then you can make use of the steps to enable the Nearby Sharing feature. One important thing to note is that as per Techdows, Windows 10 starting 1803 supports this new Nearby Sharing feature. And also allow transferring files between PC. Let us know your thoughts on this feature in the comments section below.