Transfer files from PC to cell phone over Wifi, without cables

Transfer files from PC to cell phone over Wifi, without cables
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There are several options to transfer files from PC to Android over Wifi. This article suggests an application that not only fulfills this task, but also makes it fast and easy for the user.

Is about Portal, an app from the makers of the popular software PushBullet. With this tool, transferring files from your computer to Android via Wifi is as easy as drag and drop. The transfer speed is very good, so it is an ideal app even if it is to pass large or heavy files. Another advantage is that no programs need to be installed on the PC. Like online file transfer pages, only a browser is required. This means that it works not only for Windows, but also for Linux and Mac OS X.

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Its use is very simple: in the PC browser you have to open the page portal.pushbullet.com. The Portal application opens on the Android (download in this link) and after pressing the «Scan» button, the phone’s camera is pointed at the QR code that appears on that page.

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When the message «Drag and drop files»On the Portal page on the PC, you have to drag and drop the files from the computer that you want to send to your mobile.

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Without any additional intervention, the files will begin to be sent at that moment and as they arrive on the mobile, they will appear in the Portal application. These files can be opened from there, or can be viewed in the Portal folder in internal memory (/sdcard/Portal).

To finish the process, simply press the “Done” button on the mobile.

The only requirement to use Portal is that the Android cell phone and the PC are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. This is an advantage because it takes advantage of all local network speed and the files are passed faster. PushBullet (from the same creators) also allows you to pass files in this way and vice versa, but its disadvantage is that transfer data over the internet, which makes it slower to transmit files, especially if they are large.

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Portal is not the only option to transfer files from PC to Android via Wifi. In addition to PushBullet, AirDroid it is also an excellent alternative.

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