Android-to-android Wifi connection

[thetonestarr]

I'm trying to find a way to have two devices (specifically, my Droid 3 phone and Asus Eee Pad Transformer) communicate directly with each other, possibly for filesharing, etc. Not like tethering for sharing my Internet connection, but just for communicating back and forth.

Are there apps out there for this? Can a tethering app do it? Just got my tablet and I'm trying to get all I can from it.

 

[chanchan05]

Depends on what you want to do. File sharing can be done easily via Dropbox or SugarSync

 

[thetonestarr]

I specifically want a direct connection - meaning wifi - which Dropbox and Sugarsync don't do last I checked.

 

[jae_63]

You could run Samba Filesharing on one and AndSMB on the other.


Or you could run both apps on both devices, although AndSMB doesn't work on many devices.

 

[jerofld]

Android, without some very specific mods, does not support ad hoc networks. Which is what you're looking for. And those mods are unit specific, so there's no telling if your devices have the mods necessary for an ad hoc network. There are are a few alternatives. Various file manager apps (ES File Explorer and I think Astro) can do a LAN file transfer. So you would need to connect each device to a wireless router and they could share files through the router.

 

[lancaster09]

I think Bump, by Bump Technologies will work well for you... I'm not sure what you are transferring but it is great for contacts, pictures, ringtones (which means music might transfer), and apps. Also you could just do a Bluetooth transfer as well. If you look at the share feature in the gallery your pictures can be transferred bluetooth from device to device.

https://market.android.com/details?...1bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5idW1wdGVjaC5idW1wZ2EiXQ..

I hope this helps!

- James

 

[sohguanh]

For a non-internet solution, you can use Bluetooth isn't it? It is cheaper, no need incur data charges connected to internet.

 

[Saltine713]

Data over bluetooth WILL work, but it is slower usually. But that is your best bet for an ADHOC network, which is what you are looking for.

 

[Diabo]

Get Wireless Tether to turn one phone into a WiFi router, then connect the other phone to it (there's no need for a 3G/4G data network or router in between).

Then you can use SDCard Wifi Access or most ftp apps to transfer files directly from one phone to another.

 

[Saltine713]

DropBox is always another option, I think one of the best!