Almost every user of a smartphone or tablet with Android OS sooner or later needs to transfer files from Android to Android? However, not all “users” can connect two modern gadgets and create a reliable data transmission channel.
Therefore, in this article we will take a closer look at the pressing question of how to connect an android to an android, and present the four most common and simplest in functionality ways to solve this problem.
How to connect an android phone to android via bluetooth?
- You can connect two devices with the Android operating system using Bluetooth technology.
To transfer files from Android to Android via Bluetooth you need to:
Find in the “File Manager” or “File Directory” the same file that you need to transfer to another Android device;
Click on the selected file and select “Send” from the suggested actions;
A window will open with a list of ways to send this file: you must select, respectively, “Bluetooth”;
By entering the security key, confirm the connection to the device (if required) and wait until the transfer of the file(s) is completed.
How to connect android to android via wifi?
- You can also use a wifi connection to connect Android devices to each other.
Of course, you won’t be able to get by with just a wifi module: to exchange data you will need to download specialized software (for example, “Fast File Transfer”).
However, connecting android to android via wifi has a number of advantages, including:
- - the data transfer speed with a wifi connection is much higher than when using a Bluetooth adapter;
- - file sharing can be organized between devices with different operating systems;
- - the ability to use “QR codes” has been implemented.
To connect two Android devices via wifi, you need to download and install the appropriate application, then launch it and follow these steps:
At the first stage, you will be asked to enter a “Device name” - for example, “Proverka” - and a password to establish a wifi connection;
In the list of possible file transfer methods, select “Fast File Transfer”;
Now on the phone/smartphone that is the “receiving” side, and in the search for available access points, select the connection whose name you specified in the first step - “Proverka”, and connect by entering the password;
After a successful connection, the address will be indicated at the bottom of the application window, which must be entered in the address bar of the browser;
After clicking on this address, the browser will begin to automatically download the file you selected.
How else can you connect an android phone to an android?
You can also use another great app called Filedrop.
In this case, to connect two androids, follow the same initial steps: download the application, install the software (on all devices) and launch. When you first launch the application, you will need to provide access to files, folders, etc.: confirm permission and simply drag the desired file onto the icon of the device where you want to transfer it (smartphone, tablet or computer).
How to connect android to android via internet?
To create and share on a smartphone/tablet, you will need to download and install the ES Explorer file manager. Setting up the software consists of the following steps:
Launch the program and select the “Network” section in the menu;
A window will appear with the name of the connected network - click the “Enable” button;
The next step will indicate the address that you need to remember.
It will be needed to synchronize with devices (for example, “199.199.199.199:2233”);
Click "Create" - "FTP"
Now enter the address (“199.199.199.199:2233”) in the “Server” line before the colon sign, i.e. 199.199.199.199;
In the “Port” line, enter the numbers indicated after the colon: 2233;
Click “OK”, open the created folder (with the same name as the address) and select the actions you need (copy/move/delete, etc.).
It is worth noting that this application is free and, in addition, includes such features as:
- - support for cloud storage (“Google Drive”, “OneDrive”, “Dropbox”, “Box.net”, “Sugarsync” and others);
- - integrated “RAR” and “ZIP” archivers;
- - support not only “FTP”, but also “FTPS”, “SFTP” and “WebDAV”.
It would take a long time to list all the possible functionality, so this application is one of the best solutions for connecting Android devices to Android.
For those people who are alien to cluttering their workspace with wires, and who prefer wireless mice and keyboards, we will now reveal an option on how to connect the phone to the computer using Wi-Fi, so that it is possible to transfer files between gadgets.
Transfer files between Android and PC
We will consider this option on - devices. For example, to connect a smartphone to a laptop using Wi-Fi, you need to make sure that all devices are connected to the required wireless network, for example, to the same router.
Some explanations (not everyone knows this). Your Internet provider has installed a cable to you, through which you receive Internet. This cable connects to the computer and you are online. But you can connect this cable to a router - a device that emits a radio signal with packets (in other words, distributes the Internet) into space. This is what it looks like. And now you can catch this signal (usually within the apartment) with various devices: laptop, smartphone, TV, etc.
Next, you need to use the file manager in your smartphone “ES Explorer”, which has a lot of necessary functions, including the function of connecting the smartphone to a PC via Wi-Fi. The ES Explorer application can be downloaded absolutely free from the Play Market. 
Let's take a step-by-step look at how to connect a phone and a computer via Wi-Fi, what manipulations need to be done on the smartphone, and what on the computer.
Attention!
Nowadays there are a lot of smartphones and they all have different versions of Android, so the steps described below may vary greatly, but the main thing remains - installing the “ES Explorer” application on your smartphone and turning on the network.
On your phone you need to do the following:
— connect to the router, as well as the computer;
For example, on your smartphone, click “Settings”. 
Next WI-FI 
And then select the desired router (in the picture you can see different routers - that is, the neighbors also have them turned on)
That. The smartphone is connected to the router under the name foxbat.
— activate the “ES Explorer” application;
— in the main menu of the program, make a “swipe” (sliding your finger across the smartphone screen) from left to right, so that the auxiliary menu appears;
— find the “Network” section;
— click on “Remote access”.
For example, on my phone it is done like this:
In “ES Explorer” click settings (three sticks). 
A screen opens and in the “Network” section, select “Remote Access”. 
If all the necessary manipulations have been performed correctly, a new window appears with the “Enable” button, you need to click on it. 
After clicking the “Enable” button, a line appears with the IP address (for example, ftp://192.168.0.52:3721/), you need to go to this address from your computer to your phone. 
We've sorted out the phone, let's move on to the computer.
On your computer you need to do the following:
- go to “Explorer” or “My Computer”;
— in the address bar (which is located at the top of the window) enter the IP address that was displayed on the smartphone (our example is ftp://192.168.0.52:3721/). Then you need to press the “Enter” key on your keyboard. 
After all these manipulations, the files and folders located on the phone will become available to us. We can remotely copy, play, move, rename and delete files located on the phone directly from the computer. 
For all subsequent computer connections to the phone, this IP address will be saved unchanged. Thanks to this, for greater convenience, you can make a bookmark with it on your computer (when using a browser) or a shortcut on the desktop (when using Windows Explorer), since you don’t want to point your finger at the keyboard every time, typing the IP address manually.
As you have seen, there is nothing complicated about connecting a computer and phone via Wi-Fi. On the contrary, all these actions turned out to be quite simple and quick. Now you can transfer your valuable files between devices at high speed and without any wires.
With this we have completed our task. Now you can teach this to all your friends and acquaintances...
Today we will continue to explore the possibilities of WiFi wireless communication, namely, we will connect the phone to the computer via WiFi and thereby be able to transfer files from the computer to Android and back without using any wires.
So what do we need.
First, make sure that your devices - a computer and a smartphone are on the same network, that is, connected to the same router. If this is not the case, then you can use the beginning of the instructions on how to distribute WiFi from a computer (), before setting up the network, just connect to the network created on the computer and you’re done.
Launch ES Explorer -> open the menu (click on the button with three horizontal lines in the upper left corner or swipe from left to right) -> and in the “NETWORK” category select the “Remote Access” item:
in the next window you will see that you are connected to such and such a network, here you click on the “Enable” button:
A message will appear that the FTP server is running and an IP address will be provided, which will need to be entered on the computer in order to access the file system from the phone:
Let's go to the settings on the computer
Here we need Total Commander (TC), in principle it is possible without it, we will consider this option below, but still, with TC it is much more convenient. Launch Total Commander and launch FTP, you can do this in different ways, 1st is to press the key combination Ctrl+F, 2nd is to select FTP -> Connect to FTP server in the top menu:
3rd - click on the corresponding icon, see below:
A window will appear for connecting to previously created networks or creating new connections, click “Add”:
and enter your data: Network name (1) - you can write anything - it does not affect the result, Server [Port] (field 2) enter the IP address given to you by the ES conductor on your smartphone, enter only numbers, as in my screenshot below , and that’s it, don’t fill in anything else, click OK:
The newly created connection will appear, select it and click “Connect”:
The connection process has begun...
and the password is the same, leave it blank:
All. You have connected to your phone via WiFi:
Now you can completely manage the files on your Android device from your computer.
Upon completion of file transfer operations, click on the “Disconnect” button:
This is how simple and convenient it is to transfer files from your smartphone to your computer and back, but there are also disadvantages:
1st is low file transfer speed. I don’t know what this is connected with, maybe it’s some kind of problem on my part, but the data transfer speed did not exceed 500 kBytes/sec, which is of course very low for video transmission. Although, logically, there should be much more, in general, try it, maybe your figure will be higher.
2nd - the file creation date is lost, that is, the date is changed to the current date. For example, the date of creation is very important for photographs or recording sound on a voice recorder or video clip; in general, for me, as probably for many, this is a very significant drawback.
And so, for transmitting music or some pictures, the method is quite workable. And of course, this is not the only way, you can use various Android applications for these purposes, as an example: AirDroid, WifiDroid and many many others...
And finally, let's look at a method without using Total Commander.
Everything here is extremely simple. Launch your browser on your computer or some folder or my computer and enter the IP address issued by your mobile device into the address bar, in this case, before the numbers you must add ftp://... and then your IP, example like mine on the screen below, enter the same:
Entered your details, pressed Enter and that’s it - you connected to the phone via Wi-Fi.
Connecting a mobile device to a laptop or computer via Wi-Fi may be required to transfer files between these devices, create an Internet access point, and also to remotely control a smartphone (tablet). There are several methods to connect your device to a PC via a wireless network. It all depends on the tasks that the user sets for himself. Let's look at how to connect Android to a computer via Wi-Fi using the most popular methods.
Connecting a PC to Android to access the global network
It is no secret that a computer or laptop equipped with a Wi-Fi module will distribute the Internet after certain manipulations. To configure a wireless network access point, you can use a tool built into Windows called the cmd command interpreter. The procedure for working with it will be as follows:
By creating a wireless connection via Wi-Fi, you can connect a smartphone or tablet to your laptop, but access to the global network will be denied. To fix this situation, you will need:
Now, by turning on Wi-Fi on your Android tablet, selecting the created network and entering the specified password, you can access the Internet through your gadget.
Connecting a computer with a mobile device to transfer files
To download data from a PC to Android, a wired connection via a USB cable is most often used. This is due to the fact that with such switching there is no need to use third-party software. However, if a USB cord is not at hand, pairing via Wi-Fi comes to the rescue.
You can set up a wireless connection to exchange information between a computer and a mobile device using the WiFi File Transfer utility:
After completing the described procedures, the connected smartphone (its web interface) will appear on the computer screen. Through this area, you can transfer any files (video, music, photos, etc.) between connected devices. To download any data to the gadget, you need to click “Select files”, mark the required objects, and then start copying by clicking the appropriate button. 
When considering how to connect Wi-Fi to transfer information between a computer and Android, you should also note the My FTP Server program. It works like this:
Full synchronization of Android with a computer via Wi-Fi
The connection methods described above do not allow you to view and manage your phone book, SMS messages, notes and other types of specific information located on your smartphone from your laptop. To do this, you need to use software that allows you to fully synchronize Android with your PC.
One such application is My Phone Explorer. It works like this:
The connected smartphone with all user data will be available on the computer. Now you can exchange not only shared files between paired devices, but also personal information (contacts, text messages, etc.). 
We live in the era of wireless technology and connecting Android phones and tablets to a PC via USB is already becoming obsolete. More and more people are abandoning various wires in favor of Wi-Fi, thanks to which you can easily transfer files from your computer to Android and vice versa.
We have already written about how you can connect your gadget to a PC in the article: and also in the instructions:. This method will be a little more complicated, but more universal.
You don’t need to install anything on your computer - everything is implemented using standard Windows capabilities, and for Android you will have to install one single application - an FTP server. I recommend the free and simple My FTP Server. In this instruction we will use this particular program.
Creating an FTP server on Android
1. Open My FTP Server on your device and go to settings by clicking on the corresponding icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
2. Create a username and password. The rest of the data can be left unchanged.
3. Save the settings by clicking on the floppy disk image in the upper right corner.
4. In the main program window, click “Start Server”.
The “Server Status” item will light up green with the inscription “ON”.
Connecting PC to Android via Wi-Fi
1. Open File Explorer on your PC and go to the Computer section.
2. Right-click on an empty space and select “Add a new item to the network environment.”
4. In the new window, enter the network address that is listed in My FTP Server.
6. Then enter a name for the network connection. You can leave the server IP.
7. At the end, a notification will appear indicating the successful completion of the Add Network Location Wizard. Click Next.
8. Now a new item will appear in the “Computer” section - your network location.
9. When opening for the first time, enter the password for the server that you set in My FTP Server.
As you can see, everything is quite simple. You can easily view files on your device, delete them, download them to your computer, etc.
More experienced users can use an FTP client instead of creating a network environment. The best and also free, in my opinion, is Filezilla.
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