Mi Drop for Android - the fastest way to transfer files without the Internet
Educational Program Android / / December 19, 2019
Mi Drop application built into all smartphones Xiaomi MIUI firmware since 7. But you can install it on any Android-powered device.
The goal - to ensure the rapid exchange of photos, videos, music, applications and other files between two phones without internet connection. According to the developers, the rate is 200 times higher connection than via Bluetooth.
In addition, using the FTP-Protocol to transfer files to each other may be a smartphone and a computer connected to the same network Wi-Fi.
At Mi Drop simple interface. Unlike many applications for sharing files, there is no advertising.
How to transfer files from one of Android-smartphone to another
Through the "Submit" button
On the sending unit, open the file and in the menu "Send", select Mi Drop or "free data".
On the second smartphone open Mi Drop and tapnite on the button "Get".
On your phone, click on the icon of the sender, a second phone. After that, start the automatic data transfer.
Through the application Mi Drop
Go to Mi Drop and click on the "Submit" button. In the menu "Upload file", you will see all your photos, videos, and audio applications.
Select a file and click on the "Submit" button at the bottom of the screen.
On your phone, open the second Mi Drop, tapnite on the "Get" and click the send icon. Confirm acceptance of the file, and after a few moments it will be transferred to the device.
How to share files with your computer
Connect your computer and your smartphone to the same network Wi-Fi. Start the application and open the menu, which is located in the upper right corner.
Select destination folder - the phone's internal memory or microSD, and after tapnite the function of "Connecting to a computer."
Click on "Start." After that the phone will be the FTP-address that begins with ftp: //.
If a computer running Windows
On your computer, open the "Explorer" and enter your FTP-address into the address bar. If all goes well, you will be able to connect to the memory of your smartphone.
All that's left to do - is to select the desired file on computer and transfer it to the phone directory and vice versa.
If your computer or Linux macOS
What is needed in FTP-client. For example, the free FileZilla.
After installation in the window "Host", which is located in the upper right corner, enter your FTP-address, and click on the "Quick Connect". FileZilla will automatically connect to your server, and you can manage your phone's memory.
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