As a recent event, Android has launched Nearby Share Beta for Windows app that was announced at CES 2022, which bridges to transfer of files between your Android device and PC being a beta app.
For optimization Nearby Share Beta for Windows app, with Google mentioning a 16-foot (5-meter) transfer proximity between devices Bluetooth and Wi-Fi have to be enabled on your PC. It is available as a direct download from android.com for Windows 10 and newer (64-bit version) with “ARM devices not supported.”
Google angled it as being useful when you want to “edit your photos on a larger screen or organize your digital folders.” That with the ease you quickly transfer photos, videos, documents, audio files or entire folders between your Android device and Windows PCs.”
Soon after installation, a prompt appears to sign in to your Google Account to customize sharing preferences. For example, “only allow your contact to share.” However, there’s a “Use without account” option too.
Nearby Share Beta works with your Windows PC whether the app is open on the desktop or running in the background.
Through the blue accent of the Material You design for the window you can send the can send via drag-and-drop. Also, clicking-right on a file and select “Send with Nearby Share.” A blue double helix is used as the app icon. Nearby Share on Windows features the same device visibility controls as Android: Everyone, Contacts, Your devices, and No one.
Sending files to your own devices is even faster. As long as both devices are logged into your Google account, file transfers are automatically accepted — even if your screen is off.
When you receive a transfer, you have the ability to Open or Dismiss it. Google says “all Nearby Share transfers are protected by E2E encryption.”
Google says it will “expand official support to share content with other Google ecosystem devices” in the future. In the opinion of the search engine, this beta is “rolling out in the U.S. and select regions globally.” Currently, only sharing between Android (smartphones + tablets) and Windows PCs is supported.
Nearby Share Beta for Windows PCs is not currently supported within the following regions: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Donbass, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
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