Shareit software for Ubuntu
I have share-it software in windows O/S and android phone both. Using this software I can easily transfer my file over Wi-Fi. Is there any software like share-it in Ubuntu 14.04, where I can transfer my file at android phone using wifi.
Using FTP
Here is another way to easily transfer files between your laptop and Android phone.
Prerequisite:
- Install ES File Explorer (File Manager) on your Android
Procedure:
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If both your Android and Ubuntu are connected to the same WiFi (same LAN), skip to step 3. Otherwise, create a WiFi hotspot on your Android:
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Connect your laptop to this WiFi network.
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Open ES File Explorer and open left-side menu.
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Go to Network -> Remote Manager
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Turn on the FTP Server and note down the IP:port address
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Open Nautilus file explorer on Ubuntu. In connect to URL, type your phone's FTP server URL (from the previous step) and click on Connect
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If you need, You can set user name and password in ES File Explorer. By default, It will be public (anonymous).
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In your PC, click on Connect. You can use the username and password that you set in ES File Explorer and connect as registered user.
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Now the internal memory of your phone is mounted. You can copy new files, remove files, do anything.
If you wish to mount your SD card, you can set that in ES File Explorer settings.
Airdroid
Install the Android app, then to transfer files using wifi, you can use web.airdroid.com, or the local address (in my case, 192.168.0.102:9000). It doesn't need an active internet connection.
I've been looking for a solution to run SHAREit on Ubuntu without success, here's what I figured what is the most hassle-free approach, though it requires a Windows License of some sort:
- Install Virtualbox on your Ubuntu box if you haven't already
- Install a Windows from XP and up
- Install SHAREit on Windows
- Configure your local SHAREit folder on the Windows guest as a shared one with the host, if you need to access the files on your Ubuntu-box
Hope it helps!