Anyone notice when s beaming files such as a picture it uses Bluetooth for the file transfer instead of WiFi direct like on the s3? I find WiFi direct extremely faster
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So I've been trying to find a way to address a certain proclivity of mine. I'm trying to find a camera that is self contained wireless and operates on WiFi so that for example I could leave the camera in my car and view it from inside a store on my mogul. The second thing I'd like to learn how to do is to access another camera left at my house over the internet (securely) on my mogul. So any camera/security buffs out there here's your chance to show off.
For streaming video / sound, I use Orb and a Logitech USB webcam (extremely cool.)
I also use Panasonic PLC131's. The mobile interface is static refresh only, but they work great for my needs.
Awesome, Thanks!!
Hello,
I hope you all are fine. I am experiencing a strange thing in my PC-Wizard bluetooth file transfer.
First of all I would like to know which version of bluetooth do we have in Wizard? Some websites say it is 1.1, others say its 2.0. Anyway, the scene is, that when I send file from Wizard to PC, it is transfered at (at the most) 15 Kb/sec. That's it. I have never seen it accede this limit (I saw this speed by transferring a file with Resco Explorer, it shows the rate of transfer). Now, when I transfer a file using the usual way (rt-click -> send to -> bluetooth -> Pocket_PC) it too transfers at almost the same speed.
But when I transfer a file via ActiveSync (connected via bluetooth) it does it real fast. A hundred KB file takes 1 second. And the speed is the same even if I copy from PC to PPC or vice versa.
If Wizard has bluetooth 1.1, this shouldn't be possible? If it has Bluetooth 2.0, yet it should send files faster when transfered the normal way too.
What transfer speeds do you guys experience. Also please tell me if you find any difference between the transfer rate if the file is transfered via ActiveSync or if its transfered otherwise.
Thanks.
I am trying to determine if you can send/receive files over bluetooth, between a Magic and a netbook running Ubuntu (9.10 specifically). Bluetooth works on both devices with my headset. Both devices can see eachother during discovery. Other than dealing with that absurdly short pairing timeout and the lovely 6 digit PIN I can get to the "Paired but not connected" state.
However all attempts to send or receive files, initialed from either side fail.
Does anyone have bluetooth file transfers working between the phone and a computer running Ubuntu (both directions), and if so how (what setup, what app, etc)?
I like ubuntu,too.
why don't try wi-fi.
I use the "FTPServer"(app download market). Send file to my G2 almost 1M/s
gtalk to me,talk about Ubuntu .
I notice that I cna't get bluetooth to conenct with my ubuntu netbook.
wifi tether won't obtain Ip address either.
Wifi works fine. It is somewhat the principle of the mattter, and somewhat if I am already using bluetooth to pair with my headset, why run another power draining radio to push or pull a small file to/from my netbook.
I have wifi FTP working. Also have Wifi Tether and use it all the time. I guess I am greedy... want bluetooth as well. It should be possible once I sort out what the issue is.
Status update
After installing gnome-user-share and allowing Personal File Sharing->Share Files over Bluetooth, and unpairing and repairing the handset yet again I now can push files from the netbook and the phone. I cannot browser either device remotely and pull files though.
So it is half working. Does anyone have both push and pull working?
OK, so I have a Nexus 7 and a Galaxy S3. Both have NFC and it is turned on for each. Android Beam is also enabled.
I pull up a video on the S3 and bring it close to the N7 and the S3 video screen shrinks and the "Touch to Beam" prompt appears, so I tap the S3 screen. Then an animated graphic appears and the message "Ready to send files via S beam. Separate devices". In the status line on top of the S3 there is a downloading symbol flashing.
Then I slowly seperate the devices till they lay side by side. The S3 status line no longer shows a download and it continues to play the video; the N7 shows the message "New tag collected" and under it it says "text/directsharevideo". The N7 screen is unresponsive unless I use the home key to exit.
I have no evidence of anything actually being transmitted between the devices.
What am I doing wrong?
p.s. I did search both Google and XDA. If anyone can suggest a better search string than the title, please do.
I think you need JB for transmitting videos/images via NFC and the S3 is only rocking ICS.
Thanks for the heads up
I believe its to do with the tech they use to transmit after the NFC handshake.
GS3 uses WiFi to transmit and N7 used bluetooth.
I dont believe they are compatible, they can use tags no problem, but GS3 can only use NFC with other phones using WiFi Direct tech.
Hope this helps
Android Beam was not designed to send large files (NFC transfer protocol itself is very slow)
This is why Samsung made S-Beam on their s3 (NFC + Wifi Direct) so you can transfer any files you want, the only issue is both devices need to have s-beam.
Lennyuk said:
Android Beam was not designed to send large files (NFC transfer protocol itself is very slow)
This is why Samsung made S-Beam on their s3 (NFC + Wifi Direct) so you can transfer any files you want, the only issue is both devices need to have s-beam.
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Android Beam, from Jelly Bean upwards, uses NFC to initiate a Bluetooth connection. It's now possible to transfer larger files with Android Beam, though not as quickly as S-beam.
if you want to connect from android device to android device for transmitting media, check this one:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.budius.WiFiShoot
this was developed by yours truly, and I developed it exactly because I noticed there was nothing out there for WiFi Direct
I tested it between Nexus 7, Galaxy Nexus, Asus TF300 and Galaxy SII (stock ICS) and all worked fine.
The most problematic of those were the Galaxy Nexus that now always want to connect, but between N7-GalaxySII was flawless.
At the moment the app just works for photo and video but I'll be expanding more, if you guys fancy helping spreading the word about it, I'm really looking forward to see the downloads explode on it.
Hi guys,
is anyone with interested in beta test my WiFi Direct app?
I started a new thread in the development section asking for Logcats if you're experiencing force close.
Also it's a cut down version of the .apk there to test part of the system.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30012554
any help will be great appreciated.
thanks.
I'm curious, I tried sharing a zip file on my nexus 6p via Bluetooth to the shield TV, and even after having already paired the two devices from within settings, it refuses to recognize the shield. This happens with anything I try to share via Bluetooth, like photos or bookmarks or anything.
I have other ways to copy over files, plenty actually, but I just thought this should be another way I could send a file over to the shield and yet it didn't work. Anyone know more about this?