What is Nearby Share? How to Use it? Benefits and Usage Rules of 'Nearby Share' Alternative to 'Share It' in Android
What is Nearby Share? How to Use it?
A very popular file sharing app for Android phones is 'Share It'. This app makes it easy to share files with other Android phones. Although there have been several alternatives to this app over a long period of time, it has always been popular as the first app. However, many people are currently looking for an alternative to the 'Share It' app.
Users are looking for an app that's easier to use and has only the features they need. In this case, some are leaning towards different apps like Xiaomi's 'Me Share' or 'ShareMe'. But many still don't know that Google itself has officially come up with alternatives for Android phones.
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'Share It' or such file sharing apps work through WiFi. These apps can easily and quickly transfer files with other Android phones by connecting to the same WiFi. Google's 'Nearby Share' works in a similar way and is available on all Android phones from Android 6.0 onwards. Google introduced the feature similar to Apple's AirDrop feature through an update in 2020.
The biggest advantage of Android's Nearby Share feature is that there is no need to install any app separately on any Android phone. If you want to use 'Share It' or such third party apps, you need to have that app installed on both the phones. Another benefit, no unwanted ads, apart from annoying notifications will not disturb your work. You can easily and quickly transfer files using 'Nearby Share'.
How to activate Nearby Share
Launching Nearby Share is very easy. But before using the feature you need to enable it from settings.
- Open Settings.
- Tap on Connected devices.
- Go to Connection preferences.
- Select Nearby Share.
- Turn on the Use Nearby Share toggle.
Many devices may not have this option in their settings. In that case, search by writing Nearby Share from the search option of the settings and you will find it easily. Your phone must be a Google Play supported phone.
After starting it like this, you can set who can find your device from the Device Visibility option.
- Hidden – No one can find your device if you select the option
- Contacts – Selecting this option will only find someone in your nearby phone contacts.
- Everyone – Selecting the option will allow everyone nearby to find your device.
You can also specify your device name from here. Besides, if you want to share files completely without using data or internet, select Without internet from Data Usage option.
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‘Google will also want to turn on your phone's WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS with the launch of Nearby Share. Without these 3 'Nearby Share' cannot be used. Besides, if you don't find the nearby share option on your phone, you can do the same with the Files by Google app.
How to use 'Nearby Share'
After enabling 'Nearby Share', you can share photos, videos, apps, links, contact information and even music from Spotify with another phone. You can even copy any text and share it.
- First, you need to open the 'Nearby Share' of the phone to which you want to send the file and select the correct option from Device Visibility so that you can find its device.
- Then select the file or something else you want to share and go to the share option.
- Select Nearby Share from the Share option.
- After searching for a while it will show the name of the device to which you want to send the file. Select it.
- Now a pop up will appear on the device where you sent the file asking for permission to receive the file. The transfer will start once the permission is given.
How to share apps through 'Nearby Share'
The method of sharing any app through 'Nearby Share' is slightly different. For that you need to use Google playstore app.
- First, open the Google Play Store app.
- Tap your profile picture in the top right corner.
- Select Manage apps & devices.
- Tap Send from the Share apps option.
- Follow the above steps on the phone on which you will receive the app. Just tap on Receive instead of tap on Send.
- Now select the app and send it to the phone from which you want to send the app.
- After selecting the name of the receiver device, a pop-up will appear for permission on the receiver device. App transfer will start after allowing.
- Once the transfer is complete, you will get the option to install.
With a clean and simple UI, this method allows you to transfer files very quickly, officially and securely. So you can officially transfer files in this way instead of other third party apps.