Awesome wireless file transfer app

My name is URL

Came across this on Reddit and thought it'd be worth mentioning here

I published my very first tiny application to the Play Store last week, and it is called qrSend. It is an alternative method of transferring single files from your computer to your Android device, by using QR Codes as the means of establishing the connection. Right click a file in Windows Explorer (or Finder, soon!), press "Send with qrSend", scan the QR Code with the app on your phone, and your file will be instantly transferred over your Wi-Fi network with no additional overhead or internet connection required.

I aim for a system-integrated experience, fast to use and no other bells and whistles. Common use cases are transferring a wallpaper, a ringtone, a ROM download that you want to flash, a movie you want to watch on the phone instead of the computer, or any other file really. It also supports multiple concurrent transfers.

Download the app from the Play Store, and then install the desktop application from here:

http://attak.us/qr/ (Currently only Windows has an installer, but it is coming for OSX with Finder integration, probably tonight). Instructions on using the jar on OSX/Linux can be found here.

It should work on any network, even public ones. It is not tested on corporate networks, or firewalled networks.

I have added support (as per a suggestion from a Redditor on my post last week) for using "Scan" as the QR code scanner. If you have "Scan" installed, just enter the preferences menu and select it from here.

Any feedback, both good or bad, issues or other suggestions are appreciated. Please note that this is my very first Android application, so there may be rough edges. Anything you discover, throw it out here! It has only been tested by me on a Nexus 4, however I did get a couple reviews from last week that indicate that it does indeed work!

(If you want to uninstall, use the registry file supplied on my site to remove the context menu entry from Windows, and just delete the .exe file from your system. On other systems, just remove the .jar)

http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1d9goe/its_sunday_appreciation_time_apr_28th_2013_your/c9o7tl6

It's really neat. Right click any file on your computer, select the send with QR option, scan the code with your phone and that's it.. file begins transferring.

pickarooney

Where does the code you need to scan appear? Does this have any advantage over Airdroid?

killbillvol2

It's brilliant! And very fast. Great find!

My name is URL

pickarooney wrote: »

Where does the code you need to scan appear? Does this have any advantage over Airdroid?

It should appear right in the center of your screen after you right click a file and select 'send with qrSend'

Have you installed the desktop client from the publishers site as well as the app from the Play Store?

As for your second question.. I guess it depends on what uses you have for such an app. For me, it's definitely more convenient and a lot faster than using conventional methods of file-transfer. Great for; in particular sharing media files. The transfer speed may be a bit slower than say.. 'WiFi Transfer Pro', but it's just less time consuming overall.

PogMoThoin

I've had an easy method for ages. I have a fone folder in Dropbox. You can edit the send to menu in Windows to add this folder so you can once click any file to it
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/customize-the-windows-vista-send-to-menu/

My name is URL

PogMoThoin wrote: »

I've had an easy method for ages. I have a fone folder in Dropbox. You can edit the send to menu in Windows to add this folder so you can once click any file to it
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/customize-the-windows-vista-send-to-menu/

I read that how-to and am none the wiser for it =/

Do you still need to install Dropbox and/or manipulate the 'send to' details for each device?

With qrSend all you need to do is literally point at your computer with whatever it is you're holding and it'll hand over the file.

PogMoThoin

My name is URL wrote: »

I read that how-to and am none the wiser for it =/

Do you still need to install Dropbox and/or manipulate the 'send to' details for each device?

With qrSend all you need to do is literally point at your computer with whatever it is you're holding and it'll hand over the file.

Make a Dropbox folder to share files with your phone, make a shortcut to that folder and add it to the send to context. Then it becomes a simple as right click, send to phone and it uploads to Dropbox. I use Dropbox lots though so it's the method i got used to.

I'm not saying is a better method, just that there are plenty of one click methods, AirDroid is another. I even have AirDroid opening with an NFC sticker on my laptop.

threein99

All I get is "pending" whenever I try to transfer something

My name is URL

threein99 wrote: »

All I get is "pending" whenever I try to transfer something

If your network is behind a firewall you need to manually add a rule to allow the phone to connect.

I'm not sure what else could be causing the app to hang.

threein99

My name is URL wrote: »

If your network is behind a firewall you need to manually add a rule to allow the phone to connect.

I'm not sure what else could be causing the app to hang.

I tried it without the firewall being turned on as well, and both devices are connected to the same network

larchielads

works for me

wandatowell

Works a treat sending mp3's and stuff


Anybody having issues sending 3 or 4 files together?

My name is URL

threein99 wrote: »

I tried it without the firewall being turned on as well, and both devices are connected to the same network

Not sure what else you could try. If you have a Reddit account you could post on the thread there and the developer may be able to help you.. otherwise shoot an email off to them.

wandatowell wrote: »

Works a treat sending mp3's and stuff


Anybody having issues sending 3 or 4 files together?

Yeah I found that a bit buggy too. They do send but the progress bars on the phone during transfer seem to hang / lag.

wandatowell

My name is URL wrote: »

Yeah I found that a bit buggy too. They do send but the progress bars on the phone during transfer seem to hang / lag.

I get a load of script on my phone when send multiple files. Weird, annoying but Im guessing this will be fixed/sorted fairly soon.

ferrigan101

Thanks for sharing, this is pretty easy to use. I've had airdroid set up on the phones and tablets in the house but the missus just couldn't seem to make it work properly

This should make things very simple for her!

pjproby

This is a very clever app. very simple to use.

pickarooney

ferrigan101 wrote: »

Thanks for sharing, this is pretty easy to use. I've had airdroid set up on the phones and tablets in the house but the missus just couldn't seem to make it work properly

This should make things very simple for her!

I just tried version 2 today. You don't have to switch it on on the android device any more which was the major drawback.