File transfer with Galaxy S3?

**icwhatudidthere** · 07-25-2012, 04:49 PM

Ok, Google's got me looking at Android tablets again. But then they go disabling USB OTG unless you root. And have a penchant for not offering external SD cards (you're not Apple!).

So is there any way to easily transfer files between my Galaxy S3 and a Nexus 7? I figure with 80GB on my GS3 and with OTG working fine, I could use it as the file store and move files on and off the Nexus 7 as needed. But only if I could do it easily and on the go, at will.

Anyone get anything working? Found one thread showing the NFC stuff isn't working and another where the Nexus 7 doesn't support Ad Hoc wifi, so it's not too promising so far.

**dragemd** · 07-28-2012, 08:45 PM

Will Google drive not do what your wanting to do?

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**icwhatudidthere** · 07-28-2012, 10:45 PM

Hmmm that is a possibility I hadnt considered but I was hoping to keep things local. For one, to save on my bandwidth quota and also for cases when I don't have LTE or can't upload to the cloud.

**dragemd** · 07-30-2012, 08:50 AM

Have you seen this thread?

External Storage through Micro USB

**azdmelani** · 07-30-2012, 10:34 AM

Drop box should work well for this

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**Colonel Kernel** · 07-30-2012, 02:15 PM

I'm looking for the same solution and I specifically don't want to use a cloud service. Although I need to transfer between my GS3 and my dual-booting, CM9ed TouchPad.

For one, security: the files I'm moving are too sensitive to trust to middlemen. And second, it's dumb; if both devices connect to the internet via Wi-Fi they should be able to connect to eachother. And third, I want to do this whereever I am without hunting down a Wi-Fi connection for the TouchPad.

**Creepingdeath** · 07-30-2012, 03:58 PM

I was able to move files from my Samsung Fascinate to the N7 using File Expert. I went to Share My Contents in File Expert and then used Start Share via FTP on the Fascinate. On the N7, I went to Network and then FTP Client. Worked perfect for moving files. I don't know about streaming music or video yet. Haven't tried it.

I used it over BLuetooth as well but had some issues with it losing the connection. FTP worked with no issues.

Hope this helps.

**dragemd** · 07-31-2012, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by Colonel Kernel

I'm looking for the same solution and I specifically don't want to use a cloud service. Although I need to transfer between my GS3 and my dual-booting, CM9ed TouchPad.

For one, security: the files I'm moving are too sensitive to trust to middlemen. And second, it's dumb; if both devices connect to the internet via Wi-Fi they should be able to connect to eachother. And third, I want to do this whereever I am without hunting down a Wi-Fi connection for the TouchPad.

Doesn't the Touchpad have a USB2.0? If it does you could transfer the files you want from the GS3 to the external SD card remove it, place it in a USB2.0 Memory Card Reader/Writer and plug that into the Touchpad.