It all happened to us at one point. You're away from home and the need arises for you to run a program on your PC. Or you simply require a document or a photo that's sitting in one of your desktop folders.
Well, fortunately, Google has made it possible for you to easily access your Windows computer from your Android phone. To begin, download and install the Chrome Remote Desktop app on both of your devices.
To install the app on your Android phone, simply go to the Google Play Store and press the Install button.
Now, you'll have to do the same on your computer. Although the process is a bit more complex here. Before we go any further, make sure you're logged with the same Google account on both devices.
- For instance, you can use TeamViewer remote file access feature to access your computer files from any part of the world. Though, this needs an active internet connection on both devices. But if both your PC and Android phone are on same Wi-Fi network, then you can easily access your PC files over LAN connection.
- After selecting 'Receive files' in Windows, choose the 'Share' option for any file on the Android device, then select 'Bluetooth'. From the Android, select the Windows 10 PC as the you want to send to.
- This is definitely a Windows 10 thing. If I connect either my Nexus 5 or my LG G4 to my PC via USB the phone is recognized. I can see it in Windows Explorer but clicking on it does nothing, no access to files. Before I made the jump from Vista to Windows 10 it worked fine. There has to be some setting someplace.
How to remotely access your PC from your phone
A Windows PC that is running on 2000/XP/Vista/7/8 (we are using Windows 8 PC here.) Steps to access computer files from Android device over Wi-Fi: Step 1: Share Windows folders. First we have to turn on folder sharing and select which folders we would like to access from Android. Windows XP users. Of course, you need your computer left on at home/office, but now wherever you are, you can access PC files with the help of Internet connection, and Pushbullet app on your mobile, pretty easily. So, download the Pushbullet app on your Android device, and also download the Pushbullet client on your Windows PC.
- You'll need to have Chrome installed on your PC.
- From the Chrome browser, search for 'Chrome Remote Desktop' in Google
- Click on the first result
- Click the blue 'Add to Chrome' button in the upper right corner
- Chrome will ask you whether you want to 'Add Chrome Remote Desktop'
- Click on the Add extension button
- A pop-up will alert you the app has been added to Chrome
- Type Chrome://apps in the browser's bar
- Click on the Chrome Remote Desktop icon
This will launch the application. Now click on the 'Get Started button' in the 'My Computer' section. Then click the 'Enable Remote Connections' button.
Next, install the Chrome Remote Desktop Host, as asked. It might take a while, so be patient.
Once it's installed, click on the 'Enable Remote Connection' button again. But this time you'll have to set a PIN code of a minimum of six digits.
After you click OK, give the app app permission to make changes to your computer again. A message will confirm the connection has been enabled.
Now, pick up your Android phone and open the Chrome Remote Desktop app. Microsoft office mac key. Again, make sure you've signed in with the same account as on your desktop. Otherwise, you won't be able to connect the two.
Once you open the app on your Android device, you should see your computer listed there. Tap on it and enter the PIN you've set earlier. That's it!
Now you should be able to see your Windows desktop on your Android device. To navigate on your phone, you can do things like pinch to zoom in or out, and long-press on the top bar of a window to move it around.
Had enough? Simply click on Stop Sharing button at the bottom of your desktop screen. Or alternatively, on your phone tap the three dots menu in the top right corner and select Disconnect.
S0metimes you may want to see, or even transfer, files on your smartphone to your Windows PC. However, sometimes when you connect your phone, via a USB cable, to your PC, the computer doesn't show that there are any files on your phone. Dxo 9 free download. If this has happened to you, there's a possible solution that may fix this common issue.
How to remotely access your PC from your phone
A Windows PC that is running on 2000/XP/Vista/7/8 (we are using Windows 8 PC here.) Steps to access computer files from Android device over Wi-Fi: Step 1: Share Windows folders. First we have to turn on folder sharing and select which folders we would like to access from Android. Windows XP users. Of course, you need your computer left on at home/office, but now wherever you are, you can access PC files with the help of Internet connection, and Pushbullet app on your mobile, pretty easily. So, download the Pushbullet app on your Android device, and also download the Pushbullet client on your Windows PC.
- You'll need to have Chrome installed on your PC.
- From the Chrome browser, search for 'Chrome Remote Desktop' in Google
- Click on the first result
- Click the blue 'Add to Chrome' button in the upper right corner
- Chrome will ask you whether you want to 'Add Chrome Remote Desktop'
- Click on the Add extension button
- A pop-up will alert you the app has been added to Chrome
- Type Chrome://apps in the browser's bar
- Click on the Chrome Remote Desktop icon
This will launch the application. Now click on the 'Get Started button' in the 'My Computer' section. Then click the 'Enable Remote Connections' button.
Next, install the Chrome Remote Desktop Host, as asked. It might take a while, so be patient.
Once it's installed, click on the 'Enable Remote Connection' button again. But this time you'll have to set a PIN code of a minimum of six digits.
After you click OK, give the app app permission to make changes to your computer again. A message will confirm the connection has been enabled.
Now, pick up your Android phone and open the Chrome Remote Desktop app. Microsoft office mac key. Again, make sure you've signed in with the same account as on your desktop. Otherwise, you won't be able to connect the two.
Once you open the app on your Android device, you should see your computer listed there. Tap on it and enter the PIN you've set earlier. That's it!
Now you should be able to see your Windows desktop on your Android device. To navigate on your phone, you can do things like pinch to zoom in or out, and long-press on the top bar of a window to move it around.
Had enough? Simply click on Stop Sharing button at the bottom of your desktop screen. Or alternatively, on your phone tap the three dots menu in the top right corner and select Disconnect.
S0metimes you may want to see, or even transfer, files on your smartphone to your Windows PC. However, sometimes when you connect your phone, via a USB cable, to your PC, the computer doesn't show that there are any files on your phone. Dxo 9 free download. If this has happened to you, there's a possible solution that may fix this common issue.
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- After you plug in your USB cable from your phone to your PC, you should see a notification for USB on your phone's display.
- Tap on that notification and you should then see a choice of mods for that USB connection, with 'Charging only' set as a default'.
- Change the mode to the 'Transfer files (MTP) selection. You should now see your phone's files on your PC.
Access Computer Files From Android To Pc
Hopefully, this simple fix should allow you to view your phone's files on your PC. If it doesn't work, you might want to try locating newer device drivers for your specific phone.
Pc Android File Manager
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