Sharing files directly between iPhone and Android is still confusing. How do you quickly transfer a bunch of photos and videos to your friends’ Android without uploading them to an online tool (which requires your mobile data usage) like WhatsApp or Dropbox? Uploading them to a cloud-based storage service requires a good data plan, internet speed, patience, and accepting the cons that come with some of these services (e.g. Whatsapp resizes images and video before upload).
While all it takes is a simple Bluetooth file transfer, Apple likes to place restrictions on what gets in and out of their devices.
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But we here at Guiding Tech have worked really hard to find some great alternatives that make file sharing simple for you. I show you how you can transfer photos from iPhone to Android and vice versa using Wi-Fi, even if you don’t have a Wi-Fi hotspot around. I got the idea while writing an article on how to transfer photos from computer to iPhone camera roll using FTP. All you need are the right apps to make it work on Android.
Transfer photos from iPhone to Android
So let’s see how we can make this work by following these simple steps.
Step 1: Make sure both devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. If there’s no Wi-Fi network around to connect to, you can connect to a Wi-Fi network from Android and connect your iPhone to it. Now download the app called FTP Server on your Android device. This is a simple application that will emulate your SD card as an FTP server. No configuration required, all you need to do is start the server.
Step 2: Download a free file manager app on your iPhone called Documents 5. After launching the app, you’ll see a camera roll folder along with some other files the app can manage. . The second tab is the accounts tab from where you can add external file sharing accounts like FTP or cloud based accounts.
Step 3: Now configure the FTP account for the server you started on your Android device and connect both devices.
Step 4: After successful connection, you can now select all the files from the Camera Roll folder that you want to transfer and click on the upload button. Finally, select the folder on the FTP server (Android phone) and confirm the transfer.
So that’s how you can transfer photos from your iPhone to any Android device even without a Wi-Fi connection around. And because this trick uses a Wi-Fi network, the transfer is very fast.
Cool Tip: You can emulate an FTP server on Windows and transfer your photos to your computer without cables or iTunes. This way, you can also download movies from your computer using the Documents 5 app and watch them without having to sync from iTunes. A real time saver if you ask me.
Conclusion
This trick requires two different apps on your two different devices, but at least it gets the job done quickly. Moreover, you can extend the extension of the extension to transfer photos, videos and more files from the Android network. So give it a try and leave a comment on how it works for you.
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