Connect your Android device to your computer via Wi-Fi network

Normally to connect an Android phone to a computer you will need to use a cable.However, with Software Data Cable application, youcan connect Android device to Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 computer via Wi-Fi network without depending on USB cable anymore.

Request:

1. Phone running Android 3.0 and above.
2. Phone and computer connected with WiFi network.

If you just want to project your Android phone screen on your computer, please read the tutorials of TipsMake.com.

Connect your Android phone to your computer via WiFi

Step 1: Connect your computer and phone to the same WiFi network.

Step 2: Go to Google Play Store to find, download and install the Software Data Cable application on the phone.

Step 3: Open the Software Data Cable application on the phone> look at the bottom of the screen, select Computer .

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Step 4: Next click the triangle icon in the lower right corner to connect your Android phone to the computer. Then, the application will display the FTP address of the phone.

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Step 5: On the computer, press Windows + E key combination to open File Explorer, then enter the FTP address of the phone into the address bar on File Explorer> press Enter .

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Interface of Software Data Cable application and FTP address on Android 3.2 device.

Step 6: After connection is complete, the folders on your Android phone will appear in the File Explorer window.   Now you can copy, delete and sync all the data on your Android device on your computer via Wi-Fi network without having to rely on a USB cable.

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The file manager window of the Android device appears on the computer.

If you are afraid to enter the FTP address, in step 3, you can click on the camera icon in the lower left corner, the application will display a QR code scanning tool. Then, just enter the web address provided by the application to get the QR code (in this tutorial, the web address is damiapp.com), then scan the QR code on the computer to open the file management window. Android phone right in the browser.

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When testing the test, copying files between the computer and the phone is slower than connecting with a USB cable. However, this is still a convenient solution for connecting Android and PC phones, especially when you forget or do not have a USB cable available.

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2. Instructions to root Android easily and quickly
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