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Sharing files between an Android device and Windows isn't as difficult or as tedious as it once was. Apps, like ES File Explorer, can even share files over Wi-Fi with relative ease. We'll show ou how.
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with'a'"ac / 'here was a ti2e when the onl wa ou could share files between our Android [http: www!cnet!co" android'atlas / device and a Windows co2puter was b using a 3S4 cable. 'hese da s, there are wireless options available that 2ake it easier to share files. 5ne such option is ES File E3plorer [https: play!2oo2le!co" store apps details4id5co"!estron2s!android!pop/ , a powerful Android file 2anager. ES File Explorer helps ou 2anage the files on our local Android device. Starting with version ., however, 6A& support was added to 2ake it possible to share files with a Windows 0" over Wi-Fi. 'o share files between our Android device and a Windows 0" using ES File Explorer, follow the steps below# Step &# "reate a shared folder on our Windows 0". 7n our exa2ple, we'll na2e it, 8Android 0" share.8 *ake sure the per2issions are set for read%write access. Step .# 7n ES File Explorer on our Android device, tap the globe icon in the upper-left hand corner, then navigate to &etwork 9 6A&.

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Step $# 5n the 2enu at the botto2, tap 8Search8 to look for available network shares on our 6A&. 7f ou don't see an , 2ake sure that our Android device and the Windows co2puter are connected to the sa2e local network and tr again. 7f successful, ou should see our Windows co2puter listed with its 70 address.

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Step -# 'ap on the icon for our Windows 0", then enter our Windows userna2e and password.

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Step *# After our shared folder appears, ou can begin sharing files back and forth using ES File Explorer.

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ES File Explorer isn't the onl wa to share files over Wi-Fi, but it's a popular utilit that ou're likel to have on our Android device an wa , so ou'd 2ight as well give it a tr . [http: www!cnet!co" profile techdadreview /

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Ed $hee, a freelance writer based in the San Francisco 4a Area, is an 7' veteran turned sta -at-ho2e-dad of two girls. :e focuses on Android devices and applications while 2aintaining a review blog at techdadreview.co2. Follow @techdadreview [http: www!twitter!co" techdadreview/

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