[ale] [Possibly OT] Androd <--> OSX

[Scott Plante]

You said you have AirDroid--it is pretty slick and will do what you need. First you would connect your Droid to your local wi-fi network (or I assume you could use the wi-fi hotspot or wi-fi direct connect, but my desktop doesn't have wi-fi). Then you launch AirDroid. It will come up with a url to browse to, something like http://192.168.1.39:8888/ . On your Mac, you browse to this address and a confirm button appears on the Droid. Once you click it, you get an HTML5-based desktop in your browser. You can use this to transfer files as well as several other functions. 


Since you're on wi-fi, you're not using your data plan. And the connection is direct from you computer to your wi-fi router (maybe to your local switch) to your phone, so no cloud. I don't see an option for https (didn't look that hard) but as long as your local network is secure you should be fine. Plus no cable futzing. 


Scott 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Ken Cochran" <kwc at shell.theworld.com> 
To: ale at ale.org 
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 10:08:01 AM 
Subject: [ale] [Possibly OT] Androd <--> OSX 

Sorry for the OT-ness 

How do/can I get Stuff on/off my Android smartphone (HTC One S, 
Android 4.1.1) from a Mac *without* relying on "the cloud?" 
All the options I see for file exchange rely on the likes of 
email or Dropbox or Google Drive or Other Stupid Stuff That 
Counts Against My Data Plan or "Goes Public." (Assuming I 
even HAVE signal & there's nothing past 2G in my locality.) 

I want to connect it directly. (cable? wifi?) 

Only "wired" I've seen/tried is Android File Transfer & it 
Sucks Real Bad (NO shortcut keys, only works by drag/drop) 
and it likes to install itself as a daemon. 

Windows sees it as a camara - that's not how I want to access it. 

I have AirDroid but no info on how to use it. (Any better alternatives?) 

And how do I get stuff outta the phone that isn't on its 
internal sdcard? For examples, T-Mobile's (my carrier) 
"Visual Voicemail" and SMS messages. 

I'd like to be able to backup/transfer it all to a new 
smartphone later on. Looking more & more like that'll be an 
iPhone when that time comes. Me no likey MTP. 

Naturally, as customary, FAQ/doc & FMs to RT are most welcome :) 

Thanks, -kc 

Ken Cochran 
Alexander City, Alabama 
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