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Polaris Office app

I feel I should tell people who do a lot of word, ppt, excel that the Polaris Office app that comes preinstalled on TF is much SUPERIOR to quickoffice hd pro that supposedly is designed for tablets. The words are mixed up and ppt sides that I use in my word documents don't show up clearly on quickoffice, but they run perfectly fine on Polaris, so don't rush into buying an office suite for your TF, because Polaris gets the job done well.

Thanks for passing that info on. One reason I want a TF over the Acer or Xoom is because it comes with that software.

hi there. have you guys have any idea how to insert an image (eg from my gallery) into an excel spreadsheet in the said app? There dont seem to be any option to do that. I even searched the Polaris website for help, but to no avail.

For everyone interested, I just this morning updated my Office Suite comparison over in the XOOM forum to include Polaris Office (PowerPoint only for now). The link is in my signature. I will update the Word and Excel comparison soon.

does Polaris office do multi-worksheet formulas/lookups in Excel?

newtybar said:
does Polaris office do multi-worksheet formulas/lookups in Excel?
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That's a big negatory. All the pages are there but calcs between them do not work. Same issue with DTG. I have not tried quickoffice yet so I do not know if this feature works with it.
To confirm I'm talking about gdocs that I pull down, I have not created a spreadsheet from scratch to try the calc across sheets with PO.
~DC

DevCake said:
That's a big negatory. All the pages are there but calcs between them do not work. Same issue with DTG. I have not tried quickoffice yet so I do not know if this feature works with it.
To confirm I'm talking about gdocs that I pull down, I have not created a spreadsheet from scratch to try the calc across sheets with PO.
~DC
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Well that sucks...it's a pretty important feature.

I'm using it for work and it does work well. I wish you could create and save to dropbox folders then have them sync properly. Polaris needs to write to the dropbox api or dropbox needs to add support for file moves and creation to android.

I admit that I am not the best speller. Thus I wish there was spell and grammar check.

newtybar said:
Well that sucks...it's a pretty important feature.
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It will work at some point, for now I just combine multiple pages into one large page for stuff I have to view on the go.
~DC

Does anyone know how to "select" text in the Docs app? As stupid as this sounds, I haven't figured out how to do it yet.
Thanks in advance to anyone who responds.

TexasBadger said:
Does anyone know how to "select" text in the Docs app? As stupid as this sounds, I haven't figured out how to do it yet.
Thanks in advance to anyone who responds.
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Open the document, go into Edit mode and then double-tap into the text. You'll see something like two pins enclosing selected text. Use the "Ribbon" to copy/cut/paste.

Thanks!
funnycreature said:
Open the document, go into Edit mode and then double-tap into the text. You'll see something like two pins enclosing selected text. Use the "Ribbon" to copy/cut/paste.
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I still feel like an idiot, but now a happy idiot. Your technique works perfectly. Thanks!
One more question: Any idea how to change the page margins?

TexasBadger said:
I still feel like an idiot, but now a happy idiot. Your technique works perfectly. Thanks!
One more question: Any idea how to change the page margins?
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Not sure that's possible with any of the current apps. They are very limited in their functionality; the devs don't seem to expect tablet users to do serious work :-|

funnycreature said:
Not sure that's possible with any of the current apps. They are very limited in their functionality; the devs don't seem to expect tablet users to do serious work :-|
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Thanks for responding. I edited my document on my desktop as a DOCX with half inch margins, then sent it to my TF, opened it and saved it as a DOC. That did the trick. From now on, that will be my template.

TexasBadger said:
Thanks for responding. I edited my document on my desktop as a DOCX with half inch margins, then sent it to my TF, opened it and saved it as a DOC. That did the trick. From now on, that will be my template.
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You're very welcome! All these questions are important for me too

Polaris would be great if I was able to paste text into the app that was copied from other apps. It looks as though this was possible prior to 3.1, but is broken now. That's a pretty big requirement for me.

peyman_2002 said:
I feel I should tell people who do a lot of word, ppt, excel that the Polaris Office app that comes preinstalled on TF is much SUPERIOR to quickoffice hd pro that supposedly is designed for tablets. The words are mixed up and ppt sides that I use in my word documents don't show up clearly on quickoffice, but they run perfectly fine on Polaris, so don't rush into buying an office suite for your TF, because Polaris gets the job done well.
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Polaris is terrible if you use Google Docs.
QuickOffice is the ONLY application that will let you freely edit Google Doc spreadsheets as if you were on a PC.
Otherwise Polaris is a nice app, if you don't use Google Docs. At all.

Bit the bullet and its real cloudy in here...

So I saw that progress is being made with root being available so I went ahead and bought the at&t htc one, its nice and lighter than my inspire. So maybe not having an sd card slot isnt going to be that bad with all the cloud storage available so I'd like to know from you guys using it which are the better cloud apps I should use where transferring media/docs is secure and fast. I'm pretty sure with this nice camera I'd like to take pics/video and not worry about space. I'm not so sure I'm interested in the dropbox offer for this phone where its only good for 2 years? I know I have 50GB on box.com but I think there are file transfer size limitations? Honestly never used it as I prefer my old trusty sd card.
Also, whats the best root method for this device?

You've got five gigs in google drive , I use box and dropbox no file limits on db, as for box I believe it's 100 mb limits with uploads, I've uploaded a few nandroids from gnex to bix with no prob
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lol there is only 1 method to root .
and i use dropbox, configured so that it automatically uploads my pictures from my phone when on wifi

Box is useless for me since there's no sync agent on the desktop. I have 25gb on Skydrive but there's no sync on Android.
It comes down to gDrive an Dropbox. I currently use mostly Dropbox.

gharris040604 said:
You've got five gigs in google drive , I use box and dropbox no file limits on db, as for box I believe it's 100 mb limits with uploads, I've uploaded a few nandroids from gnex to bix with no prob
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How do I take advantage of the drop box offer for this device? And is there any workarounds to get more gigs
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lol there is only 1 method to root .
and i use dropbox, configured so that it automatically uploads my pictures from my phone when on wifi
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I swore I saw 2 methods in this dev section. One being the 1 click and the other being the perma root. Unless their considered the same?

Download the app etc. Then you do 7 easy steps well 6 for 25 gb
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SysAdmNj said:
How do I take advantage of the drop box offer for this device? And is there any workarounds to get more gigs
I swore I saw 2 methods in this dev section. One being the 1 click and the other being the perma root. Unless their considered the same?
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when you install dropbox you automatically get 25 gb bonus.*
there is a method to get a ton of free space via referals (i got up to 20 gb with this) going to have to google it because i dont think i can post on here*
*cough involves linux and virtual pc cough*
the 1 click is perma root

If you're like most, what you'll be moving around is likely to be music, pics, video, and files. One storage solution might not be the best for everything. Here's what I'm doing.
General - I have a home server and everything I have is on there. I stream video I've ripped off of it using Plex and/or PlayOn rather than screwing around with moving GB size files. If I'm traveling I'll download some stuff to watch when offline. Astro has a network module that allows me to move stuff at home and my server's a WHS and there's an app that gives me remote access if I want to d/l stuff on the road. A NAS or home server can be great when you have lots of content you view or share across your home network and remote devices.
Music - I use Amazon MP3 to store all my audio (I have it set to sync with my home server). The player shows what's local and remote via a single interface. It's not the prettiest app in the world but it's reliable and works well. I tried Google Music but didn't like the way it took over my phone.
Pics/Video - The Flickr integration built in to the phone's pretty cool. I moved from Photobucket because of it. I have it set in Sense to automatically upload the pics and videos I take. I use the mobile Flickr site to download and view stuff because adding the dedicated app confused the phone because of its native integration.
Docs and Files - I use Sense for SkyDrive because it's MS Office friendly when I want to share stuff with others. I'll use my home server if it's something I'll just be using myself. MS had a 25GB offer going for people already registered but I don't know if it's still in affect.
Just some real world stuff in case it helps anyone. There are dozens of ways to accomplish the same thing.

I use Google drive for music and drop box for other files. I downloaded an app to sync my music folder with Google drive when a change occurs in the folder. And other media and files to drop box using the same app.
I would however prefer to point the library in my player to Google drive directly or another cloud storage to avoid local copies.
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BarryH_GEG said:
I use Sense for SkyDrive because it's MS Office friendly when I want to share stuff with others. I'll use my home server if it's something I'll just be using myself. MS had a 25GB offer going for people already registered but I don't know if it's still in affect.
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What does this mean? I can't find a native Skydrive sync client. I'd love to use Skydrive.

lilhyper said:
What does this mean? I can't find a native Skydrive sync client. I'd love to use Skydrive.
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It should be in accounts and sync greyed out or available to add. I have an international version so if AT&T chose to omit it as an "enhancement" let me know and I'll post the APK.

i have the att version and i don't find it in add account. can you provide the apk? thanks in advance

i use dropbox, configured so that it automatically uploads my pictures from my phone when on wifi

I use dropbox for photos, google music for music and this app called Folder Sync for general stuff.

Dropbox is good, but I have 25 gb on skydive and its amazing how you can use office 2010 on the desktop to edit your skydive files. Don't need to buy office ever again. Can't wait till they have a skydive app that can edit files.
Any news on skydive app for sense?
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as far as file size limitations go... I've put files larger than 1GB on Google Drive. The one downside to Google Drive android app is I can't figure out how to copy files from Google Drive to my SDcard storage.

Here are the two SkyDrive APK's I found on the phone. Hope it works for you guys. If it does, you should see SkyDrive for HTC Sense appear in the accounts and sync.
HtcSkydriveGLRPlugin.apk
http://db.tt/XvzLKog0
MySkydrive.apk
http://db.tt/ZnMMuPqf

BarryH_GEG said:
Here are the two SkyDrive APK's I found on the phone. Hope it works for you guys. If it does, you should see SkyDrive for HTC Sense appear in the accounts and sync.
HtcSkydriveGLRPlugin.apk
http://db.tt/XvzLKog0
MySkydrive.apk
http://db.tt/ZnMMuPqf
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Thanks!
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Anyone able to get these to work? If so how?
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Free 50gb box account for life.

Link here
Sign up, get 50 gb free for life, get the app in the appstore and you're good to go.

I did... Thanks!

Sweet. Just signed up for my 50GB free

do you know what the file size limit is on this?

marshysr20 said:
do you know what the file size limit is on this?
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https://support.box.com/entries/21860803-WHAT-IS-THE-MAXIMUM-FILE-UPLOAD-SIZE-
250MB for free accounts.

thanks!
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Why do they want you phone number? Not to crazy about that...

Thanks got it.

I did this about a year ago -- no harassment so far. I like the space, but seeing it is not as integrated as DropBox (yet), I use DB a LOT more.

MartyHulskemper said:
I did this about a year ago -- no harassment so far. I like the space, but seeing it is not as integrated as DropBox (yet), I use DB a LOT more.
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I agree. I've had a free 50gb from Box for a couple of years, but the lack of Sync makes it far less useful. Any use of that space is accomplished manually, which partially defeats the purpose.
Unless I'm missing something - is there a way to get Box files and folders to automatically update, upload, etc.?

DLCPhoto said:
I agree. I've had a free 50gb from Box for a couple of years, but the lack of Sync makes it far less useful. Any use of that space is accomplished manually, which partially defeats the purpose.
Unless I'm missing something - is there a way to get Box files and folders to automatically update, upload, etc.?
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I don't think so. You can of course save from a lot of apps on your 700 or other Android to the cloud, and access your files (provided you have some kind of data connection), but automagically... not with the app itself. I saw that an app I have been using for a loooong time with my own FTP server actually supports syncing... <blush>: FolderSync. Will give it a try.
Trial version ("only allows two accounts and has no sync filters or Tasker support" -- enough for testing Box ):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.tacit.android.foldersync.lite
Full version:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.tacit.android.foldersync.full
EDIT: confirmed working! I really recommend FolderSync for its versatility and all the options it throws at you. Nice to see it actually works.

It works!! Thank you! I also noticed that Polaris Office can save/edit files on Box no problem.

This is a great offer, no strings from what I've been reading in their TOS and 3rd party reports. Seems they just started the offer and who knows how long they will. They do limit the file size per file though. So to move big files, then you have to pay.
One thing to keep in mind about this deal though, they offer zero warranty and zero guarantees of your data being secure. See item#14 of the TOS. But I guess you can't ask for much when it's free .
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Awesome find! Thanks!

DLCPhoto said:
... is there a way to get Box files and folders to automatically update, upload, etc.?
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have you tried foldersync , i love it for dropbox and google drive - pretty sure it does box too! can set to auto or manual.
edit- sorry marty , pg2 ! - lol ... +1 foldersync = awsum

snypa said:
have you tried foldersync , i love it for dropbox and google drive - pretty sure it does box too! can set to auto or manual.
edit- sorry marty , pg2 ! - lol ... +1 foldersync = awsum
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ps : thanks for the 50GB ... worked a treat ... FX Explorer also has excellent cloud integration with box / google drive / dropbox .... ($ addon)
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Soul TKR said:
Why do they want you phone number? Not to crazy about that...
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hey soul , i didn't like the idea either but they accepted 1234567890 .... you can use my phone number if you like!

snypa said:
have you tried foldersync , i love it for dropbox and google drive - pretty sure it does box too! can set to auto or manual.
edit- sorry marty , pg2 ! - lol ... +1 foldersync = awsum
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Thanks for the link - no, I wasn't aware of this, and it does look promising.
It looks like this would work for my phone, but I'll have to see if there's a Windows desktop equivalent. That's where it would be the most useful. I'm currently using IDrive to backup various files and folders on my desktop, in real time. I was able to get 15gb of free storage there, and it does do full sync, but I'd love to be able to do this with my 50gb of free Box storage. As I said, the main limitation with free Box is that it does not provide a sync function. If there's a way to enable this with a 3rd party application, that would be ideal.

DLCPhoto said:
Thanks for the link - no, I wasn't aware of this, and it does look promising.
It looks like this would work for my phone, but I'll have to see if there's a Windows desktop equivalent. That's where it would be the most useful. I'm currently using IDrive to backup various files and folders on my desktop, in real time. I was able to get 15gb of free storage there, and it does do full sync, but I'd love to be able to do this with my 50gb of free Box storage. As I said, the main limitation with free Box is that it does not provide a sync function. If there's a way to enable this with a 3rd party application, that would be ideal.
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haha... ask and ye shall receive!
try here free for sure!

snypa said:
haha... ask and ye shall receive!
try here doh! ... not free ... s#@t!!! ...
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Exactly - that's what I was referring to. Box definitely does do real-time sync, but you need one of their paid accounts for this.
I have mixed feelings about paying for cloud-based storage, and have taken a serious look at CrashPlan, SOS Online Backup, etc., to do a full backup of perhaps 300gb+ of photos and files. But I haven't convinced myself this is either practical, reliable, or necessary. I currently have a backup strategy with 2 duplicate internal hard drives, updated nightly, along with a similarly cloned external HD backed up weekly, and then stored off-site.

DLCPhoto said:
Exactly - that's what I was referring to. Box definitely does do real-time sync, but you need one of their paid accounts for this.
I have mixed feelings about paying for cloud-based storage, and have taken a serious look at CrashPlan, SOS Online Backup, etc., to do a full backup of perhaps 300gb+ of photos and files. But I haven't convinced myself this is either practical, reliable, or necessary. I currently have a backup strategy with 2 duplicate internal hard drives, updated nightly, along with a similarly cloned external HD backed up weekly, and then stored off-site.
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i just had a look ... i think you may actually be able to! have you downloaded the sync software from the link? i have free account and the sync option is there! refer screenshot
free!

AndrOpen Office - Open Office port

I have just stumbled on this gem. When I bought my first Android phone I was searching like crazy for something similar. ..it took about 3 years to appear.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.andropenoffice
It has 78MB so you will need an wifi connection.
Enjoy the best office suite on Galaxy Note series.
Hit thanks if you like it and rate the app.

mdalacu said:
I have just stumbled on this gem. When I bought my first Android phone I was searching like crazy for something similar. ..it took about 3 years to appear.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.andropenoffice
It has 78MB so you will need an wifi connection.
Enjoy the best office suite on Galaxy Note series.
Hit thanks if you like it and rate the app.
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Nice App, but does it works with cloud storage ?

I don't think so.

mdalacu said:
I don't think so.
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Will there be support in the future for cloud storage ?

macfreaker said:
Will there be support in the future for cloud storage ?
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No need for that. Store you docs locally and then use the foldersync app to set scheduled sync with a cloud provider of your choice.

Wow! This is the best Office suite on Android!
I wonder how it Compares to the current Suites typically considered good like Kingsoft Office and Softmaker Suites.

Works great with multi windows enabled

[APP][2.2+] AirStream: Access your computer like a Dropbox

Hi Friends,
Would love your feedback on our app - AirStream
We have built this awesome app using which you can access your files from Computer on Mobile devices from anywhere in the world. As you might have also experienced most of our data like movies, music, photos & even important work documents are still residing in our computers. Even today there is no easy way to access them on Mobile devices. But with our solution this is as easy as using Dropbox, imagine accessing all your files from your computer from anywhere in the world without any limit on GBs.
What you will love:
1. Access alll your drives & files
2. Easy & quick movie streaming
3. Integrated music player.. create playlists, import playlists, etc
4. Access computer over 3G/4G
Attached are the new builds that we will release on Google Play. Would love to hear your thoughts.
Procedure:
1. Install the apk in android
2. Copy the .jar version of AirStream desktop client to your computer & run it.
3. Login on both ends using the same credentials.
(both the .apk & .jar have been zipped due to size constraints. We have a .msi version but not able to upload due to size constraints)
Check the screenshots for your reference.
Awaiting your feedback.. feel free to reach us at [email protected]
Edit::
An older version of this is available on Google Play. The changes to the new version are:
1. Patched AirStream-Sky functionality on Android. Older version had a bug which prevented the app from accessing computer on external network. (There is still a issue on Desktop app, which sometimes require a router reset to access computer on external network)
2. Added indicator to notify whether the app is working on Local Wifi network or external network.
3. Much better graphics & UX. The app is much slicker & smoother than older one.

jrprules said:
Hi Friends,
Would love your feedback on our app - AirStream
We have built this awesome app using which you can access your files from Computer on Mobile devices from anywhere in the world. As you might have also experienced most of our data like movies, music, photos & even important work documents are still residing in our computers. Even today there is no easy way to access them on Mobile devices. But with our solution this is as easy as using Dropbox, imagine accessing all your files from your computer from anywhere in the world without any limit on GBs.
What you will love:
1. Access alll your drives & files
2. Easy & quick movie streaming
3. Integrated music player.. create playlists, import playlists, etc
4. Access computer over 3G/4G
Attached are the new builds that we will release on Google Play. Would love to hear your thoughts.
Procedure:
1. Install the apk in android
2. Copy the .jar version of AirStream desktop client to your computer & run it.
3. Login on both ends using the same credentials.
(both the .apk & .jar have been zipped due to size constraints. We have a .msi version but not able to upload due to size constraints)
Check the screenshots for your reference.
Awaiting your feedback.. feel free to reach us at [email protected]
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Link to Google Play
Link to downloading pc client
Link to website

anu.cool said:
isn't the app already available on Google play?
Edit: saw this version is different than that of Google play..
Can u update the post with changes in the attached apk?
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Yes, I wanted to post the Play Store link, but could not since it was restricted for being a first time member on XDA forums. I will make the edits in the main post. Thanks

This is somewhat similar to emit
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Playback control are included in Windows client?

jrprules said:
Yes, I wanted to post the Play Store link, but could not since it was restricted for being a first time member on XDA forums. I will make the edits in the main post. Thanks
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updated my post with links, also, why dont u try google beta channel? easy to push updates there...

That's good resolution. help me a lot,thanks.

likepeas said:
This is somewhat similar to emit
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Similar yes from what it does. But from user-experience wise, the way it connects, integrated media player, AirStream is very different & better. Give it a try

moby90 said:
Playback control are included in Windows client?
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Right now the playback controls are only on the mobile app. Windows client only acts as a server, you login and it allows the mobile device to connect with it. Media playback & everything else is done from the Mobile app.. Hope you find is useful

tty1234 said:
That's good resolution. help me a lot,thanks.
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Glad you found it useful

thanks for the share and much appreciations.
i can only access my device SD, i can't access the external SD on my device.

This seems like it could help me a lot from work.
Thank you for sharing. I'll definitely give this app a workout. :highfive:

Tested browser and transfer (only download from PC to mobile) on the same network, all work fast and smooth!
Hope it can transfer from mobile to PC/mobile, too!

Hi, got this up and going in a few minutes. It's awesome! Something I've been looking for in an FTP like client/server setup. The beautiful thing is AirStream's simplicity. Streamed music straight away and have yet to attempt a transfer. I understand server to client functionality is fully functional. I'm experiencing it. Is the reverse true of transfers? That is, client to server. I did see someone else ask this question yet it hadn't been answered as of this writing. Thanks for the app and sharing all the work you've placed into its development. Cool. Practical. User-friendly. Literally up and running in under 7-10 minutes! Sweet
tinydynamite00

Thank you very much for this!

Tested on my Xperia Z and working great but the speed is slow in HFS is more faster,any way great job

Awesome app!!!. Ive been looking for something like this as my router wont allow me to forwad ports no matter what I do!.
Its simple which I love and works like a charm.
Only thing id like to see its an automatic cache clear on exit as going through android/data annoys me a little, But thankyou very much for this :victory:

tested @ inew v3 and workind great ! Very simple and easy application :good:

sweet ap:highfive: but I can seem to access files on my pc through this app using mobile data.

Thank you, just what I have searched form. Any way to run this app in linux headless server ?