Advancements in information and communication technology ICT has made it possible to interconnect devices for easy and secure multimedia data transfers.
The use of the Bluetooth technology, Universal Serial Bud USB technology, WiFi technology, internet technology, High Definition Modular Interface HDMI as well as cable connectivity technology are some of the common ways data is exchanged from one digital device to another. These multimedia data transfer methods for devices are used in so many diverse ways depending on the peculiarity of the transfer of data.
TRANSFERRING DATA BETWEEN DEVICES USING XENDER MOBILE APP
However unique is the exchange or transfer of multimedia information across devices, phones, computers and even other forms of electronic devices using the Xender mobile app platform. Xender is a WiFi powered mobile application that enables exchange of files, documents, pictures, videos, applications or software and even viruses. Data transfer using Xender is fast, reliable and supports files of huge sizes. Perhaps, this is where the exchange of data between mobile phones and computers are mostly applicable using the Xender mobile application platform.
STEP BY STEP GUILD TO CONNECT YOUR MOBILE PHONE TO A COMPUTER USING THE XENDER APP
- Firstly ensure that your computer (laptop or desktop or palmtop) is WiFi enabled.
- Ensure that your mobile device (android or any other OS) has a functional Xender App as well as WiFi.
- Switch on your mobile device and your computer
- On your mobile device, go to the Xender App and open it or call it up
- When opened, go to the LOGIN icon on the top left corner of the App screen and click it.
- Among the options you see, click on MORE.
- An arrow drop down opens to reveal some more options. Click on CONNECT TO PC
- the next page that opens reveals a circular orange colored button and another orange colored tab indicating SCAN. Click on the CIRCULAR ORANGE COLOR BUTTON to begin scanning your surroundings for available computers.
- While your Mobile phone Xender is still scanning, go to your computer’s Network Bar icon and click on it. It reveals the available networks including WiFi, internet Service Providers ISP, Local Area Networks LAN, Dial Up Networks, Airplane Mode switch etc.
- Among the networks available under the WiFi section is the detected Xender from your scanning mobile device. Click on it.
- The status would read CONNECTED to indicate successful linkage with the mobile phone and your computer. However it is not over yet.
At this point, you will surely need the Google Chrome Browser App for your computer.
- Open or call up the Google Chrome Browser App.
- On the Address bar, input the Internet Port IP address; http://192.168.43.1:33455
- Press ENTER on your computer after typing in the IP address above.
- Once the IP detects the mobile phone, the computer screen will open to show your phone’s interface on its screen. At that point, a prompt will appear on your mobile phone screen asking you to press either ACCEPT or CANCEL. click on ACCEPT.
- Upon clicking ACCEPT, the entire phone’s content is displayed on the screen of your computer for onward data transmission as you wish.
- As a first time connection, there would be some directional tutorials which you coul;d click accordingly to close or to learn from. Either way, the interface already on the screen is user friendly that even a newbie can easily browse through or use.
These steps are sure ways to transfer pictures, videos, apps, files, documents, anything between a computer and mobile phone using the Xender application. It is fast, and supports big size files transfers.
