Wirelessly Manage Your Android from a Web Browser with Airdroid.Com's App
Edited by Leomar Umpad, Nuance, Inukshuk
Airdroid is an amazing application! It allows you to wirelessly manage your Android device using your computer. You do not even need to have your devices connected on the same network. As long as your Android phone and the computer are connected to the phone, you can do tasks on your phone using your PC. It does not matter if you are in the office and your phone is at home, Airdroid will help you remotely send and receive text messages; install, uninstall and backup applications; move files between your computer and Android device; play media files sourced from your mobile device to your PC; monitor call logs and contacts; take screenshot; locate your phone; and many other functions.
Requirements
- 1An Android device (Tablet / phone) running at least Android version 2.2.
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- 3Internet connection on mobile device and computer.
- 4enough credits to be able to send SMS).Other requirements on your device when doing tasks (e.g.
Install Airdroid on Your Device
To install Airdroid on your Android device, follow these procedures:
- 1Go to your Home screen.
- 2On your Home screen, tap on the "Apps" icon to open the Application list or Application menu.
- 3From the Application list, look for "Play Store" and tap on the application to open it.
- 4On Play Store, search for "Airdroid".
- 5Tap on the first "Airdroid" result.
- 6After the completion of the download, Airdroid will automatically install onto your device. Allow the requested permissions to complete the installation process.Tap on the "Download" button and the application will download.
- 7You are done with installing Airdroid on your device.
- Note: You can also Download and Install Airdroid on Play Store's Web Version .
Setup Airdroid on Your Android Device for Remote Access
If your devices are connected to the same WiFi connection, you can proceed with the next section. If both of your devices are not on the same local connection, you need to allow remote access on your phone or Tablet to be able to manage it using the web browser. To do that:
- 1Go to your Home screen.
Manage Your Android Device Using Airdroid
Once everything has been setup, you can now use Airdroid to manage files and commands on your Android phone or Tablet. To do that, follow these:
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- 2Sign in to Airdroid using your registered email address and password.
- 3Send And Receive Text Message Using Airdroid by clicking on the "Messages" icon and use the messaging feature just like how you use it on your device.
- 4Install, uninstall and backup application using Airdroid by clicking on the "Apps" icon.
- 5Transfer copy, paste and delete files and photos using Airdroid by clicking on the "Files" and "Photos" icons.
- 6Transfer music and video files and even play them wireless from your phone to your computer by clicking the Music or Video icons.
- 7Add, edit, delete contacts and logs from your Android device to your computer by clicking on Contacts and Call Logs icons.
- 8Take screenshots and photos from your Android device on your computer by clicking on the Camera and Screenshot icons.
- 9Locate your device using the internet by clicking on the Find Phone icon.
- 10View your device's memory details by clicking on the Detail button on the upper-right part of your computer's screen.
If you have problems with any of the steps in this article, please ask a question for more help, or post in the comments section below.
