I would prefer Google Contacts for management. I don’t applause for other functions as I mentioned, some are designed with no proper consideration. While mourning for UMS, wireless transferring can undoubtedly be a competent alternative. However it’s satisfactory compared to MTP which causes too many troubles than UMS. It takes more time to handle multiple small files. On the top right there’s summary for the device: Internal and external storage, model and system version.ĭuring the test of file transfer, the speed is up to 4MB/s, for zipped and highly compressed files. Similar to Apps icon on the desktop but much swifter. It’s a two-way transferring: pull and push. Clipboard: transfer clipboard contents between computer and device.URL: Open a webpage with a chosen browser.File: Upload any file to default external storage.Be sure to use modern browsers, Internet Explorer doesn’t support drag-n-drop: There’s also a toolbox on the right for quick drag-n-drop uploading. The refreshing rate of images are based on your network quality (if you’re using the latest devices). Camera: captures images from your cam.Screenshot: By gaining root access, Airdroid can deliver you the latest screen.Frequent: the same faces you see as you open dial pad on KitKat.Other information is shown normally and in good order. A searching bar is elegant and smart enough for digging in the sea of contacts. Why there’s such a long bar for desktop users? “Perhaps for tablets” you may ask. Looks good generally, but the puzzle lies on the left – the navigation bar by first letter of the name. To find contacts efficiently is a major demand for users. Contacts: This is what mobile phones are for.Sadly it seems to be wet painted – only providing basic inspection, sorting, searching and subsetting are even not implemented. Call logs: A web-based variation of call logs on the phone.Videos: Ah, another video gallery, looking alike to photo gallery.

Google never mentioned it to users, at least I’ve no awareness of it for long. Pure Android doesn’t provide handy way to add and delete a ringtone, though I can tell you that you may put your sound files respectively to preset folders, which are Ringtones, Alarms and Notifications (under /storage/sdcard/ or similar paths if you ask me). If the ringtone doesn’t come with stock, you may delete it.

Ringtones: Set ringtone, alarm and notification sound.

Designed as though a list of files and hard to efficiently find the song you want. View photos in full screen mode and manage with ease. Of course you can select files by drawing a rectangle and cover the files you want.

Files: It’s almost a remote file explorer: Select inconsecutive files by Ctrl + Click and consecutive ones Shift + Click.

You have to click “Install” manually and Airdroid has no option to install silently for you (so it doesn’t require root privilege). It’s similar to pushing an APK pack to your phone and start installation. Airdroid simply disabled the management for convenience. However, due to changes made in KitKat, an app must become the default SMS app before it can manage. It’s like a desktop isn’t it?Īs you can see, all features are within your reach in one click: If you make it right, you should see the panel like above. Also it doesn’t currently support IPv6 as I see it :P) But remember, connect with internal address if possible for best performance and stability: the one looks like http.x:yyyy (yes you can omit the slashes, I tell you. Nowadays, it suggests you to use Internet to establish the connection, as it is enlarged and colored conspicuously. Before Airdroid had the ability to be accessed from external network, you simply input the only address into the browser. Simply by one tap on the app, Airdroid recognizes if you’re under a WiFi network and show you how to get to the web interface. This is the original use of Airdroid as designed which makes it a hit at the early time.

Web airdroid disconnecting