Android 附近共享是适用于(Android Nearby Share)Android设备的便捷文件共享选项。Nearby Share也是(Nearby Share)Android的一个相对较新的补充，将于 2020 年年中在有限的设备上推出。随着能够使用“附近共享(Nearby Share)”的设备数量的增加，以下是有关其工作原理的便捷指南。
什么是 Android 附近共享？
Android Nearby Share是 Android 对 Apple (Android Nearby Share)AirDrop功能的回应。iOS 设备早已能够无线传输文件。只需(Just)将手机彼此靠近，打开 AirDrop，然后开始传输文件(switch AirDrop on, and start transferring files)。长期以来， Android(Android)用户一直恳求Google快点实施类似的功能——事实上，这是十年来最好的部分。
现在，Google正在向使用Android 6.0及更高版本的Android设备推出Nearby Share 。Nearby Share的推出始于Google Pixel和三星(Samsung)设备，并且已经开始出现在其他设备上。此外，基于Android的操作系统，如LineageOS，正在其最新更新中实施Nearby Share。
Android实际上对 Apple 的(Android)AirDrop有一个较早的答案。它被称为Android Beam，它使用NFC传输文件、联系人和其他数据。然而，它并没有像AirDrop那样流行起来，谷歌(Google)决定在 2019 年改进这一流程，将我们带到了Nearby Share。
如果您想知道的话， Windows 也有一个附近的共享文件选项(Windows has a nearby sharing file option)。
Android 附近共享如何工作？
附近共享(Nearby Share)允许您在近距离的Android设备之间传输文件。但是附近共享(Nearby Share)是如何工作的呢？
Android Nearby Share在设备之间创建一个临时连接。该过程会自动选择最佳协议，从蓝牙(Bluetooth)、低功耗(Bluetooth Low Energy)蓝牙、WebRTC或点对点Wi-Fi中进行选择。共享选项的范围意味着您不需要有效的网络连接即可完成传输。
您在您的设备上打开“附近共享(Nearby Sharing)”应用程序，并使您的设备对其他用户可见。然后您可以与他们共享（反之亦然），需要额外点击几下才能接受或拒绝传入的文件。整个过程很简单，您将在下面的教程中看到。
虽然Android 附近共享(Android Nearby Share)对小文件很有用，但您必须尝试其他选项来处理大文件或多个文件夹。查看如何将数据传输到新的 Android 手机，了解有关(how to transfer data to a new Android phone)Android数据传输的更多提示。
如何使用 Android 附近分享
让我们看看如何使用Nearby Share。您需要一台至少运行Android 6.0的Android设备。(Android)如上所述，Nearby Share最初推出到Google Pixel和三星(Samsung)设备。您的Android设备可能还没有“附近共享(Nearby Share)”功能，但它很快就会到货！
要检查您的设备是否可以使用Nearby Share，请打开Android 设置(Android Settings)菜单（通常是齿轮图标）并搜索Nearby Share。如果出现该选项，则您的设备应该能够使用该功能。如果没有，您将不得不等待未来的更新。
以下Android Nearby Share传输是在运行LineageOS 17.1的(LineageOS 17.1)Nexus 6和运行Android 9.0的(Android 9.0)Samsung Galaxy S8之间进行的。
- 打开附近共享，然后选择打开(Turn On)。
- 浏览(Browse)到要共享的文件，然后点击共享(Share)图标。选择附近共享(Nearby Share)。
- 然后开始在设备之间来回敲击。接收设备将收到附近设备正在共享(Device nearby is sharing)的通知，您应该点击通知以显示。
- 切换到可见后，您可以接受(Accept)（或拒绝(Decline)）传入的文件。如果您接受，文件将很快传输，具体取决于文件的大小。传输完成后，您的本机文件管理器将打开，显示新文件。
Android Nearby Share会自动选择最佳传输协议，但您可以覆盖它。例如，您可以打开蓝牙(Bluetooth)连接以提示附近共享(Nearby Share)使用该选项。
Chromebook 上的 Android 附近共享
谷歌(Google)也将Android Nearby Share带到你的Chromebook上。作为Google生态系统的一部分，您可以在Chromebook和Android设备之间快速轻松地共享文件。但是，该功能尚未完全在Chromebook(Chromebooks)中实现。
Nearby Share目前可用于Beta Chrome OS频道，隐藏在一些Chrome实验性标志(Flags)后面。但是，在打开各种Flags并更新最新版本的Chrome OS Beta后，我仍然无法使用Nearby Share连接我的设备。
目前，Chromebook和Android Nearby Share不起作用。但是所有的细节都准备好了，正如标志和(Flags)Chrome OS 设置中的(Chrome OS Settings)附近共享(Nearby Share)选项的外观所证明的那样。
Nearby Share即将登陆您的 Android 设备(Your Android Device)
用不了多久，您就可以在 Android 设备甚至 Chromebook 上使用“附近(Android)共享”(Chromebook)了(Nearby Share)。在类似设备之间进行无线文件传输是一件非常重要的事情，它引出了一个问题，为什么谷歌(Google)没有推出Android Beam。尽管如此，Nearby Share的实施最终还是为Android用户带来了福音。
What Is Nearby Sharing on Android?
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What Is Android Nearby Share?
Android Nearby Share is Android’s answer to Apple’s AirDrop feature. iOS devices have long been able to transfer files wirelessly. Just put the phones near each other, switch AirDrop on, and start transferring files. Android users have begged Google to hurry up and implement a similar feature for a long time—the best part of a decade, in fact.
Now, Google is rolling out Nearby Share to Android devices using Android 6.0 and up. The Nearby Share rollout started with Google Pixel and Samsung devices and is already beginning to appear on other devices. Furthermore, Android-based operating systems, such as LineageOS, are implementing Nearby Share in their latest updates.
Android actually had an earlier answer for Apple’s AirDrop. It was known as Android Beam, and it used NFC to transfer files, contacts, and other data. However, it didn’t become popular like AirDrop, and Google made the decision to revamp the process in 2019, leading us to Nearby Share.
Windows has a nearby sharing file option, too, in case you were wondering.
How Does Android Nearby Share Work?
Nearby Share allows you to transfer files between Android devices in close proximity. But how does Nearby Share work?
Android Nearby Share creates a temporary connection between the devices. The process chooses the best protocol automatically, selecting from Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, WebRTC, or peer-to-peer Wi-Fi. The range of sharing options means you don’t need an active network connection to complete a transfer.
You open the Nearby Sharing app on your device and make your device visible to other users. Then you can share with them (or vice versa), requiring a couple of extra taps to accept or reject an incoming file. The whole process is simple, as you’ll see in the tutorial below.
While Android Nearby Share is useful for small files, you’ll have to try other options for large ones or multiple folders. Check out how to transfer data to a new Android phone for more tips on Android data transfers.
How to Use Android Nearby Share
Let’s take a look at how you can use Nearby Share. You’ll need an Android device running at least Android 6.0. As mentioned above, Nearby Share initially rolled out to Google Pixel and Samsung devices. Your Android device might not yet have Nearby Share functionality—but it will arrive soon!
To check if your device can use Nearby Share, open the Android Settings menu (usually a gear icon) and search for nearby share. If the option appears, then your device should be able to use the feature. If not, you’ll have to wait for a future update.
The following Android Nearby Share transfer was between a Nexus 6 running LineageOS 17.1, and a Samsung Galaxy S8 running Android 9.0.
- Open Nearby Share, then select Turn On.
- Browse to the file you want to share, then tap the Share icon. Select Nearby Share.
- Then begins a bit of back and forth tapping between the devices. The recipient device will receive a notification that a Device nearby is sharing, and that you should tap the notification to become visible.
- After switching to visible, you can Accept (or Decline) the incoming file. If you accept, the file will transfer fairly quickly, depending on the size of the file. After the transfer completes, your native file manager will open, displaying the new file.
Android Nearby Share chooses the best transfer protocol automatically, but you can override it. For example, you can switch your Bluetooth connectivity on to prompt Nearby Share to use that option.
Android Nearby Share on Chromebooks
Google is bringing Android Nearby Share to your Chromebook, too. As part of the Google ecosystem, you’ll share files quickly and easily between your Chromebook and Android devices. However, the feature isn’t entirely implemented in Chromebooks as yet.
Nearby Share is currently available to the Beta Chrome OS channel, hidden behind some Chrome experimental Flags. However, after switching on the various Flags and updating the latest version of the Chrome OS Beta, I was still unable to connect my devices using Nearby Share.
For the time being, Chromebook and Android Nearby Share doesn’t work. But all of the nuts and bolts are ready to go, as evidenced in the Flags and the appearance of the Nearby Share option in the Chrome OS Settings.
Nearby Share Is Coming to Your Android Device
It won’t be long before you can use Nearby Share with your Android devices, and even with your Chromebook. Making a file transfer wirelessly between similar devices is such an essential thing, it begs the question why Google didn’t push Android Beam. Still, the implementation of Nearby Share at long last is a boon for Android users.
