Google's files Go gets a revamp, and now it's even more useful for freeing up space on your phone and transferring files even faster. What's going on, i'mrich Demiro. This is Rich on Tech. Google's files Go is sort of Android's answer to air drop. The app lets you quickly transfer files to other nearby Android phones, but the app can also help you clean up your phone by getting rid of the old files taking up space. Google just gave files Go a major upgrade, so it's even easier
to use and everything happens faster. There are three sections to the app. The first is clean. If you tap here, you'll get a quick glance at how much space you have left on your phone. Then there are a bunch of suggestions ways you can free up space. For instance, there's a large files section that will show you all of the big files taking up space on your phone. With one tap, you can review each of the files or get rid of all of them at the same time,
that is, if you don't need them. Then there's a section called unused Apps. This will show you the apps that you haven't used or opened in the past four weeks. I find that this isn't as handy because oftentimes I won't use an app for a while, but I still want it on my phone. But if you're looking to save the maximum amount of space, this could definitely help. If you tap, you can uninstall the apps that you
don't really need or use anymore. There's also a section for duplicate files, and with one tap you can get rid of all the pictures on your phone that are already safely backed up to Google Photos. Now. Another section of the files go app is called Browse. Here, you can look through all of the files on your phone, and there's now a dedicated share section. If you tap here, you can send and receive files with friends, all without the need for an Internet connection. Here's how it works.
Files Go creates a temporary direct connection between your phone and your friend's device, using any connection they can. Most of the time it's Wi Fi, but if it has to fall back on another connection, it can do that as well. All your friend has to do is open the files go app on their device and hit the receive button. Now, keep in mind they must be near your phone for this to work, but it does work on any Android device, from the latest pixels to the
oldest phones running Android five point zero Lollipop. Google says in the latest app update they have improved connection times and now takes an average of just five seconds to link up nearby phones, and transferring files is faster than ever. That's because files go can now take advantage of the fastest way of sending files between devices. This includes five g Wi Fi Direct, which is four times faster than before. This means you can send one hundred original quality photos
to your friend's phone in less than five seconds. That's way faster than email, text or any other method. Also, keep in mind that none of this uses your data. Now one more thing to know. Files go does encrypt your transfers for an added layer of security. Overall, files Go is a great little app to have installed on your Android device, but the biggest downside is that it only works on Android devices. This would be really great.
It would be really great if Google would build a version of files go for the iPhone, Mac computers, and Windows computers, so Android users would be able to wirelessly transfer files fast between all of their devices and all of their friends' devices. So give it a try. It's called files Go. It's especially useful for freeing up storage on your phone and finding those files you forgot about that are still taking up a lot of space. If you want a link to files, go just find it
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