The software offered by manufacturers to synchronize their smartphone and tablet computer with a generally bad reputation. Especially since the solutions do without are numerous and functional. However, there is a relatively little-known exception, and respect many people what is more, since it is the Samsung SideSync software. Presentations.
Nowadays, if you own an Android smartphone, you may well never connect it to a PC or Mac, even to manage multimedia files. Because between the microSD card slot present in most of these mobile and capacity USB OTG, it is easy to connect them to the additional storage memory to conduct file exchanges. Nevertheless, the fact of connecting their smartphone to a computer also has its advantages. That is why all reputable manufacturers offer their own sync software. Typically, these applications provide more or less the same thing, namely the ability to synchronize media content (photos, videos, music) between the phone and the computer, update the smartphone, or save documents , contacts, SMS, etc.cloud or wired enough generally
However, with the solutions of cloud such as Google Drive, Dropbox or onedrive again, the usefulness of this software is not as obvious that a few years. Especially since it also just plug an Android smartphone to a PC to see appear its physical storage devices in the computer’s file explorer. They then become handled like any USB drive. On Mac OS, you must install before Android File Transfer . This then launches automatically when you connect the phone to the Mac, and also lets you manage all files.
Software that does not really make you want
Each software obviously works with smartphones of the brand that proposes. That Apple is the best known probably because it is iTunes. But even the firm at the apple has made over the years its iPhone and iPad less dependent on the soft . You can totally do without, unless you want to put content in a specific application. It is then imperative to go through iTunes to drag / drop the said content in the device. A manipulation which is not intuitive the first time, but when we quickly made thereafter. For its part, Sony offers Media Go (PC and Mac), while that of LG, called “PC Suite” seems not to have been updated recently. Besides, we are not even sure that it supports the latest smartphone brand. But we could not fault trying to have on hand. The situation is somewhat the same Motorola. But the manufacturer has at least the good taste to regularly update its software, which works more to both Windows and Mac OS. Finally, HiSuite by Huawei shows a fuller hair, including the ability to take a screenshot of the phone directly from the computer. In order to return to the synchronization software generally, you should know that they also pretty bad reputation. And the worst of them is definitely Samsung Kies. Those approached in any way that soft the Korean manufacturer probably keep in mind experience at best laborious, punctuated by delays, sudden incompatibility wild disconnection and whatnot.
Yet even if it sometimes takes a little time before reacting, Samsung has already proven many times in the past that he knew to listen. The reaction took the form of SideSync software, released in mid-2013. He logically had a confidential career since his debut only worked on PCs Korean brand and with some smartphones only. But since version 3.0, the soft is open to any Windows PC. And more recently, it has even become compatible with Mac since its update 4.0. However, it was not enough to get him out of his privacy, what we find particularly unfortunate insofar as it is – by far – the best synchronization software and mobile device management. And it goes much further as you will discover a little lower. The fact that it is a software that runs on most smartphones and tablets of the world’s leading manufacturer led us to try to get him for his relative anonymity. If you already know SydeSync you can go your way, because you will not learn anything here. The aim is indeed to present it to those who do not know, or who have never really studied it, confusing it with a kind of Kies bis.
Installation
to use SideSync, must both have the application on the phone and on the computer. It is preloaded in most mobile devices from Samsung. Note in passing that it only works with smartphones at least Android 4.4 KitKat and Lollipop tablets running 5.0 and up. You can also download directly from the Google Play , or Samsung Galaxy Apps. And to recover on a PC or Mac, this is where it’s happening .
Log
After both ends of the coiled warmly app in your phone or tablet and your computer, it only remains to connect the two. Note that it is possible to do so wired, or wireless. However, to take full advantage of all the functions, the wired route is still strongly recommended. Beforehand, it is of course unlock your mobile machine if it is protected by a password or a fingerprint. Once you log in, you will see on your computer the small floating window below. It reproduces in particular the notification bar of the mobile device and includes an area with shortcuts, which you can customize.
Mirroring and notifications
Clicking on one of these notifications, or press the “Home Screen” is magically appear a duplication of the screen phone or tablet directly on your computer display. This is not a simple image, but to the full interface, fully controllable through this. There’s even the three Android control buttons to display the task manager, go back and “Home” button. In the example below, we have added the clock widget on the home screen only from the computer, without ever leaving his standby phone. also specify that the notifications on the mobile device also appear outside of the interface on the PC or Mac screen. We also note that it is possible to rotate the display, playing on transparency, enable a full screen mode or to take a screen capture, simply by a hidden menu appear behind a top arrow left of the window interface of the mobile device. Note also that it is perfectly possible to play through SideSync. But even with the wired connection, lag a little time there. It will therefore be content with titles not too demanding in terms of reflexes.
Keyboard and Mouse
One of the functions we have appreciated most is the ability to use the keyboard and the computer mouse to control the interface Android, and also to enter text. If you want to answer an email or make a note, simply click on the dedicated mobile application and start typing from your computer keyboard without further ado … almost. Indeed, the key to SideSync defaults on English configuration. To remedy: Settings & gt; Language & input & gt; SideSync Keyboard & gt; Set the keyboard type & gt; French. Once this step, your keyboard will behave conventionally and all the buttons will be recognized. Even the shortcuts Ctrl + A, Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V, Ctrl + Z work!
Call and SMS
As mentioned above, the ability to control the interface leaves the possibility of making or answering calls or send SMS. When you dial from the virtual interface of the mobile device to the computer, you can either place the call on the smartphone or decide to take it directly to the PC / Mac. You would then use the material of the latter, either through a headset, or through the speakers and microphone of the computer. This obviously implies that your machine is equipped.
File Sharing
On the main window on the computer, you will also find shortcuts to manage files, music and images. Pressing any of these buttons opens that application on the smartphone, while revealing an explanation – unfortunately entirely in English as much of the interface – on how to proceed. But even if you do not control the language of Shakespeare, you will soon understand how it works thanks to the explanatory diagrams. Basically, it is possible through this drag / drop any file up to 4 GB on your computer directly to your phone or tablet.
However, the reverse is not possible. At least not as easily. To recover a file in the mobile device, you must press the ‘More’ button, then choose “Browse my mobile.” A good old file browser then appeared. From there you can drag / drop smoothly in both directions.
Finally, the parameters used to tweak a number of options, such as automatic start when mobile device connection to the computer, activation notifications on the desktop PC or Mac, the location of the images or the shortcut configuration to direct the smartphone or tablet with the keyboard / mouse.
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