Closed. This question needs to be more focused. It is not currently accepting answers.
Want to improve this question? Update the question so it focuses on one problem only by editing this post.
Closed 9 years ago.
Improve this question
I want to develop a mobile application (android OS), and I want to know how could I use a WIFI connection to connect 2 or more mobiles ..?, which protocols, which API's..?
Any help please..
In order to communicate, they first have to discover each other in the network. Link will help you do discover.
If you already know the IP addresses of each other, then the problem is much simpler. RPC call or HTTP call or use Sockets. There is this server which can take http calls on the android application. So, both the applications can have servers hosted.
I've just looked up this link.
Related
Closed. This question needs to be more focused. It is not currently accepting answers.
Want to improve this question? Update the question so it focuses on one problem only by editing this post.
Closed 5 years ago.
Improve this question
I want to establish communication between set top box and an android phone.
Is it better to use sockets or communicate via an embedded web server ?
1) An embedded web server can operate with any device having a browser, android devices included, with nice graphics/user interface. But it is heavier than solution 2.
2) Sockets is a lighter solution than a web server, but require an app (android) or a program (non-android) that know what to do and implement a user interface.
If the embedded web server is viable, probably is the easier solution.
Closed. This question needs to be more focused. It is not currently accepting answers.
Want to improve this question? Update the question so it focuses on one problem only by editing this post.
Closed 3 years ago.
Improve this question
I want to create application which can share files through wifi similar to Xender/Superbeam.
I don't want to rely on router or some other hotspot.
I want to create new connection from one device and other devices should able to find and connect.
How can I achieve any sample code or link will help.
You can try using wifi Direct .
Here is the documentation Wifi P2p
You can also try out the demo by importing sample project.
Also try out this extension of wifi p2p demo
Even Superbeam uses wifi direct as a fallback.
Closed. This question needs to be more focused. It is not currently accepting answers.
Want to improve this question? Update the question so it focuses on one problem only by editing this post.
Closed 9 years ago.
Improve this question
I'm working on a mobile application that takes a photo on a phone and sends it to another phone.
It should be able to work between an Android phone and an Iphone.
I'm working with phonegap.
First I was thinking of using the bluetooth technologies, but I read that it's impossible between android and Iphone.
So I was thinking of a UDP connection, but no matter what, I can't have a server and a client on my phone.
The only things that would work is to implement a server on my Computer.
Do you know another way of doing it ?
Nope. Thats the normal way of doing it - get a server on the internet and build a RESTFul api to listen for a device to send/receive to a phone. Android-to-Android, you could do NFC, but not with an iPHone
Closed. This question is opinion-based. It is not currently accepting answers.
Want to improve this question? Update the question so it can be answered with facts and citations by editing this post.
Closed 8 years ago.
Improve this question
I am trying to develop an android client-server to implement games like this:
you have got a tablet running as a server and waiting for clients to join
each client is a smartphone and starts an app, which shows a gamepad view when the connection is established.
Sending inputs from smartphone to the tablet and update() und the tablet figure movements etc.
My question is: what kind of communication is practicable? I would prefer a TCP connection with sockets but is there a more simple way?
Yes, it's practical, and no, there isn't a simpler way. NFC won't do what you want, and bluetooth is a pain to configure for this sort of thing. You can make discovery easy by using Network Service Discovery or, on older Android versions, jmDNS.
Closed. This question needs to be more focused. It is not currently accepting answers.
Want to improve this question? Update the question so it focuses on one problem only by editing this post.
Closed 7 years ago.
Improve this question
I have 2 android devices and I need to communicate between the two using wifi to send and receive data. What is a reliable method to send/receive data over a private wifi signal, preferably without rooting (I already know how to do it if rooted, but I really don't want to root my phone (I'm rooting my tablet)).
I don't mind writing a lot of code myself, just looking for a method or class to send data and receive it over wifi, with examples.
Try to refer to the official Android developer site to learn more about the WIFI Direct API. This is the official documentation and you can attempt the demo to get started.