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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dr.sonic:
I am on Liquidsmooth, and there is an option for wi fi direct (just like cm9). I can search other devices (samsung galaxy s2), and i see them, and they see me, but i cant send nor recieve anything.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mmeidl78:
Yeah - there's an option to search other Wifi-Direct Devices in CM9 etc. but there is no "send to wifi-direct-device" in the send to-dialog. That's what's missing. On my SGS3 there's such an option, but not in CM9 etc.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ygvuhb:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1209817

is this apk work?

it is show in lg ces2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mv-XFZmwNA

can we use cm9 match devices and use this apk send file ???

if it work hope some developer can modify it for send any file
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mmeidl78:
I've installed it on a Galaxy Nexus and my SGS3 and it starts but can't find any device :( (I've paired them both in the Wifi-Direct-Settings).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] subvertz:
This should be one of the highest priorities of the community right now. A core functionality we are hardware capable for but waiting on what. I haven't even seen an .apk or dump floating around or anyone heading this up.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fifarunnerr:
Like I said before, I am working on this, but I've got lots of stuff to do for school(exams etc), so I didn't have time to work on it for the last few weeks. In addition, it's hard to test when I only own one WiFi Direct compatible device.

I hope I can continue development in a week or so.

By the way, I might want to get an Android tablet, anyone knows which Android tablets support wifi direct?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BLAQK ROXSTAR:
My Transformer Prime TF300t supports it
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bryantjopplin:
Google didn't make this. It was conceived as a consortium from the ieee I believe
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ellimistx99:
Kinda have to agree with this right here. It's kinda crazy that this is being looked over...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mmeidl78:
Tried it from a Galaxy S2 to my Galaxy S3 - and it works like a charme... Maybe somoeone can find out what Samsung implemented on their firmware so we can push it on a Galaxy Nexus etc.?

300 MB Movie in just seconds no minute.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ellimistx99:
Holy monkey balls that's pretty fast ... and pretty ****ty that the nexus can't do this... especially since Samsung released the source code for the S3
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mmeidl78:
In CM9 for the Galaxy Nexus it's implemented but the "client" is missing.

On the SGS2 and SGS3 you've got the entry "Wifi-Direct" when you e.g. go to Gallery->Open a Video->Send to-> Wifi-Direct but that's missing on the Galaxy Nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ellimistx99:
If you look earlier on in this thread, this feature has already been tested on the GN and proven to not be working. Very unfortunate.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mach3.2:
My sis have a GS2 that i can help test if possible.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] subvertz:
I was at the store today, and tried all combinations of wifi direct connecting between a GS3, HOX, LGO4, stock GNex, and my AOKP GNex. All connected one to one, but seemed to interrupt frequently. The pairing request message was different for each build it seemed.

Only the GS3 had an option to do anything other than connect. I tried to send a camera pic to each of the devices from the GS3 but it didn't go through. Having seen s-beam work between 2 GS3's makes believe that Sammy did something extensive to make this functional.

Also found these guys managed to get it working between a GNex and a Nook Color. In youtube they claim an .apk should be available by now.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ygvuhb:
oh wifi direct option removed

in jelly bean
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cenwesi:
It's not removed, it is in wifi->advance option.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ellimistx99:
It is not removed. It is available.

Click and you shall see.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/840672/Screenshot_2012-06-28-21-56-39.png
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Herman76:
Ok, so they moved it. But the question is: Is it more functional then before?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mach3.2:
It should work, although I did not test it yet.

Pressed from my Galaxy Nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ellimistx99:
Alright, at work, I know another guy with a GNex, one guy with an S3, and another with an S2. I'll attempt to convince them all to waste 30 mins out of there day to try with me. This may take awhile lol. I'll report my findings as soon as I can.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] subvertz:
Only had a few minutes at work with JB and didn't know they had moved wifi direct.

I tried to send an image to an GS3 with android beam and mine said "Unfortunetly, the recieving device is not capable of sending large files over beam" or something like that.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Herman76:
Beam is a different thing isn't it?

Wifi direct is using wifi to pair like Bluetooth does.

Swiftkey'ed on my CM9 Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] poody:
I managed to pair my nexus with my transformer, but there's still no option to send files.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ellimistx99:
So I just tried to use Wifi Direct with a galaxy s2. I was able to pair with it (improved over ICS).

S2 (w/ Ice Cream) < -- > G'Nex (w/ Jelly Bean)

- On my Nexus there was no application that had an option to share/send over Wifi-Direct.

- On the Galaxy S2 there is an option to share via Wifi-Direct, however initiating the transfer causes a disconnects.

S2 (w/ Ice Cream) < -- > S3 (w/ Ice Cream)

- Everything working beautifully, except S-Beam of course

S3 (w/ Ice Cream) < -- > G'Nex (w/ Ice Cream)

- S-Beam:

- On the G'Nex: Sending a picture results in an error message, "The receiving device does not support large files"

- On S3: Sends a file, but on the G'Nex just see a text file with error message

- Wifi-Direct:

- Can pair with each other, however, when S3 sends a file... nothing happens.

- G'Nex: No option anywhere to send via Wifi-Direct

G'Nex (JB ) < -- > G'Nex ( JB )

- Have not tested this, however, I haven't seen an option anywhere to send via wifi direct so I imagine it will be difficult. Will update this post when I try it out.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sweetpiggy:
after work i will try gnex JB powered ----> samsung smart tv es8000...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fifarunnerr:
Ok guys, since I finished my exams, I continued to work on my WiFi Direct app.

I managed to send some files from my Galaxy Nexus to my Wildfire(using WiFi Direct Legacy Mode, which needs at least one wifi direct compatible device). The transfer code is still buggy, but it gets better every day.

About Jelly Bean:

I looked into the new WiFi Direct API's. In the settings menu there's an option to discover and connect to devices, but thats all. It's not possible to send files/images/... in stock Android. But, since devices can connect to each other - which was available in ICS too - it's possible to write an app which sends files.

About Android Beam in Jelly Bean:

It's now possible to share images and video's(and maybe even more) via Android Beam. Android Beam uses NFC and Bluetooth to send the data, so the file transfer will be slow.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ellimistx99:
Will this help on your development for JB? http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/connectivity/wifip2p.html
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ygvuhb:
no,

although it have a setting to match wifi direct devices

but i cannot send or receive any file

after matched Galaxy Nexus & GS2

when i use GS2 send a pic to Galaxy Nexus

GS2 show no device detected, but i already matched them

android beam only use nfc match the devices and bluetooth send file or link

hope it will be able to use nfc match and wifi direct mode sending files
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] piyush.nexus:
Anysend May work

Anysend app is available in play store which sends file over wifi. Try it, tell me if it works 4 u.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ygvuhb:
it is not wifi direct

wifi direct send 200mb within 1mins

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http://www.bloomberg.com/article/2012-06-27/aQAeVIKiOTQU.html

hi i find this

Open Garden on Android lets Android phones or tablets use Wi-Fi Direct and regular Wi-Fi at once, something that is not possible with Ice Cream Sandwich.

i try to install it in galaxy nexus and gs2

after match both devices , this app show try to connect another

as gs2 is only ICS, it did not work

anyone have two nexus in jelly bean or nexus 7

please test it

but this require GPS premission, why send files need gps

if disable agps, i cannot start the app:eek:

it is so uncomfortable
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sweetpiggy:
very thanks man!

my 2 cents:

my gnex JB power can pair fine with my smart tv samsung es8000, but, as in ICS, no way to stream o send file to the tv... and from tv, no way to see shared media file from gnex... or thing like this :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Kirmo75:
Is it possibile use original wifi direct app of S3 in GNex?

I've copied two apk files "Wi-Fi Direct.apk" and "Condivisione Wi-Fi Direct.apk" (Italian Version) from S3 into my GNex but didn't works.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sweetpiggy:
i think they need touchwiz framework.... :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mstefano80:
Wifi Direct not working on my Galaxy Nexus Jelly Bean 4.1.1

I'm a little bit confused about Wifi-Direct on Jelly Bean.

I have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus (GSM Maguro) with the rom Jelly Belly v3 (Android 4.1.1) and Franco Kernel r220-GPU384.

Yesterday I tried two experiments with a Samsung Galaxy S-3 :

1) sending an image with Galaxy S3 to my Galaxy Nexus with S-BEAM

RESULT: Transfer Failed! My Galaxy Nexus tried to decode the NFC-tag with a NFC-application.

Here goo.gl/rj20h it's explained that S-BEAM works only between two S-3 , ok no problem, perhapps Wifi-Direct is a still young standard but I'm worried about this article: goo.gl/jiPHO , Android Beam in Jelly Bean uses Bluetooth to transfer files instead of Wifi-Direct (written in this thread as well)

2) sending/receiving files between Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Nexus with Wifi-Direct:

Wifi-Direct settings can be found on both devices and any device can see and pair with each other, but only on the S3 under the share menu there is an entry "Wifi-Direct", on the GNex no! If I try to send an image through Share Menu > Wifi Direct from S3 to my paired Galaxy Nexus, the S3 try to send and after 3 seconds displays an error, on the Galaxy doesn't appear anything, no notify, no errors, nothing!

All these issues are in conflict with the great new capabilities of BEAM and WiFi-Direct explained here: goo.gl/uC0U6

I've read very similar problem on the ICS stock rom as well, goo.gl/63dvi , resolved only installing custom roms or mods.

So my questions are:

- I've made something wrong?

- Is there a howto or mod to solve the problem?

- Should I wait for a mod or a custom rom?

Thankssss
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] subvertz:
Nope, you aren't doing anything wrong.This is where we are.

We have hardware with all the needed capabilities. The Gnex can make a wifi direct connection, but has no options to use it.

Solving the problem may be in Samsung's hand, or we may have a dev that can figure out what specifically about Touchwiz gives options.

I doubt the types of ROMS rolling out right now will help. Possibly a direct port of the SGS3, but more likely will require a group of widi.apk's and some framework to tie them together.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] subvertz:
I hate to be pushy, but have you had any progress?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fifarunnerr:
Yes, there's progress. It's optimized for Jelly Bean(Jelly Bean handles Wifi Direct different than ICS), there's now a progress dialog, and a lot of bugfixes.

I'm also trying to change to a new sort of buffer, which should be faster, but that doesn't work well yet. If that works well, I can test it with my Nexus and my brothers SGS2, and if that works, I hope I can release an alpha/beta version ;)

I can upload some screenshots if you guys like?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mmeidl78:
Screenshots would be great :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] subvertz:
And if you need testers...I volunteer my GSM GNex.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ygvuhb:
very happy to see this news:)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] emuneee:
It looks like the WiFi direct process in Jelly Bean has been optimized vs. ICS. In ICS, you had to have users to explicitly turn WiFi direct on (which killed their WiFi connection if there was one). In Jelly Bean, it looks like its already on by default so it makes UX with WiFi direct more seamless.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mach3.2:
I volunteer my Gnex, my sister's Galaxy S II and a HTC One V:D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fifarunnerr:
Ah great, I'll need some testers in the (near) future.

Let's starts with the bad news:

The main problem I'm facing is the transfer speed. Using WiFi Direct it's about 500 kBps, using WiFi Direct legacy mode it's 800kBps. I'm not sure why it's so slow, but I won't stop until it's a lot faster :)

There are also some problems with connecting my brother's SGS2 with my Galaxy Nexus, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. The connection is handled by Android, but maybe I can use some hacks to fix the problem.

The Screenshots:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0ByzdIgxKQ43wVTNNOHRiRkNDUGc

So, this is the main interface of the app. Jelly Bean users will be able to edit the device's name, I changed default name to device model, since I thought Android_8b3c was not as user friendly as Galaxy Nexus.

The 4 devices is for testing layout etc, they're not real devices. As soon as WiFi Direct finds a device, those will dissappear. Tap on an available device to connect, as soon as it's connected it'll appear as connected device. For now, file transfers only work when connected to one device, I might add group file transfers in the future. The disconnect(x) button doesn't work yet. The share button opens a file manager of your choice to select a file. After selecting a file, it'll ask the user of the other device if he'd like to receive the file. Have a look at the screenshot below:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0ByzdIgxKQ43wSDVfMTVSdGhLeWc

So, there is file share request. The "Vincent" in the popup is test data, and will be changed into the devices name soon. There's also a notification, on Jelly Bean there are buttons to accept/decline from notification center. Oh, and I just see that Accept is left in the notification, and right on the popup, I'll change that :D

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0ByzdIgxKQ43waVhFcUtLanJHMms

So, this is the last screenshot I made. There is a progressbar on all devices, on Jelly Bean devices it'll also show duration/ETA/speed. As soon as the download is finished, it'll show a notification which looks like the Download Complete notification from the Download Manager(which is used by your favorite browser). But, since we're on Jelly Bean, it'll also show the file size, duration and (average) transfer speed.

@emunee: That's right. On Jelly Bean it's possible to use WiFi and WiFi Direct at the same time, on ICS you'll have to disable WiFi in order to enable WiFi Direct. For WiFi Display this might be useful, to be able to stream a movie from the cloud to your phone to your TV.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ellimistx99:
This is wonderful work! Good on you. I hope people share this so that you can maybe get more support from other devs as well.

May the Force be with you.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
Very cool. :D appreciate the hard work.

Sent From My Toro+ via SkyBlue Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Edwrib:
Wow I'm searching for months in play store unbelieving that's no thing there yet to do like sgs2 share to WiFi, now I saw this topic! +1 to Ty you hard work! :) count me in beta testers too!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Edwrib:
Maybe change the topic title to anything like 'WiFi direct app', 'WiFi direct share'... :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mmeidl78:
The Screenshots are looking great. I'd like to help you beta-testing, too. Got a Galaxy S, Galaxy Nexus and a SGS3 for testing ...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] GldRush98:
The lack of Wifi Direct support in JB is very bizarre.

They implemented file transfer via NFC, but they used the molasses-slow bluetooth to do it instead of the Wifi Direct.

It doesn't make a whole lot of sense, and it makes me wonder if they have some problems with it that aren't sorted out... which could be why the dev in here is seeing really slow speeds when testing it. It should be going at least several megs a second I would think.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mach3.2:
That is what I am thinking, it's bizarre that it's not implemented for these past 7 months.

Pressed from my Maguro
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mmeidl78:
There couldn't be a problem, cause if you've got 2 Samsung Devices (SGS2 or SGS3) you can transfer files without limits etc. via Wifi-Direct. It works wonderfull when I've tested it several weeks ago (between SGS2 and SGS3). Both devices got a complete Wifi-Direct-Solution on board...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] prowede:
That's Great.

it's what i am looking for!

count me in if beta tester is needed!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Edwrib:
What if make something like this? But to share via NFC:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1797866
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Edwrib:
They're ICS, not JB.

Other weird thing is NFC Service, they have a Bluetooth icon!

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nephroid:
Count me in as a tester too! Thanks for all of your hard work!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rockhwd:
So this Wifi Direct in JB is still a testing feature?

I'm happy to be a tester for this, i have a galaxy nexus and my gf has a galaxy s3:)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] artjef:
Tester volunteer

I think you may end up with more testers than you need but count me in. Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] whatisreal7:
Hey guys...not sure what the fuss is all about but a WiFi Direct photo show and tell app is already on the Play store. I posted about it here.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1792217
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
I'm more concerned about file transfer... not photos. Jelly bean already allows for photo transfer now anyways. The slide show isn't really what we are after... at least myself.

Sent From My Toro+ via SkyBlue Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mtmjr90:
Yeah I can transfer photos fast enough using Beam over BT...I'm more concerned file large video files (like entire movies/tv shows) which take 45mins-1hr to transfer over BT.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] whatisreal7:
Oops sorry my bad I only read 4 of the 12 pages in this thread. Carry on!

Although if these guys can make it work for photos I presume it is trivial to make it work for files (instead of jpg just send .xyz). The bigger problem is the connectivity piece which I think Tapestry demonstrated it is solvable.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Edwrib:
The problem is the speed, Dev isn't getting a good speed in direct WiFi, to use slow we already have Bluetooth.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shreddintyres:
When there is an alpha or beta available for testing purposes, I too would be more than happy to test
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] whatisreal7:
I wrote the developers of Tapestry from their Google Play and asked them how fast they were clocking WiFi Direct transfers. To my surprised, they responded promptly:

"Using standard tools that you can download like iPerf, we are seeing 15-20Mbps usable payload throughput."

I thought 802.11n is faster because 15-20Mbps is what you can expect with 11g, but 15-20Mbps looks to be must faster than the 600KBps that someone on this thread said they were getting. More data for all to chew on.

ps Tapestry is not for sending files of images, it is more a synchronized viewing of images between multiple peers.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] subvertz:
Did they happen to mention the magnitude of workarounds they had to use to use the wifi direct connection. Like was it a simple .apk or did it involve a deeper integration into android?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hshah:
I am interested in the transfer app. Can't wait for a test release :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fifarunnerr:
So, there's some more progress. I fixed a lot of issues, and it's more stable now. I have to mention that I started hating Samsung software, since I had a couple of issues on the SGS2, which didn't occur on the Galaxy Nexus. So, the low transfer speed might be because of Samsung, but I'm not sure.

Anyways, thanks for all those replies guys! If you have at least 2 test devices, please send me a PM with those devices, then I'll send you guys an alpha version. It's still far away from a stable version, but at least there's progress :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Budius:
if you want to connect from android device to android device for transmitting media, check this one:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.budius.WiFiShoot

this was developed by yours truly, and I developed it exactly because I noticed there was nothing out there for WiFi Direct

I tested it between Nexus 7, Galaxy Nexus, Asus TF300 and Galaxy SII (stock ICS) and all worked fine.

The most problematic of those were the Galaxy Nexus that not always want to connect, but between N7-GalaxySII was flawless.

At the moment the app just works for photo and video but I'll be expanding more, if you guys fancy helping spreading the word about it, I'm really looking forward to see the downloads explode on it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dr.sonic:
Does the other phone (device that receives the file) needs this app, or only the sender needs to have it?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Budius:
yes, both devices.

you can see on the demo video, it's click the 'Share' button from the gallery in one (the sender) and the receiver goes on the app drawer and select the "Receive WiFi Shoot!

[YOUTUBE]cJmdGaqlX0g[/YOUTUBE]
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dr.sonic:
It's nice, I am going now to my friends house, and he has sgs3,so we will try this. It would be even more nice if this could somehow work like nfc, just tap devices and they send files :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dr.sonic:
Tried it, GNex sgs3, it works great, and it's very very fast.

Waiting for that tuch to send option :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Budius:
If anyone is interested in benchmarks, I just gave a try here using a standard TV episode file (170mb).

From network drive (samba) to Galaxy Nexus via AntTek Explorer: 3m:17s (slow, uh?)

From netword drive to my Winwdos PC: 45seconds (better)

From the Galaxy Nexus to a Galaxy SII: 16 seconds (WOW... FAST)

if anyone fancy doing the same kind of test and sharing the result, just to compare and say that I'm not lying because I'm the developer, it would be pretty cool.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dr.sonic:
Well, I tried copying 90mb video file, and it took about 10 seconds, so you are not lying :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
Can't wait until its out :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dr.sonic:
It's out, you can download it from play store.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
Well i feel stupid whats it called now? Nevermind i havent been paying attention thanks :D

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Now make this utilize android beam and i would love you forever :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TRaGiK3006:
Works great between my SGS3 and my Nexus 7!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Krystanos:
Too bad, WiFi Shoot does not work on my GS3. Tried between 2 GS3, Android 4.0.4, but I just got the application to exit, with "Failed to initialize the connection, try again later"...

Now I could connect the other GS3, the two ones got "Receiving" in the notification bar. Then I tried to share an image via Gallery, but it failed. Then I got a crash from WiFiShoot, but the "Receiving" was still in the notification bar. And I could not stop it, it gave me a Crash each time I open the notification panel.

Had to reboot my GS3... :(

Of course, all this behavior is because I did not what had to be done... But it should be correctly handled in the final version. This is not intuitive at all. You should open on a simple tutorial in your app.

I'll try again with the correct way to make it work.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Budius:
If both said "Receiving" on the notification bar, is it possible that you open both to receive?

Give another try, following the process just like in the video.

I know it's still a bit rough on the edges as it's a beta version, but I'm sure it should work for the SGS3.