Android guide
Use AirBridge on Android without guesswork.
This page walks through installation, pairing, sending, and approving transfers on Android so the app feels operational from the first launch instead of experimental.
Launch from your home screen and the radar fills with everyone you've paired with — laptops, tablets, the other phone.
Chrome → menu → Install app.
Scan the QR or type a 6-character code.
Pick a file, tap a device, approve on receive.
Install
Get Android ready
- Open AirBridge in Chrome on your Android phone.
- Use Chrome’s Install app or Add to Home screen action when prompted.
- Launch the installed app from your home screen so it opens full-screen.
- Sign in with your AirBridge account to register this phone as a trusted device.
Use it
Your first transfer
- Open the Nearby devices screen and wait for your trusted laptops, tablets, or browsers to appear.
- If the target device is not paired yet, use a QR code or short code to add it to your circle.
- Choose a file on Android, tap the destination device, and confirm the transfer request details.
- Approve the incoming request on the receiving device and watch the live progress strip update on both ends.
What Android is best at
Android is ideal for camera rolls, downloads, and quick handoff flows because AirBridge can jump from local discovery to direct transfer without making the user leave the app shell.
When a device does not show up
Make sure both endpoints are signed in, paired, and online. If they are on different networks, AirBridge can still relay securely, but both devices must remain active long enough to negotiate the route.
Approval still matters
Even after pairing, Android never receives files silently. Every incoming item stays behind an accept step so the phone remains private when it is unlocked in public or shared contexts.
Ready when you are
Add Android to your transfer loop.
Once this device is installed and paired, it behaves like every other trusted endpoint in AirBridge: discoverable, approval-based, and visible in live transfer status.