Mi Drop: a useful Xiaomi APP enables transferring files between Android devices without Internet

ByLinky Johnson 2019-04-23 613

Transferring files can be a complicated task if you want to keep the quality of them. Sending a photo or video for WhatsApp means compression and loss of detail, in addition to consuming the scarce data of our rate. Fortunately, there are some applications that allow us to send files without compression, in a matter of seconds and without consuming a single mega of Internet. One of them is Mi Drop, and we make sure you're going to love it.

It has been developed by Xiaomi and is available in all its terminals and in Google Play, which means that it is compatible with a vast array of devices. How does it work? Do you use Bluetooth? Not exactly. Mi Drop makes use of the WiFi Direct technology, which allows to create a private connection between two devices. Some kind of intranet. The file sending device connects to the network that emits the receiver, which allows a transfer speed 200 times higher than that of Bluetooth (according to Xiaomi).

The interface is really simple. It consists of two buttons ("Send" and "receive"). If you click on "Receive" you will see a pop-up that will tell you to activate the WiFi area of your mobile. If you click "Send" you will access a new screen where you have all the files sorted by format (photos, videos, files, songs). Select as many as you want and click on send. A screen will appear that emulates a radar where you will see all the terminals that are connected to Mi Drop, where you have to select the icon of the person you want to send the file to – it may take a little while to appear. When you do, your contact must accept the transfer. Ready, that easy!