If you’re like most people, you probably have at least one Android device in your household. And if you’re a developer, you may have more than one. There are a few things you can do to keep your apps organized and working on all of them. One is to transfer apps between devices. Another is to create backups of your apps so that if something goes wrong with one device, you can still use the other ones. Here’s how to do it:

  1. Choose the app you want to transfer and tap on the blue arrow in the top-left corner of the screen. This will take you to a dialog box where you can choose which device to transfer the app to. If there are multiple devices in your household, select which one will be used for transfers (you can also choose “all devices”). If there are no devices in your household, select “none.” 2) Tap on “Transfer.” The app will start transferring data and will take some time. When it’s done, tap on “Done.” The app will say that it has transferred all of the data and will now be available on both devices. 3) Tap on “Backup.” The app will start creating backups of all of the data in your account and will take some time. When it’s done, tap on “Done.” 4) Tap on “Restart” or “Shutdown” depending on what type of device (PC or phone) you want to restart or shutdown after transferring apps. 5) Tap on either button and then tap on “Finish” or “Exit” to finish transferring apps and close any open applications.

We can do a lot better than simply telling someone the name of an app and making them search for it. There are a couple of different methods you can use to easily send an app or game directly to other Android users.

Send with “Nearby Share”

“Nearby Share” is an Android feature similar to AirDrop on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. You don’t need to exchange contact info or be on the same network as someone to send them something. They just need to be physically nearby.

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The Google Play Store has Nearby Share functionality built in for sending apps and games to people. This method is nice because it sends the actual file through the app store, which means that the recipient can quickly install it without manually downloading it first.

First, open the Play Store app on your Android phone or tablet. Tap the hamburger menu in the top-left to open the overflow menu.

Next, select “My Apps & Games” from the menu.

You’ll be brought to the “Updates” tab on the My Apps & Games page. Switch to the “Share” tab.

Tap the “Send” button to begin the process with Nearby Share.

You may be asked to give the Google Play Store access to your location. Tap “Continue.”

Then, select one of the permission choices to proceed.

Next, you’ll see a list of all the apps and games installed on your device. Select any that you wish to share, then tap the send icon in the top-right corner.

Now, the person who is receiving will need to open the Play Store as well and head to the “Share” tab. However, they will select “Recieve.”

Once you see their device show up, select it.

A pairing code will appear on your device and theirs. Let them know what the code is and that they can tap “Receive” if it matches.

The app(s) will be sent, and they can tap the “Install” button to get it. Since you sent the actual app file, it will install quickly.

That’s it! You both can now disconnect.

This second method is more low-tech, but it works if the recipient isn’t physically nearby.

Again, we start from the Google Play Store. Find the app or game that you want to share and tap the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner.

Next, select “Share” from the menu.

Android’s native share menu will open. You can either “Copy” the link and paste it in any messaging or social media app you want, or select an app to directly share it with.

That’s all there is to it. Whoever you send it to can click the link and be brought directly to the app page in the Play Store.

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