[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":980},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fphone-to-nas":3,"\u002Ftransfer":760},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":752,"extension":753,"meta":754,"navigation":755,"path":756,"seo":757,"stem":758,"__hash__":759},"transfers\u002Ftransfer\u002Fphone-to-nas.md","Transfer Files from Android Phone to NAS — SMB, FTP, WebDAV Guide",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":723},"minimark",[9,14,18,26,30,169,173,176,181,186,222,227,246,252,256,301,307,311,343,347,350,354,376,380,423,430,434,437,441,455,459,495,499,502,507,518,523,538,542,545,556,561,575,579,582,587,598,603,626,630,634,648,652,663,667,688,692],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"transfer-files-from-android-to-nas-connect-your-phone-to-home-storage","Transfer Files from Android to NAS — Connect Your Phone to Home Storage",[15,16,17],"p",{},"A NAS (Network Attached Storage) is a dedicated home server — essentially a hard drive rack with a network port. It's where photos, videos, backups, and media libraries live for home and small business users. Android phones don't come with a file manager that connects to NAS devices out of the box, but AnExplorer does.",[15,19,20,21,25],{},"AnExplorer supports ",[22,23,24],"strong",{},"SMB (Windows file sharing), FTP\u002FFTPS, and WebDAV"," — the three protocols every major NAS brand supports. Connect once, save the connection, and your NAS appears as a persistent drive in AnExplorer's sidebar.",[10,27,29],{"id":28},"nas-brand-compatibility","NAS Brand Compatibility",[31,32,33,55],"table",{},[34,35,36],"thead",{},[37,38,39,43,46,49,52],"tr",{},[40,41,42],"th",{},"NAS Brand",[40,44,45],{},"SMB",[40,47,48],{},"FTP",[40,50,51],{},"WebDAV",[40,53,54],{},"Notes",[56,57,58,76,92,108,123,138,154],"tbody",{},[37,59,60,66,69,71,73],{},[61,62,63],"td",{},[22,64,65],{},"Synology DiskStation",[61,67,68],{},"✅",[61,70,68],{},[61,72,68],{},[61,74,75],{},"SMB3 recommended",[37,77,78,83,85,87,89],{},[61,79,80],{},[22,81,82],{},"QNAP",[61,84,68],{},[61,86,68],{},[61,88,68],{},[61,90,91],{},"Enable in Control Panel",[37,93,94,99,101,103,105],{},[61,95,96],{},[22,97,98],{},"Western Digital My Cloud",[61,100,68],{},[61,102,68],{},[61,104,68],{},[61,106,107],{},"SMB enabled by default",[37,109,110,115,117,119,121],{},[61,111,112],{},[22,113,114],{},"Asustor",[61,116,68],{},[61,118,68],{},[61,120,68],{},[61,122],{},[37,124,125,130,132,134,136],{},[61,126,127],{},[22,128,129],{},"TerraMaster",[61,131,68],{},[61,133,68],{},[61,135,68],{},[61,137],{},[37,139,140,145,147,149,151],{},[61,141,142],{},[22,143,144],{},"Raspberry Pi (Samba)",[61,146,68],{},[61,148,68],{},[61,150,68],{},[61,152,153],{},"Self-hosted",[37,155,156,161,163,165,167],{},[61,157,158],{},[22,159,160],{},"TrueNAS \u002F FreeNAS",[61,162,68],{},[61,164,68],{},[61,166,68],{},[61,168],{},[10,170,172],{"id":171},"method-1-smb-best-for-regular-use","Method 1: SMB — Best for Regular Use",[15,174,175],{},"SMB (Server Message Block) is the standard Windows file sharing protocol and the fastest method for home NAS access. It appears as a persistent drive in AnExplorer and survives app restarts.",[177,178,180],"h3",{"id":179},"enable-smb-on-your-nas","Enable SMB on Your NAS",[15,182,183],{},[22,184,185],{},"Synology DiskStation:",[187,188,189,196,202,205,216],"ol",{},[190,191,192,193],"li",{},"Open DSM web interface → ",[22,194,195],{},"Control Panel",[190,197,198,199],{},"Go to ",[22,200,201],{},"File Services → SMB",[190,203,204],{},"Enable SMB service → click Apply",[190,206,207,208,212,213],{},"Note the SMB path: ",[209,210,211],"code",{},"\\\\NAS-NAME"," or ",[209,214,215],{},"\\\\192.168.x.x",[190,217,218,219],{},"Create a shared folder if you haven't already: ",[22,220,221],{},"Control Panel → Shared Folders",[15,223,224],{},[22,225,226],{},"QNAP:",[187,228,229,234,239],{},[190,230,231,232],{},"Open QNAP admin interface → ",[22,233,195],{},[190,235,236],{},[22,237,238],{},"Network & File Services → Win\u002FMac\u002FNFS\u002FWebDAV",[190,240,241,242,245],{},"Enable ",[22,243,244],{},"Samba (Windows File Sharing)"," → Apply",[15,247,248,251],{},[22,249,250],{},"WD My Cloud:","\nSMB is enabled by default. Just find the IP address from your router's device list or the WD My Cloud dashboard app.",[177,253,255],{"id":254},"connect-anexplorer-to-nas-via-smb","Connect AnExplorer to NAS via SMB",[187,257,258,265,275,281,288,291,294],{},[190,259,260,261,264],{},"Open ",[22,262,263],{},"AnExplorer"," on your Android phone",[190,266,267,268,271,272],{},"In the left sidebar, tap ",[22,269,270],{},"Network"," → ",[22,273,274],{},"Add Network Storage",[190,276,277,278],{},"Select ",[22,279,280],{},"SMB \u002F Windows Share",[190,282,283,284,287],{},"Enter the NAS IP address: ",[209,285,286],{},"192.168.1.x"," (find this in your router's connected devices)",[190,289,290],{},"Enter your NAS username and password (the account you use for DSM\u002FQNAP admin)",[190,292,293],{},"Select the shared folder from the dropdown, or type it manually",[190,295,296,297,300],{},"Tap ",[22,298,299],{},"Connect"," → the share appears in AnExplorer's sidebar",[15,302,303,306],{},[22,304,305],{},"Save the connection:","\nAnExplorer saves the connection permanently — next time you open the app on your home Wi-Fi, the NAS is instantly accessible without re-entering credentials.",[177,308,310],{"id":309},"copy-files-to-nas","Copy Files to NAS",[187,312,313,319,322,325,331,334,337],{},[190,314,260,315,318],{},[22,316,317],{},"Internal Storage"," in AnExplorer",[190,320,321],{},"Navigate to photos, videos, or documents",[190,323,324],{},"Long-press to select files (or tap a folder to select everything)",[190,326,296,327,330],{},[22,328,329],{},"Copy"," from the toolbar",[190,332,333],{},"In the sidebar, tap your NAS share",[190,335,336],{},"Navigate to the destination folder on the NAS",[190,338,296,339,342],{},[22,340,341],{},"Paste"," — files transfer at LAN speed (typically 30–80 MB\u002Fs over 5 GHz Wi-Fi)",[10,344,346],{"id":345},"method-2-ftp-precise-control-works-everywhere","Method 2: FTP — Precise Control, Works Everywhere",[15,348,349],{},"FTP works when SMB is blocked (e.g., on some routers with SMB disabled for security), and it's the most universal protocol — every NAS supports FTP.",[177,351,353],{"id":352},"enable-ftp-on-your-nas","Enable FTP on Your NAS",[15,355,356,359,360,363,364,359,366,369,371,372,375],{},[22,357,358],{},"Synology:"," Control Panel → ",[22,361,362],{},"File Services → FTP"," → Enable FTP service\n",[22,365,226],{},[22,367,368],{},"Network & File Services → FTP",[22,370,250],{}," Settings → ",[22,373,374],{},"Network → FTP"," → Enable",[177,377,379],{"id":378},"connect-anexplorer-via-ftp","Connect AnExplorer via FTP",[187,381,382,390,418],{},[190,383,384,385,271,387],{},"AnExplorer → ",[22,386,270],{},[22,388,389],{},"Add FTP Connection",[190,391,392,393],{},"Fill in:\n",[394,395,396,406,412],"ul",{},[190,397,398,401,402,405],{},[22,399,400],{},"Host",": Your NAS IP (e.g., ",[209,403,404],{},"192.168.1.100",")",[190,407,408,411],{},[22,409,410],{},"Port",": 21 (standard FTP) or 990 (FTPS)",[190,413,414,417],{},[22,415,416],{},"Username \u002F Password",": your NAS credentials",[190,419,296,420,422],{},[22,421,299],{}," → NAS files appear in AnExplorer",[15,424,425,426,429],{},"For FTPS (secure FTP with TLS), select ",[22,427,428],{},"FTPS"," as the protocol — your NAS must have FTPS enabled (Synology DSM supports this under FTP → FTPS settings).",[10,431,433],{"id":432},"method-3-webdav-best-for-remote-over-internet-access","Method 3: WebDAV — Best for Remote (Over Internet) Access",[15,435,436],{},"WebDAV works the same as SMB or FTP for local network use, but it also works when you're away from home — connecting over the internet to your NAS if you've set up port forwarding or use a VPN.",[177,438,440],{"id":439},"enable-webdav-on-your-nas","Enable WebDAV on Your NAS",[15,442,443,445,446,449,450,359,452],{},[22,444,358],{}," Package Center → install ",[22,447,448],{},"WebDAV Server"," → open it → enable HTTP (5005) or HTTPS (5006)\n",[22,451,226],{},[22,453,454],{},"Network & File Services → WebDAV",[177,456,458],{"id":457},"connect-anexplorer-via-webdav","Connect AnExplorer via WebDAV",[187,460,461,468,492],{},[190,462,384,463,271,465],{},[22,464,270],{},[22,466,467],{},"Add WebDAV Connection",[190,469,470,471],{},"Enter:\n",[394,472,473,487],{},[190,474,475,478,479,482,483,486],{},[22,476,477],{},"URL",": ",[209,480,481],{},"http:\u002F\u002F192.168.1.100:5005"," (local) or ",[209,484,485],{},"https:\u002F\u002Fyournas.synology.me:5006"," (remote with DDNS)",[190,488,489,491],{},[22,490,416],{},": NAS credentials",[190,493,494],{},"Connect — the NAS file system appears",[10,496,498],{"id":497},"auto-backup-phone-photos-to-nas","Auto-Backup Phone Photos to NAS",[15,500,501],{},"Instead of manually copying, you can set up automatic photo backup from your phone to the NAS:",[15,503,504],{},[22,505,506],{},"Synology Photos (recommended for Synology):",[394,508,509,512,515],{},[190,510,511],{},"Install the Synology Photos package on your NAS",[190,513,514],{},"Install the Synology Photos app on your Android phone",[190,516,517],{},"It auto-syncs your camera roll to the NAS over LAN or internet",[15,519,520],{},[22,521,522],{},"Manual with AnExplorer (all NAS brands):",[394,524,525,528,535],{},[190,526,527],{},"Set AnExplorer's SMB connection to the NAS as a permanent mount",[190,529,530,531,534],{},"Periodically select ",[209,532,533],{},"\u002FDCIM\u002FCamera"," on your phone → Copy → Paste to NAS photos folder",[190,536,537],{},"For automation, use Automate (Android app) or Tasker to trigger AnExplorer file operations on schedule",[10,539,541],{"id":540},"transfer-large-files-speed-and-tips","Transfer Large Files — Speed and Tips",[15,543,544],{},"Over a 5 GHz Wi-Fi connection to a NAS via SMB or FTP, expect:",[394,546,547,550,553],{},[190,548,549],{},"40–80 MB\u002Fs for most home NAS devices (depends on NAS drive speed and Wi-Fi)",[190,551,552],{},"A 50 GB photo library takes roughly 10–15 minutes",[190,554,555],{},"4K video files (4–20 GB each) copy in 1–5 minutes",[15,557,558],{},[22,559,560],{},"Tips for large transfers:",[394,562,563,566,569,572],{},[190,564,565],{},"Keep your phone screen on and plugged in — battery saver modes can throttle network activity",[190,567,568],{},"Use FTP for very large batch transfers — it has lower overhead than SMB for pure throughput",[190,570,571],{},"Run transfers when your home network is idle (not streaming 4K video simultaneously)",[190,573,574],{},"Use Gigabit Ethernet on the NAS side — the bottleneck is usually the NAS disk speed or the phone's Wi-Fi, not the NAS's network port",[10,576,578],{"id":577},"access-nas-from-anywhere-remote-access","Access NAS from Anywhere (Remote Access)",[15,580,581],{},"For accessing your NAS files from outside home (e.g., at work, on mobile data):",[15,583,584],{},[22,585,586],{},"Option 1: VPN",[187,588,589,592,595],{},[190,590,591],{},"Set up VPN on your router or NAS (Synology has built-in OpenVPN server; QNAP has QVPN)",[190,593,594],{},"Connect to home VPN from Android using OpenVPN for Android or WireGuard",[190,596,597],{},"Once connected, your phone is on your home network — open AnExplorer and connect to NAS normally",[15,599,600],{},[22,601,602],{},"Option 2: NAS DDNS URL with WebDAV HTTPS",[187,604,605,608,614,617,623],{},[190,606,607],{},"Enable DDNS in your NAS (Synology: Control Panel → External Access → DDNS)",[190,609,610,611],{},"Use a hostname like ",[209,612,613],{},"yourname.synology.me",[190,615,616],{},"Enable WebDAV HTTPS on port 5006",[190,618,619,620],{},"In AnExplorer, add WebDAV connection: ",[209,621,622],{},"https:\u002F\u002Fyourname.synology.me:5006",[190,624,625],{},"Access from anywhere with internet",[10,627,629],{"id":628},"troubleshooting","Troubleshooting",[177,631,633],{"id":632},"smb-connection-failed-or-network-error","\"SMB connection failed\" or \"Network error\"",[187,635,636,639,642,645],{},[190,637,638],{},"Verify the NAS IP address — check your router's connected device list for the most current IP",[190,640,641],{},"Confirm SMB is enabled on the NAS (common mistake: SMB disabled or SMB1 enforced on an older NAS)",[190,643,644],{},"Check if your Android device and NAS are on the same network segment (not a guest network vs main network)",[190,646,647],{},"Try FTP as an alternative — if FTP works but SMB doesn't, it's the SMB configuration",[177,649,651],{"id":650},"files-transfer-slowly-under-5-mbs","Files transfer slowly (under 5 MB\u002Fs)",[187,653,654,657,660],{},[190,655,656],{},"Check Wi-Fi band — 2.4 GHz tops out at ~50 Mbps (6 MB\u002Fs); 5 GHz can reach 500+ Mbps",[190,658,659],{},"Check NAS disk type — WD Red HDDs write at ~80–120 MB\u002Fs max; SSDs are faster",[190,661,662],{},"FTP usually outperforms SMB for pure file transfer throughput — try FTP if SMB is slow",[177,664,666],{"id":665},"nas-doesnt-show-available-shares","NAS doesn't show available shares",[187,668,669,672,685],{},[190,670,671],{},"After entering the NAS IP in SMB settings, wait a moment for AnExplorer to query available shares",[190,673,674,675,678,679,678,682,405],{},"If shares don't load, enter the share name manually (e.g., ",[209,676,677],{},"homes",", ",[209,680,681],{},"photo",[209,683,684],{},"video",[190,686,687],{},"Ensure your NAS account has permission to access the share (check share permissions in DSM\u002FQNAP admin panel)",[10,689,691],{"id":690},"related-guides","Related Guides",[394,693,694,702,709,716],{},[190,695,696,701],{},[697,698,700],"a",{"href":699},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp","FTP on Android — Full Setup Guide"," — detailed FTP server and client setup",[190,703,704,708],{},[697,705,707],{"href":706},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsmb","SMB Network Share on Android"," — complete SMB configuration guide",[190,710,711,715],{},[697,712,714],{"href":713},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav","WebDAV on Android"," — WebDAV connect and remote access setup",[190,717,718,722],{},[697,719,721],{"href":720},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-pc","Transfer Android to PC"," — direct PC browser access",{"title":724,"searchDepth":725,"depth":725,"links":726},"",2,[727,728,729,735,739,743,744,745,746,751],{"id":12,"depth":725,"text":13},{"id":28,"depth":725,"text":29},{"id":171,"depth":725,"text":172,"children":730},[731,733,734],{"id":179,"depth":732,"text":180},3,{"id":254,"depth":732,"text":255},{"id":309,"depth":732,"text":310},{"id":345,"depth":725,"text":346,"children":736},[737,738],{"id":352,"depth":732,"text":353},{"id":378,"depth":732,"text":379},{"id":432,"depth":725,"text":433,"children":740},[741,742],{"id":439,"depth":732,"text":440},{"id":457,"depth":732,"text":458},{"id":497,"depth":725,"text":498},{"id":540,"depth":725,"text":541},{"id":577,"depth":725,"text":578},{"id":628,"depth":725,"text":629,"children":747},[748,749,750],{"id":632,"depth":732,"text":633},{"id":650,"depth":732,"text":651},{"id":665,"depth":732,"text":666},{"id":690,"depth":725,"text":691},"Copy files from your Android phone to a NAS (Synology, QNAP, WD My Cloud) over Wi-Fi using AnExplorer. Mount SMB shares, FTP, and WebDAV directly in the file browser.","md",{},true,"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fphone-to-nas",{"title":5,"description":752},"transfer\u002Fphone-to-nas","VTC9mEa8gyamUxzZ7tixrFQaGbtgi9oop-bkD8wJppQ",{"id":761,"title":762,"body":763,"description":967,"extension":753,"meta":968,"navigation":755,"path":976,"seo":977,"stem":978,"__hash__":979},"content\u002Ftransfer.md","Android File Transfer Guides for PC, TV, NAS, Watch & Cloud",{"type":7,"value":764,"toc":959},[765,768,772,801,805,835,839,869,873,902,906,936,940,951],[15,766,767],{},"AnExplorer handles file transfers between Android and every major device type. Most transfers work over Wi-Fi — no USB cable and no desktop software required.",[10,769,771],{"id":770},"phone-computer","Phone ↔ Computer",[394,773,774,780,787,794],{},[190,775,776,779],{},[697,777,778],{"href":720},"Android to PC"," — Wi-Fi, USB, FTP; Windows Explorer integration",[190,781,782,786],{},[697,783,785],{"href":784},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-mac","Android to Mac"," — Wi-Fi via Device Connect, SFTP, or Android File Transfer",[190,788,789,793],{},[697,790,792],{"href":791},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-iphone","Android to iPhone"," — Device Connect in Safari, cloud bridge, no cable required",[190,795,796,800],{},[697,797,799],{"href":798},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-android","Android to Android"," — direct Wi-Fi Share, no internet or accounts",[10,802,804],{"id":803},"phone-tv","Phone ↔ TV",[394,806,807,814,821,828],{},[190,808,809,813],{},[697,810,812],{"href":811},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fphone-to-tv","Phone to TV"," — send videos and photos to Android TV or Fire TV",[190,815,816,820],{},[697,817,819],{"href":818},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fphone-to-fire-tv","Phone to Fire TV"," — specialized FireOS transfer; Wi-Fi, sideloading",[190,822,823,827],{},[697,824,826],{"href":825},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-tv","Android to TV (full guide)"," — AnExplorer TV app, SMB, Device Connect",[190,829,830,834],{},[697,831,833],{"href":832},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Ftv-to-phone","TV to Phone"," — pull files back from TV storage to phone",[10,836,838],{"id":837},"phone-watch-xr","Phone ↔ Watch \u002F XR",[394,840,841,848,855,862],{},[190,842,843,847],{},[697,844,846],{"href":845},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fphone-to-watch","Phone to Watch"," — transfer to Wear OS, paired device sync",[190,849,850,854],{},[697,851,853],{"href":852},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fwatch-to-phone","Watch to Phone"," — pull audio, docs, or data back from watch storage",[190,856,857,861],{},[697,858,860],{"href":859},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fphone-to-meta-quest","Phone to Meta Quest"," — sideload APKs, transfer 360° video, game files",[190,863,864,868],{},[697,865,867],{"href":866},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-xr","Android to XR"," — VR headsets, AR glasses, XR devices",[10,870,872],{"id":871},"phone-storage","Phone ↔ Storage",[394,874,875,882,889,895],{},[190,876,877,881],{},[697,878,880],{"href":879},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fphone-to-usb","Phone to USB"," — USB OTG drives, flash drives, SD card adapters",[190,883,884,888],{},[697,885,887],{"href":886},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fsd-card-to-phone","SD Card to Phone"," — move photos, media, and data off SD card",[190,890,891,894],{},[697,892,893],{"href":756},"Phone to NAS"," — Synology, QNAP, WD My Cloud, TrueNAS",[190,896,897,901],{},[697,898,900],{"href":899},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Ftablet-to-cloud","Tablet to Cloud"," — GDrive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Nextcloud, custom S3",[10,903,905],{"id":904},"phone-other-devices","Phone ↔ Other Devices",[394,907,908,915,922,929],{},[190,909,910,914],{},[697,911,913],{"href":912},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fphone-to-tablet","Phone to Tablet"," — Android to Android tablet",[190,916,917,921],{},[697,918,920],{"href":919},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-chromebook","Android to Chromebook"," — Wi-Fi or cable from ChromeOS",[190,923,924,928],{},[697,925,927],{"href":926},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-auto","Android to Android Auto"," — phone projection workflows for your car display",[190,930,931,935],{},[697,932,934],{"href":933},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-automotive","Android to Automotive"," — Android Automotive OS, AAOS-specific adaptation",[10,937,939],{"id":938},"how-anexplorer-transfers-files","How AnExplorer Transfers Files",[15,941,942,943,946,947,950],{},"AnExplorer uses ",[22,944,945],{},"Wi-Fi Share"," for direct device-to-device transfers and ",[22,948,949],{},"Device Connect"," for browser-based transfers to any PC or Mac. No accounts, no cloud upload, no data charges.",[15,952,953,954,958],{},"For NAS and server transfers: FTP, SFTP, SMB, and WebDAV are all built in — see ",[697,955,957],{"href":956},"\u002Fnetwork","Network Guides"," for protocol-specific setups.",{"title":724,"searchDepth":725,"depth":725,"links":960},[961,962,963,964,965,966],{"id":770,"depth":725,"text":771},{"id":803,"depth":725,"text":804},{"id":837,"depth":725,"text":838},{"id":871,"depth":725,"text":872},{"id":904,"depth":725,"text":905},{"id":938,"depth":725,"text":939},"Step-by-step guides for transferring files from Android to PC, Mac, TV, Wear OS watch, Meta Quest, NAS, Chromebook, tablet, and USB. No cable needed for most transfers.",{"faq":969},[970,973],{"q":971,"a":972},"Can I use AnExplorer for {target}?","Yes. This guide explains the transfer path and the related device or feature pages that support the workflow.",{"q":974,"a":975},"Does AnExplorer support wireless file transfers?","Yes. The transfer section is built around wireless, local, and device-to-device workflows.","\u002Ftransfer",{"title":762,"description":967},"transfer","GHr6QJVP1rTvfdC18o2Me6A7yfry3h90DVFkRa_oVHs",1776756981361]