[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":758},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Ftransfer\u002Ftv-to-phone":3,"\u002Ftransfer":539},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":531,"extension":532,"meta":533,"navigation":534,"path":535,"seo":536,"stem":537,"__hash__":538},"transfers\u002Ftransfer\u002Ftv-to-phone.md","Transfer Files from Android TV to Phone — Pull Files, APKs, and Media",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":512},"minimark",[9,14,18,21,25,28,34,66,71,111,115,118,123,140,145,162,166,169,253,256,260,263,284,288,291,313,316,320,323,337,341,427,431,436,439,453,457,460,469,473,484,488],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"transfer-files-from-android-tv-to-phone","Transfer Files from Android TV to Phone",[15,16,17],"p",{},"Most guides cover sending files TO a TV. But there's a clear use case for pulling files FROM your TV to your phone: recovering APK backups you sideloaded, pulling downloaded media, or extracting app data before doing a factory reset on the TV.",[15,19,20],{},"AnExplorer is one of the few file managers available on Android TV — install it on both devices and you can pull files from your TV storage directly to your phone.",[10,22,24],{"id":23},"method-1-ftp-server-on-tv-phone-connects-as-client","Method 1: FTP Server on TV — Phone Connects as Client",[15,26,27],{},"Start AnExplorer's built-in FTP server on your TV. Then your phone connects to it and pulls whatever files it needs.",[15,29,30],{},[31,32,33],"strong",{},"On your Android TV \u002F Fire TV:",[35,36,37,45,55],"ol",{},[38,39,40,41,44],"li",{},"Install ",[31,42,43],{},"AnExplorer"," from the TV's app store (Play Store on Android TV \u002F Amazon AppStore for Fire TV)",[38,46,47,48,51,52],{},"Open AnExplorer on the TV → navigate to ",[31,49,50],{},"Network"," → ",[31,53,54],{},"FTP Server",[38,56,57,58,61,62],{},"Toggle ",[31,59,60],{},"Enable FTP Server"," → note the address: ",[63,64,65],"code",{},"ftp:\u002F\u002F192.168.x.x:2221",[15,67,68],{},[31,69,70],{},"On your Android phone:",[35,72,73,84,94,97,104],{},[38,74,75,76,51,78,80,81],{},"Open ",[31,77,43],{},[31,79,50],{}," → tap ",[31,82,83],{},"+ Add connection",[38,85,86,87,90,91],{},"Select ",[31,88,89],{},"FTP"," → enter the TV's IP address and port ",[63,92,93],{},"2221",[38,95,96],{},"Leave username and password blank (anonymous FTP) unless you set credentials",[38,98,99,100,103],{},"Tap ",[31,101,102],{},"Connect"," — the TV storage appears as a browseable directory",[38,105,106,107,110],{},"Navigate to the files you want → long-press to select → ",[31,108,109],{},"Copy"," → paste to your phone's storage",[10,112,114],{"id":113},"method-2-smb-server-on-tv","Method 2: SMB Server on TV",[15,116,117],{},"Get persistent drive-like access to TV storage from your phone:",[15,119,120],{},[31,121,122],{},"On TV:",[35,124,125,134],{},[38,126,127,128,51,130,133],{},"AnExplorer → ",[31,129,50],{},[31,131,132],{},"SMB Server"," → Enable",[38,135,136,137],{},"Note the address: ",[63,138,139],{},"\\\\192.168.x.x",[15,141,142],{},[31,143,144],{},"On phone:",[35,146,147,156,159],{},[38,148,127,149,51,151,51,153],{},[31,150,50],{},[31,152,83],{},[31,154,155],{},"SMB",[38,157,158],{},"Enter the TV's IP → connect",[38,160,161],{},"TV storage is mounted — browse, copy, and paste files as needed",[10,163,165],{"id":164},"what-files-live-on-your-tv","What Files Live on Your TV",[15,167,168],{},"Knowing where files are stored on Android TV helps you find what to copy:",[170,171,172,185],"table",{},[173,174,175],"thead",{},[176,177,178,182],"tr",{},[179,180,181],"th",{},"Location",[179,183,184],{},"Content",[186,187,188,203,213,223,233,243],"tbody",{},[176,189,190,200],{},[191,192,193,196,197],"td",{},[63,194,195],{},"\u002Fsdcard\u002FDownload\u002F"," or ",[63,198,199],{},"\u002Fstorage\u002Femulated\u002F0\u002FDownload\u002F",[191,201,202],{},"Sideloaded APK files, downloaded content",[176,204,205,210],{},[191,206,207],{},[63,208,209],{},"\u002Fsdcard\u002FMovies\u002F",[191,211,212],{},"Movies downloaded by video apps",[176,214,215,220],{},[191,216,217],{},[63,218,219],{},"\u002Fsdcard\u002FMusic\u002F",[191,221,222],{},"Music downloads",[176,224,225,230],{},[191,226,227],{},[63,228,229],{},"\u002Fdata\u002Fapp\u002F",[191,231,232],{},"Installed APKs (root required to access)",[176,234,235,240],{},[191,236,237],{},[63,238,239],{},"\u002Fsdcard\u002FAndroid\u002Fdata\u002F[app]\u002F",[191,241,242],{},"App-specific data (requires permissions on Android 11+)",[176,244,245,250],{},[191,246,247],{},[63,248,249],{},"\u002Fsdcard\u002FDCIM\u002F",[191,251,252],{},"Screenshots taken on TV",[15,254,255],{},"Storage path varies by device. On Fire TV Stick, internal storage is tiny (~8 GB). On Nvidia Shield TV or Apple TV competitors with large storage, paths are the same Android structure.",[10,257,259],{"id":258},"use-case-recover-apks-you-sideloaded","Use Case: Recover APKs You Sideloaded",[15,261,262],{},"If you sideloaded an APK onto your TV (e.g. a media player app) and want to save a copy:",[35,264,265,271,277],{},[38,266,267,268,270],{},"The APK file itself is usually in ",[63,269,195],{}," if you downloaded it there before installing",[38,272,273,274,276],{},"If you installed it and deleted the APK, you'd need root to pull from ",[63,275,229],{}," — AnExplorer's root mode can do this on rooted TVs",[38,278,279,280,283],{},"Pull the APK via FTP to your phone's ",[63,281,282],{},"\u002FDownload\u002F"," folder for safekeeping",[10,285,287],{"id":286},"use-case-copy-tv-dvr-recordings","Use Case: Copy TV DVR Recordings",[15,289,290],{},"Some Android TV boxes and Fire TV devices with storage support video recording apps (Tivimate, for example, writes recordings to internal storage):",[35,292,293,300,303],{},[38,294,295,296,299],{},"Recordings are typically in ",[63,297,298],{},"\u002Fsdcard\u002FRecordings\u002F"," or app-specific folder",[38,301,302],{},"Connect via FTP from your phone",[38,304,305,306,196,309,312],{},"Navigate to the recordings folder and copy the ",[63,307,308],{},".ts",[63,310,311],{},".mp4"," files to your phone",[15,314,315],{},"Note: Recording quality from TV boxes can be very large — 2-hour recording at 1080p is often 10–25 GB over the network (40–80 Mbps bitrate). Make sure your phone has enough storage or copy directly to an external SMB share.",[10,317,319],{"id":318},"use-case-factory-reset-preparation","Use Case: Factory Reset Preparation",[15,321,322],{},"Before resetting your TV to switch to a new user or fix a persistent problem:",[35,324,325,328,334],{},[38,326,327],{},"Open AnExplorer on the TV → browse through internal storage",[38,329,330,331,333],{},"Copy anything important (APK backups in ",[63,332,282],{},", custom playlists, config files) via FTP to your phone",[38,335,336],{},"After reset, you can restore from your phone",[10,338,340],{"id":339},"fire-tv-vs-android-tv-vs-google-tv-notes","Fire TV vs. Android TV vs. Google TV Notes",[170,342,343,359],{},[173,344,345],{},[176,346,347,350,353,356],{},[179,348,349],{},"Platform",[179,351,352],{},"FTP\u002FSMB Support",[179,354,355],{},"AnExplorer Available",[179,357,358],{},"Notes",[186,360,361,375,388,399,413],{},[176,362,363,366,369,372],{},[191,364,365],{},"Fire TV Stick 4K",[191,367,368],{},"✅",[191,370,371],{},"Amazon AppStore",[191,373,374],{},"Enable Developer Options for sideloading first",[176,376,377,380,382,385],{},[191,378,379],{},"Nvidia Shield TV",[191,381,368],{},[191,383,384],{},"Google Play Store",[191,386,387],{},"High-bandwidth LAN — fastest transfers",[176,389,390,393,395,397],{},[191,391,392],{},"Xiaomi Mi Box",[191,394,368],{},[191,396,384],{},[191,398],{},[176,400,401,404,407,410],{},[191,402,403],{},"Google TV (Chromecast)",[191,405,406],{},"⚠️",[191,408,409],{},"Play Store (limited)",[191,411,412],{},"Restricted filesystem access on newer Google TV builds",[176,414,415,418,421,424],{},[191,416,417],{},"Apple TV",[191,419,420],{},"❌",[191,422,423],{},"Not available",[191,425,426],{},"tvOS only — no Android apps",[10,428,430],{"id":429},"troubleshooting","Troubleshooting",[432,433,435],"h3",{"id":434},"anexplorer-not-available-on-my-tvs-app-store","AnExplorer not available on my TV's app store",[15,437,438],{},"For Fire TV: sideload AnExplorer APK using the Downloader app (free on Amazon AppStore):",[35,440,441,447,450],{},[38,442,40,443,446],{},[31,444,445],{},"Downloader"," from Amazon AppStore",[38,448,449],{},"Open Downloader → enter the AnExplorer APK direct link",[38,451,452],{},"Install and use the FTP or SMB server",[432,454,456],{"id":455},"tv-storage-not-showing-or-permission-errors","TV storage not showing or permission errors",[15,458,459],{},"Android TV's storage access changed in newer OS versions — apps may need special permissions. Check:",[461,462,463,466],"ul",{},[38,464,465],{},"Settings → Apps → AnExplorer → Permissions → Storage → Allow full access",[38,467,468],{},"On Fire TV: Settings → Privacy → Device Usage Data — not related to storage but sometimes noted alongside",[432,470,472],{"id":471},"ftp-connection-drops-during-large-file-transfers","FTP connection drops during large file transfers",[461,474,475,478,481],{},[38,476,477],{},"TV's network can be less stable than phone Wi-Fi — use 5 GHz band on Nvidia Shield",[38,479,480],{},"Reduce other streaming traffic on the network during transfer",[38,482,483],{},"If transfer fails mid-way, the partial file will be present — just retry from AnExplorer",[10,485,487],{"id":486},"related-guides","Related Guides",[461,489,490,498,505],{},[38,491,492,497],{},[493,494,496],"a",{"href":495},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fphone-to-tv","Transfer Phone to TV"," — sending files to Android TV",[38,499,500,504],{},[493,501,503],{"href":502},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-android","Transfer Android to Android"," — device-to-device phone transfer",[38,506,507,511],{},[493,508,510],{"href":509},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp-server","FTP Server Setup on Android"," — full FTP server configuration",{"title":513,"searchDepth":514,"depth":514,"links":515},"",2,[516,517,518,519,520,521,522,523,524,530],{"id":12,"depth":514,"text":13},{"id":23,"depth":514,"text":24},{"id":113,"depth":514,"text":114},{"id":164,"depth":514,"text":165},{"id":258,"depth":514,"text":259},{"id":286,"depth":514,"text":287},{"id":318,"depth":514,"text":319},{"id":339,"depth":514,"text":340},{"id":429,"depth":514,"text":430,"children":525},[526,528,529],{"id":434,"depth":527,"text":435},3,{"id":455,"depth":527,"text":456},{"id":471,"depth":527,"text":472},{"id":486,"depth":514,"text":487},"Copy files from your Android TV, Fire TV, or Google TV to your phone wirelessly. Use AnExplorer's FTP server on the TV or SMB to pull APK backups, recordings, and downloaded files.","md",{},true,"\u002Ftransfer\u002Ftv-to-phone",{"title":5,"description":531},"transfer\u002Ftv-to-phone","AWVXcpxuhIyPivWpQtP5sQmSMr1px9VIbJkwQtUz1Zw",{"id":540,"title":541,"body":542,"description":745,"extension":532,"meta":746,"navigation":534,"path":754,"seo":755,"stem":756,"__hash__":757},"content\u002Ftransfer.md","Android File Transfer Guides for PC, TV, NAS, Watch & Cloud",{"type":7,"value":543,"toc":737},[544,547,551,580,584,612,616,646,650,680,684,714,718,729],[15,545,546],{},"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.",[10,548,550],{"id":549},"phone-computer","Phone ↔ Computer",[461,552,553,560,567,574],{},[38,554,555,559],{},[493,556,558],{"href":557},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-pc","Android to PC"," — Wi-Fi, USB, FTP; Windows Explorer integration",[38,561,562,566],{},[493,563,565],{"href":564},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-mac","Android to Mac"," — Wi-Fi via Device Connect, SFTP, or Android File Transfer",[38,568,569,573],{},[493,570,572],{"href":571},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-iphone","Android to iPhone"," — Device Connect in Safari, cloud bridge, no cable required",[38,575,576,579],{},[493,577,578],{"href":502},"Android to Android"," — direct Wi-Fi Share, no internet or accounts",[10,581,583],{"id":582},"phone-tv","Phone ↔ TV",[461,585,586,592,599,606],{},[38,587,588,591],{},[493,589,590],{"href":495},"Phone to TV"," — send videos and photos to Android TV or Fire TV",[38,593,594,598],{},[493,595,597],{"href":596},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fphone-to-fire-tv","Phone to Fire TV"," — specialized FireOS transfer; Wi-Fi, sideloading",[38,600,601,605],{},[493,602,604],{"href":603},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-tv","Android to TV (full guide)"," — AnExplorer TV app, SMB, Device Connect",[38,607,608,611],{},[493,609,610],{"href":535},"TV to Phone"," — pull files back from TV storage to phone",[10,613,615],{"id":614},"phone-watch-xr","Phone ↔ Watch \u002F XR",[461,617,618,625,632,639],{},[38,619,620,624],{},[493,621,623],{"href":622},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fphone-to-watch","Phone to Watch"," — transfer to Wear OS, paired device sync",[38,626,627,631],{},[493,628,630],{"href":629},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fwatch-to-phone","Watch to Phone"," — pull audio, docs, or data back from watch storage",[38,633,634,638],{},[493,635,637],{"href":636},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fphone-to-meta-quest","Phone to Meta Quest"," — sideload APKs, transfer 360° video, game files",[38,640,641,645],{},[493,642,644],{"href":643},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-xr","Android to XR"," — VR headsets, AR glasses, XR devices",[10,647,649],{"id":648},"phone-storage","Phone ↔ Storage",[461,651,652,659,666,673],{},[38,653,654,658],{},[493,655,657],{"href":656},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fphone-to-usb","Phone to USB"," — USB OTG drives, flash drives, SD card adapters",[38,660,661,665],{},[493,662,664],{"href":663},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fsd-card-to-phone","SD Card to Phone"," — move photos, media, and data off SD card",[38,667,668,672],{},[493,669,671],{"href":670},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fphone-to-nas","Phone to NAS"," — Synology, QNAP, WD My Cloud, TrueNAS",[38,674,675,679],{},[493,676,678],{"href":677},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Ftablet-to-cloud","Tablet to Cloud"," — GDrive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Nextcloud, custom S3",[10,681,683],{"id":682},"phone-other-devices","Phone ↔ Other Devices",[461,685,686,693,700,707],{},[38,687,688,692],{},[493,689,691],{"href":690},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fphone-to-tablet","Phone to Tablet"," — Android to Android tablet",[38,694,695,699],{},[493,696,698],{"href":697},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-chromebook","Android to Chromebook"," — Wi-Fi or cable from ChromeOS",[38,701,702,706],{},[493,703,705],{"href":704},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-auto","Android to Android Auto"," — phone projection workflows for your car display",[38,708,709,713],{},[493,710,712],{"href":711},"\u002Ftransfer\u002Fandroid-to-automotive","Android to Automotive"," — Android Automotive OS, AAOS-specific adaptation",[10,715,717],{"id":716},"how-anexplorer-transfers-files","How AnExplorer Transfers Files",[15,719,720,721,724,725,728],{},"AnExplorer uses ",[31,722,723],{},"Wi-Fi Share"," for direct device-to-device transfers and ",[31,726,727],{},"Device Connect"," for browser-based transfers to any PC or Mac. No accounts, no cloud upload, no data charges.",[15,730,731,732,736],{},"For NAS and server transfers: FTP, SFTP, SMB, and WebDAV are all built in — see ",[493,733,735],{"href":734},"\u002Fnetwork","Network Guides"," for protocol-specific setups.",{"title":513,"searchDepth":514,"depth":514,"links":738},[739,740,741,742,743,744],{"id":549,"depth":514,"text":550},{"id":582,"depth":514,"text":583},{"id":614,"depth":514,"text":615},{"id":648,"depth":514,"text":649},{"id":682,"depth":514,"text":683},{"id":716,"depth":514,"text":717},"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":747},[748,751],{"q":749,"a":750},"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":752,"a":753},"Does AnExplorer support wireless file transfers?","Yes. The transfer section is built around wireless, local, and device-to-device workflows.","\u002Ftransfer",{"title":541,"description":745},"transfer","GHr6QJVP1rTvfdC18o2Me6A7yfry3h90DVFkRa_oVHs",1776756981042]