1 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:07,400 Speaker 1: Google's files Go gets a revamp, and now it's even 2 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:10,200 Speaker 1: more useful for freeing up space on your phone and 3 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:14,200 Speaker 1: transferring files even faster. What's going on, i'mrich Demiro. This 4 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:17,520 Speaker 1: is Rich on Tech. Google's files Go is sort of 5 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:20,720 Speaker 1: Android's answer to air drop. The app lets you quickly 6 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:24,080 Speaker 1: transfer files to other nearby Android phones, but the app 7 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 1: can also help you clean up your phone by getting 8 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:30,040 Speaker 1: rid of the old files taking up space. Google just 9 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:33,199 Speaker 1: gave files Go a major upgrade, so it's even easier 10 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:37,160 Speaker 1: to use and everything happens faster. There are three sections 11 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:40,040 Speaker 1: to the app. The first is clean. If you tap here, 12 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:41,879 Speaker 1: you'll get a quick glance at how much space you 13 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 1: have left on your phone. Then there are a bunch 14 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:48,080 Speaker 1: of suggestions ways you can free up space. For instance, 15 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:50,880 Speaker 1: there's a large files section that will show you all 16 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 1: of the big files taking up space on your phone. 17 00:00:53,760 --> 00:00:55,920 Speaker 1: With one tap, you can review each of the files 18 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:58,120 Speaker 1: or get rid of all of them at the same time, 19 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:00,600 Speaker 1: that is, if you don't need them. Then there's a 20 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 1: section called unused Apps. This will show you the apps 21 00:01:03,720 --> 00:01:06,399 Speaker 1: that you haven't used or opened in the past four weeks. 22 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:09,400 Speaker 1: I find that this isn't as handy because oftentimes I 23 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 1: won't use an app for a while, but I still 24 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 1: want it on my phone. But if you're looking to 25 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:16,199 Speaker 1: save the maximum amount of space, this could definitely help. 26 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 1: If you tap, you can uninstall the apps that you 27 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:21,440 Speaker 1: don't really need or use anymore. There's also a section 28 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:24,440 Speaker 1: for duplicate files, and with one tap you can get 29 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:26,280 Speaker 1: rid of all the pictures on your phone that are 30 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:30,039 Speaker 1: already safely backed up to Google Photos. Now. Another section 31 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:32,840 Speaker 1: of the files go app is called Browse. Here, you 32 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:35,000 Speaker 1: can look through all of the files on your phone, 33 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 1: and there's now a dedicated share section. If you tap here, 34 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:41,480 Speaker 1: you can send and receive files with friends, all without 35 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:44,199 Speaker 1: the need for an Internet connection. Here's how it works. 36 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: Files Go creates a temporary direct connection between your phone 37 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 1: and your friend's device, using any connection they can. Most 38 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 1: of the time it's Wi Fi, but if it has 39 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:56,040 Speaker 1: to fall back on another connection, it can do that 40 00:01:56,120 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 1: as well. All your friend has to do is open 41 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 1: the files go app on their device and hit the 42 00:02:01,320 --> 00:02:03,960 Speaker 1: receive button. Now, keep in mind they must be near 43 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 1: your phone for this to work, but it does work 44 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 1: on any Android device, from the latest pixels to the 45 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:13,240 Speaker 1: oldest phones running Android five point zero Lollipop. Google says 46 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:16,240 Speaker 1: in the latest app update they have improved connection times 47 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:18,960 Speaker 1: and now takes an average of just five seconds to 48 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:22,720 Speaker 1: link up nearby phones, and transferring files is faster than ever. 49 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:25,360 Speaker 1: That's because files go can now take advantage of the 50 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:29,760 Speaker 1: fastest way of sending files between devices. This includes five 51 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:33,360 Speaker 1: g Wi Fi Direct, which is four times faster than before. 52 00:02:33,919 --> 00:02:37,080 Speaker 1: This means you can send one hundred original quality photos 53 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:40,000 Speaker 1: to your friend's phone in less than five seconds. That's 54 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 1: way faster than email, text or any other method. Also, 55 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 1: keep in mind that none of this uses your data. 56 00:02:45,919 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 1: Now one more thing to know. Files go does encrypt 57 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:51,680 Speaker 1: your transfers for an added layer of security. Overall, files 58 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:53,960 Speaker 1: Go is a great little app to have installed on 59 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 1: your Android device, but the biggest downside is that it 60 00:02:57,400 --> 00:03:01,000 Speaker 1: only works on Android devices. This would be really great. 61 00:03:01,680 --> 00:03:03,760 Speaker 1: It would be really great if Google would build a 62 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 1: version of files go for the iPhone, Mac computers, and 63 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:10,360 Speaker 1: Windows computers, so Android users would be able to wirelessly 64 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 1: transfer files fast between all of their devices and all 65 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 1: of their friends' devices. So give it a try. It's 66 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:19,760 Speaker 1: called files Go. It's especially useful for freeing up storage 67 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:22,680 Speaker 1: on your phone and finding those files you forgot about 68 00:03:22,680 --> 00:03:25,240 Speaker 1: that are still taking up a lot of space. If 69 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:26,880 Speaker 1: you want a link to files, go just find it 70 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:30,799 Speaker 1: on my website, richon tech dot tv. 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