WEBVTT - Files Go Frees Up Space, Transfers Files Fast on Android

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<v Speaker 1>Google's files Go gets a revamp, and now it's even

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<v Speaker 1>more useful for freeing up space on your phone and

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<v Speaker 1>transferring files even faster. What's going on, i'mrich Demiro. This

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<v Speaker 1>is Rich on Tech. Google's files Go is sort of

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<v Speaker 1>Android's answer to air drop. The app lets you quickly

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<v Speaker 1>transfer files to other nearby Android phones, but the app

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<v Speaker 1>can also help you clean up your phone by getting

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<v Speaker 1>rid of the old files taking up space. Google just

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<v Speaker 1>gave files Go a major upgrade, so it's even easier

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<v Speaker 1>to use and everything happens faster. There are three sections

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<v Speaker 1>to the app. The first is clean. If you tap here,

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<v Speaker 1>you'll get a quick glance at how much space you

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<v Speaker 1>have left on your phone. Then there are a bunch

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<v Speaker 1>of suggestions ways you can free up space. For instance,

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<v Speaker 1>there's a large files section that will show you all

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<v Speaker 1>of the big files taking up space on your phone.

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<v Speaker 1>With one tap, you can review each of the files

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<v Speaker 1>or get rid of all of them at the same time,

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<v Speaker 1>that is, if you don't need them. Then there's a

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<v Speaker 1>section called unused Apps. This will show you the apps

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<v Speaker 1>that you haven't used or opened in the past four weeks.

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<v Speaker 1>I find that this isn't as handy because oftentimes I

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<v Speaker 1>won't use an app for a while, but I still

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<v Speaker 1>want it on my phone. But if you're looking to

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<v Speaker 1>save the maximum amount of space, this could definitely help.

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<v Speaker 1>If you tap, you can uninstall the apps that you

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<v Speaker 1>don't really need or use anymore. There's also a section

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<v Speaker 1>for duplicate files, and with one tap you can get

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<v Speaker 1>rid of all the pictures on your phone that are

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<v Speaker 1>already safely backed up to Google Photos. Now. Another section

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<v Speaker 1>of the files go app is called Browse. Here, you

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<v Speaker 1>can look through all of the files on your phone,

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<v Speaker 1>and there's now a dedicated share section. If you tap here,

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<v Speaker 1>you can send and receive files with friends, all without

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<v Speaker 1>the need for an Internet connection. Here's how it works.

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<v Speaker 1>Files Go creates a temporary direct connection between your phone

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<v Speaker 1>and your friend's device, using any connection they can. Most

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<v Speaker 1>of the time it's Wi Fi, but if it has

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<v Speaker 1>to fall back on another connection, it can do that

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<v Speaker 1>as well. All your friend has to do is open

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<v Speaker 1>the files go app on their device and hit the

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<v Speaker 1>receive button. Now, keep in mind they must be near

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<v Speaker 1>your phone for this to work, but it does work

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<v Speaker 1>on any Android device, from the latest pixels to the

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<v Speaker 1>oldest phones running Android five point zero Lollipop. Google says

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<v Speaker 1>in the latest app update they have improved connection times

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<v Speaker 1>and now takes an average of just five seconds to

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<v Speaker 1>link up nearby phones, and transferring files is faster than ever.

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<v Speaker 1>That's because files go can now take advantage of the

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<v Speaker 1>fastest way of sending files between devices. This includes five

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<v Speaker 1>g Wi Fi Direct, which is four times faster than before.

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<v Speaker 1>This means you can send one hundred original quality photos

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<v Speaker 1>to your friend's phone in less than five seconds. That's

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<v Speaker 1>way faster than email, text or any other method. Also,

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<v Speaker 1>keep in mind that none of this uses your data.

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<v Speaker 1>Now one more thing to know. Files go does encrypt

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<v Speaker 1>your transfers for an added layer of security. Overall, files

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<v Speaker 1>Go is a great little app to have installed on

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<v Speaker 1>your Android device, but the biggest downside is that it

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<v Speaker 1>only works on Android devices. This would be really great.

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<v Speaker 1>It would be really great if Google would build a

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<v Speaker 1>version of files go for the iPhone, Mac computers, and

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<v Speaker 1>Windows computers, so Android users would be able to wirelessly

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<v Speaker 1>transfer files fast between all of their devices and all

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<v Speaker 1>of their friends' devices. So give it a try. It's

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<v Speaker 1>called files Go. It's especially useful for freeing up storage

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<v Speaker 1>on your phone and finding those files you forgot about

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<v Speaker 1>that are still taking up a lot of space. If

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<v Speaker 1>you want a link to files, go just find it

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<v Speaker 1>on my website, richon tech dot tv. And if you

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<v Speaker 1>Through that way, more people discover it. Thanks so much

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<v Speaker 1>for listening. I'm Richdmiro. I'll talk to you real soon.