PushBullet update allows you to push files to other devices
PushBullet at the time of my initial review enabled you to push files, texts, and other information to your Android device from the service's website or the Chrome and Firefox extensions.
Today's update brings a much needed feature addition that improves the service further. Instead of just pushing information from a desktop system to your Android device, it is now possible to push the same information from one device to the other.
What this means? Want your better half to buy the groceries because you are stuck at work? Just push the grocery list to the device to do so. Other options include sharing the latest apk files of an application with a friend, a pdf document that you want to share at work, or the latest and greatest wallpaper image with your ma or dad.
PushBullet device pushing
Pushing files to another device is not really that difficult. All you need to do is open the app on your Android device and either select one of the existing pushes or create a new one for that occasion.
If you create a new one, you are taken to a screen where you can add the necessary information. You find the connected device listing at the top so that you can select one of the connected devices that you want to push the information to.
To push existing pushes to another device, tap on them on the main screen. This opens the detailed view page in the app. From here, select the share icon at the top, and there the PushBullet option. It would have been easier if you could select the PushBullet app directly, but that does not seem be possible right now.
Another interesting - new - feature is the ability to display pushes from all connected devices. This enables you to open all existing pushes regardless of device on the device you are currently working with.
You need to share your device before others can push data to it. This is done on the PushBullet website. Just click on the share button next to the device that you want to receive pushes on, and enter the Gmail email address of the "other" device owner.
Once that is out of the way, you are ready to receive pushes by that user on the selected device.
The update brings additional improvements. You get a fully redesigned interface for example, improved push reliability, and new homescreen and lockscreen widgets that you can make use of.
If you are running Android Jellybean or newer on your device, you will furthermore benefit from notification previews so that you can see right away what has been shared with you.
Verdict
Setup of the new device to device push feature is not really that straightforward, especially if you need to repeat the process multiple times to include multiple users. It is a one-time process though and may improve how you share information with others significantly.
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Uhh, this has already been possible – I am not sure how but remember my brother telling me about it. I’m not a whatsapp user so not sure of the specifics, but something about sending the image as a file and somehow bypassing the default compression settings that are applied to inbound photos.
He has also used this to share movies to whatsapp groups, and files 1Gb+.
Like I said, I never used whatsapp, but I know 100% this isn’t a “brand new feature”, my brother literally showed me him doing it, like… 5 months ago?
Martin, what happened to those: 12 Comments (https://www.ghacks.net/chatgpt-gets-schooled-by-princeton-university/#comments). Is there a specific justifiable reason why they were deleted?
Hmm, it looks like the gHacks website database is faulty, and not populating threads with their relevant cosponsoring posts.
The page on ghacks this is on represents the best of why it has become so worthless, fill of click-bait junk that it’s about to be deleted from my ‘daily reads’.
It’s really like “Press Release as re-written by some d*ck for clicks…poorly.” And the subjects are laughable. Can’t wait for “How to search for files on Windows”.
> The page on ghacks this is on represents the best of why it has become so worthless, fill of click-bait junk…
Sadly, I have to agree.
Only Martin and Ashwin are worth subscribing to.
Especially Emre Çitak and Shaun are the worst ones.
If ghacks.net intended “Clickbait”, it would mark the end of Ghacks Technology News.
Ghacks doesn’t need crappy clickbaits. Clearly separate articles from newer authors (perhaps AIs and external sales person or external advertising man) as just “Advertisements”!
We, the subscribers of Ghacks, urge Martin to make a decision.
because nevermore wants to “monetize” on every aspect of human life…
“Threads” is like the Walmart of Social Media.
How hard can it be to clone a twitter version of that as well? They’re slow.
Yes, why not mention how large the HD files can be?
Why, not mention what version of WhatsApp is needed?
These omissions make the article feel so bare. If not complete.
Sorry posted on the wrong page.
such a long article for such a simple matter. Worthless article ! waste of time
I already do this by attaching them via the ‘Document’ option.
I don’t know what’s going on here at Ghacks but it’s obvious that something is broken, comments are being mixed whatever the article, I am unable to find some of my later posts neither. :S
Quoting the article,
“As users gain popularity, the value of their tokens may increase, allowing investors to reap rewards.”
Besides, beyond the thrill and privacy risks or not, the point is to know how you gain popularity, be it on social sites as everywhere in life. Is it by being authentic, by remaining faithful to ourselves or is it to have this particular skill which is to understand what a majority likes, just like politicians, those who’d deny to the maximum extent compatible with their ideological partnership, in order to grab as many of the voters they can?
I see the very concept of this Friend.tech as unhealthy, propagating what is already an increasing flaw : the quest for fame. I won’t be the only one to count himself out, definitely.
@John G. is right : my comment was posted on [https://www.ghacks.net/2023/08/23/what-is-friend-tech/] and it appears there but as well here at [https://www.ghacks.net/2023/07/08/how-to-follow-everyone-on-threads/]
This has been lasting for several days. Fix it or at least provide some explanations if you don’t mind.
> Google Chrome is following in Safari’s footsteps by introducing a new feature that allows users to move the Chrome address bar to the bottom of the screen, enhancing user accessibility and interaction.
Firefox did this long before Safari.
Basically they’ll do anything except fair royalties.