Connectivity Issues
Devices running Phone Drive app should automatically detect each other, as long as they are connected to the same network. Check out the following methods if you have any WiFi issues:
- Make sure that your mobile device (iPhone, iPad or Android) and computer are connected to the same local WiFi network (router).
- Restart your WiFi router, device and computer and then try again.
- Make sure that your device is not locked and you can see the app screen on the device.
- For transfer to / from computer, please select "Wi-Fi File transfer".
- For transfer between mobile device, please select "Nearby File Sharing".
- If you are connected to a corporate or public WiFi network (restaurants, hotels, etc), you may not be able to connect from a computer as they are configured to prevent communication between devices and computers. In this case please try using USB transfer.
- Temporarily disable firewall and antivirus softwares on your computer.
- As of iOS 14, Phone Drive needs Local Network permission to be granted in order to discover other devices running Phone Drive app.
If you still have this issue, please try using USB transfer or personal hotspot. It usually doesn't have any network issues and is much faster than WiFi.