shoutr is a mobile application that allows users to transfer data of any kind between
Android-powered devices. It works without an internet connection or pre-existing network infrastructure. All that is needed are two or more Android devices equipped with
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi () is a family of wireless network protocols, based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which are commonly used for local area networking of devices and Internet access, allowing nearby digital devices to exchange data by radio wav ...
technology. All data sent with shoutr is protected by
WPA2
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2), and Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3) are the three security and security certification programs developed after 2000 by the Wi-Fi Alliance to secure wireless computer networks. The All ...
encryption.
The technology behind shoutr is based on the Wi-Fi capability built into the respective Android device. This is used to connect devices directly: One device opens up a Wi-Fi hotspot; other devices connect to it and get the data - this does not need a Wi-Fi hotspot around.
According to Google Play, shoutr is available for Android devices from Android 2.2 (Froyo) on.
See also
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AirDrop
An airdrop is a type of airlift in which items including weapons, equipment, humanitarian aid or leaflets are delivered by military or civilian aircraft without their landing. Developed during World War II to resupply otherwise inaccessible tr ...
, a similar platform for
iOS
iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system created and developed by Apple Inc. exclusively for its hardware. It is the operating system that powers many of the company's mobile devices, including the iPhone; the term also include ...
smart phones
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Briar (software)
Briar is an open-source software communication technology, intended to provide secure and resilient peer-to-peer communications with no centralized servers and minimal reliance on external infrastructure. Messages can be transmitted through Blueto ...
, and independent copyleft app for Android
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Nearby Share
Nearby Share is a feature of Google's mobile and desktop operating systems Android and ChromeOS which allows data to be transferred via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Officially released to the general public on August 4, 2020 as the replacement of Andr ...
, a similar Google platform for
Android smart phones
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Shoutr, a free proprietary Wi-Fi P2P multi-user app for sharing files on Android
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Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct (formerly Wi-Fi Peer-to-Peer) is a Wi-Fi standard for peer-to-peer wireless connections that allows two devices to establish a direct Wi-Fi connection without an intermediary wireless access point, router, or Internet connection. Wi- ...
, a similar technology
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Zapya
Zapya (Chinese: 快牙； pinyin: kuai ya) is a peer-to-peer file sharing application that allows users to transfer files of any size and of any format without the need of an Internet connection. Dewmobile, Inc. initially conceived Kuai Ya in S ...
, a free proprietary file transfer over Wi-Fi app
References
File sharing software
Proprietary software
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