Mac not showing up on Nearby share on android device
eb-en opened this issue · comments
I installed the latest version of NearDrop (2.0.4) on Sonoma 14.5 (M3 air)
When i tried to send a file through nearby share on my android device which is a bit old and running on Android 10. Mac is not showing up.
Installed it for the first time never worked!!
Mac was connected to the personal hotspot on the android device. - Can this be the problem ??
same here, running ventura 13.5.2 with neardrop 2.0.4
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same problem here
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When I use Quick Share to send a file from my Android phone, I see the Mac computer running NearDrop. However, when I click on it, it remains stuck in the connecting state with a spinning icon, while the Mac does not respond
Phone：Android 11
Computer：macOS Sonoma with NearDrop 2.0.4
I'm seeing this happen with my devices too:
- Android v14
- macOS Sonoma 14.5
same to me. I cannot see my Samsung S22 phone.
MacOS 14.5
I am going to share my frequent experience with neardrop, and the behavior you describe. When I use the app on networks where there is no AP isolation configured, and devices on the network have unfettered access to one another on all ports, neardrop works flawlessly. However, when in a public or office wifi setting, where port routing is often filtered between devices, neardrop behaves precisely as described in this posted issue topic.
I highly recommend testing neardrop in a setting where you have control over the routing configuration. If it still fails to work, there are other places to look, but this is where I would start.
Note that in environments with AP isolation configured, you will not see any console logging activity for the neardrop process taking place on OS X while attempting to initiate a neardrop connection from your android device. As soon as you are on a network where connection is permitted, neardrop logs all of its activity quite verbosely. That should be a clear hint that you are or aren't even achieving a base level connection.
FWIW, I believe Airdrop uses port 8770. However, I have no idea how neardrop 'converts' android's QuickShare to Apple's AirDrop, and which other ports need to be open for a connection to successfully be completed. I am guessing it is more than just one port.
Hope this helps at least some users experiencing this issue.