android activesync equivalent for file syncing?

android activesync equivalent for file syncing? // Expert user has replied. B Ben Lam 3 years 6 months ago 4 1 0 Greetings! Making the move to android development from .NET CF (windows mobile/CE). Going to try Xamarin (not rhomobile for now). On windows mobile/CE we would use activesync to sync files containing collected data, or, build a desktop app to copy the files from the device using RAPI. How does it work with Motorola android devices? Is there an activesync equivalent or would you build an app to detect & copy the data files from the device when the android device is connected i.e. like an external USB drive? Thank you kindly, Ben

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P Peter Arcuri 11 years 6 months ago

That is correct, there isn't an ActiveSync equivalent, you would simply create an app that detect and copy data from the SD card within the device. As you are probably aware, connect the device to a PC and you will be prompted to establish a connection. The process essentially dismounts the SD card from the device and shows as an external USB drive on your PC.

Alternatively, you can interface with Android devices through ADB (Android Debug). Check out page 99 from the ET1 Integrator Guide, Section: ADB USB Setup.

Let us know how the Xamarin approach went.