Share File

About Share File Android App

Overview

Some applications allow you to open files but do not give an option to share files. This can be a problem, for example, if you want to send the file to a cloud service.

This application serves a very limited purpose: when you open a file it gives you the option to instead share that file.


Instructions
To share a file:
1) Using another app, find a file that you would like to share. You cannot open the shortcut from within the Share File app.
2) Open the file.
3) When presented with the "Open With" dialog box, select "Share".
4) When presented with a "Complete action using" dialog box, select the app you want to share the file with.

To change preferences:
1) Open the Share File app directly to get the preferences screen. Note that you cannot share files from within this screen - it is only for changing preferences.


Typical scenario:
You are browsing files inside an Android application. You see a PDF document that you want to send to your favorite cloud service (Dropbox, Google Drive, Skydrive, etc.). But, the browser application does not give you the option to share the file. You can open the file in a PDF viewer, and hopefully the viewer will give you the option to share, but depending on your viewer this may not be an option. And even if it is, it still takes more time. So, instead you open the PDF with the Share File application. Then you are given the option to share with the cloud service application.