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Nearby Share is out of beta for Windows and Android users.

Back in April, we offered directions on how to install and navigate Google’s beta version of its Nearby Share app, which lets you share files between your Android phone and your Windows PC. Well, it’s now out of beta, and so we’ve updated our how-to article on, well, how to use it.

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