To torrent using a portable device, you first need to find a torrent file. You can find torrent files on websites like The Pirate Bay or BitTorrent Inc’s website. Once you have found the torrent file, open it on your portable device. To start downloading the file, click the “download” button. ..
Download Torrents on iOS Devices
Apple’s decision to not allow BitTorrent on the App Store is a policy that has been in place for some time and it’s likely to stay that way. Apple doesn’t want its customers using BitTorrent to download files that could be used to harm the company or its products.
To download torrent files from a remote server onto an iOS device, you would need to use a seedbox. This box would allow you to download the torrent files remotely, and then you would have to transfer the files from the seedbox to your iOS device. ..
If you have an iOS device that has been jailbroken, you might be able to sideload BitTorrent apps directly, but this isn’t a process that we would necessarily recommend given the risks.
Installing a BitTorrent Client on Android
For Android smartphone and tablet owners, it is possible to locate and install BitTorrent clients from the Google Play Store, or to sideload an APK file from your PC. This allows you to download torrents on Android devices. ..
To use the BitTorrent protocol on your Android device, you’ll need to install a BitTorrent client app. There are plenty of them to choose from, including several from BitTorrent Inc, the company behind the BitTorrent protocol itself.
Flud is a free, open-source BitTorrent client for Android that is easy to use. It has no limitations and is supported by ads. ..
Once you have Flud installed, open it and sign in with your Google account. You’ll see a screen like this one: Now, we need to create a new account. To do this, click on the New Account button and enter your name and email address. You’ll be asked to choose a password: Once you’ve chosen a password, click on the Create Account button. You’ll now be able to use Flud for the first time!
Flud will ask you for permission to use your usage data for statistics and to use this information to offer tailored ads. If you’re fine with this, press Accept and Continue. If you’re not, press each of the checkboxes to revoke permission before pressing Accept and Continue. ..
Do you want to limit Flud torrent downloads and upload to WiFi connections? By default, the checkbox to restrict to WiFi-only is enabled, so unless you want to change this, press the OK button. If you want to use your mobile data, press the button to uncheck the Torrents will download and upload if WiFi is connected checkbox.
Confirming your WiFi settings will bring you to the main Flud interface. The Flud app is simple to navigate, with torrents listed in categories, including All (for all torrents), Queued (for torrents that are in a queue to begin downloading or uploading), and Finished (for torrents that have finished downloading).
If you need to change the WiFi-only setting on your device, press the menu icon in the top-right of the Flud app. From there, press Settings > Power management and then press to uncheck the WiFi only checkbox.
Download Torrents on Android Using Flud
To begin a torrent download, you’ll need to use one of the following methods:
- Use a local file: To start a torrent download from a local file, you’ll need to use the File menu and select “Open file in new window.” Once the file is open, you can use the Torrent tools toTorrent it.
- Use an HTTP link: To start a torrent download from an HTTP link, you’ll need to use the Torrent tools and select “Download torrent.” Once the torrent is downloaded, you can use the File menu and select “Open file in new window.” Once the file is open, you can use the Torrent tools toTorrent it.
To begin downloading torrents using a locally-saved torrent file, press the + button in the bottom-left of the Flud interface. Navigate your Android device’s storage using the on-screen menu, then tap on a local torrent file to add it to Flud.
If you want to add a torrent using a URL or magnet link instead, press the magnet icon in the top menu bar. If a suitable link is already in your clipboard, Flud should paste it in automatically, but you’ll need to add it manually if it doesn’t. Press OK to add the torrent to Flud at this point, or Cancel to cancel the download. ..
In the Add torrent menu, confirm where you want to save the file under the Storage Path section. You can view the files included in your torrent by pressing the Files tab. When you’re ready to add the torrent and begin downloading, press the + button in the top-right.
If you want to manually start a torrent, you can do so by clicking on the “Start Torrent” button in the All tab.
Pausing, Changing and Deleting Torrents in Flud
Torrents are a great way to download large files quickly and without having to worry about copyright infringement. Flud is a great tool for finding torrents, as it offers information about the file, such as how much of it has been downloaded and the number of seeders and leechers. ..
Torrents can be paused or deleted from this list, and the settings for them can be changed. ..
To pause your torrent, press the Pause button on the Flud main screen.
If you want to delete a torrent after it has completed downloading, press the menu icon in the top-right, then press Remove torrent. ..
Flud will ask you to confirm the deletion. If you want to delete the torrent files, press the Delete downloaded data too? checkbox. Press OK to confirm.
To make changes to your torrent download, select Torrent settings from the menu in the top-right. From here, you can edit the loaded trackers, as well as the setting maximum download and upload speeds.
Mobile Downloads using BitTorrent on Android
Using a BitTorrent client app like Flud can help you download large files more easily. While we only recommend using this for legal downloads, using a mobile torrent app could be a good move, especially if you want to download large files during the night without leaving your PC on. ..
If you have Transmission installed on your computer or Mac, you could use the Transmission web interface to control your torrents remotely.
