localsend makes it easy.
i used it for android to android, android to mac, mac to ipad, &c
i as a fool can confirm that it's "fool proof"
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Relies on local network as the name says
hotspot works fine.
one connects to other's hotspot and both can send/receive files. Helps when you're out in the middle of nowhere
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I read that pairdrop.net was 👍 too.
Localsend has never failed me. You can find it on F-Droid for android and their website for installation options for desktop.
Doesn't this require the devices to be connected to the same wifi?
Edit: OP already replied so nvm
The description says it is over the local WiFi though, so not what I'm looking for
The Quick Share option missing is weird - Nearby Share/Quick Share is supposed to be available on every Android 6 or newer device since roughly 2020. And it's supposed to be able to automatically figure out a reasonable way to connect the devices (LAN if they are in the same network, Bluetooth or WiFi Direct otherwise).
You are right that it is workable, I will edit my post. I thought quickshare was a Samsung thing only
KDE connect
I tried this between the Samsung and my Debian laptop and none ever recognised the other. Also quite sure it relies on a local network?
If you use a free VPN like Proton you'll need to disconnect from it to be able to see devices on LAN.
Not sure if it helps but i fixed this problem by connecting both devices using a cable. Works like a charm now, even over network
Even though KDE Connect came with Endeavour OS (arch BTW) I had to allow some firewall settings.
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I just use syncthing but not sure outside of home wifi.
+1 for Syncthing
Yeah love it. I use it to share files between Linux, Android, Windows, Steam Deck, and MacOS. Best OS agnostic sync tool I've used.
Looks simpler to set up than syncthing. Nice find.
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I use KDE Connect with my laptop and it just works (Linux with KDE required)
Or gnome with gsconnect. I think it's actually even out on windows now...
Works wih bspwm too
Linux with KDE required
Not true, it's available for all major distros regardless of DE as well as Windows and Mac OS
This is why I only buy Androids with MicroSD. This problem was solved in the 1980s with the invention of floppy disks. Now it seems they have worked hard to "uninvent it" so your data needs to go through their servers before you are allowed to have a copy.
You know that you can use a cable or a flash drive right? Fiddling with microSD cards seems annoying.
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I use localsend, if I need to share between devices while out and about I just turn on hotspot to create a local Wi-Fi network.
All the sharing tools built into android are garbage, none work properly.
when there is LocalSend one doesn't even need to know what is wifi direct.
I use Superbeam. You can send to desktop too
To share from where to where? For sharing with your own computer at home I just have a SMB share and I use Cx File Explorer to access it like I would on a PC. For direct phone to phone sharing... I haven't had to do that in ages, so I wouldn't know. I have a number of solutions for cloud file sharing that are platform agnostic, though.
I was specifically asking for what you haven't done in ages
Oh, gotcha. Yeah, direct phone-to-phone transfers have been rare and mostly replaced by cloud shares for me. It's just easier to add the file in question to some cloud destination that allows link sharing instead.
I like LocalSend because it can send folders without zipping them, but it did fail for me once when I was sending a folder with 7000 pics.
But LocalSend isn't a direct option like airdrop, devices need to be connected to a same hotspot.
WIFI file transfer, downloaded from pure apk:
https://m.apkpure.com/wifi-file-transfer/com.smarterdroid.wififiletransfer
You have to allow third party apps to install it but then you're good to go.
Warpinator works quite well for me
EDIT: In my excitement to share a way to do this I didn't realize you don't want FOSS or other apps so I deleted my original comment.
EDIT2: See my reply to OP.
Sorry if it is misunderstanding. I meant no app if possible, but a Foss app would be OK if unavoidable
It is I that misunderstood the whole thing.
But since we're here, I use an SSH server app worth about $3 on my phone to access it from other devices with an SFTP or SSHFS client. The app is literally called "SSH Server". Once the server is active I can use an app like Solid Explorer (free with ads or paying for a license) on another Android device to connect to my phone on the same Wi-Fi network. Or from Windows I can just map a network drive using the format \\sshfs\user@ip. And on Linux just find the "Connect to server" option in your favorite file explorer to use SSHFS. Or any SFTP client of your choice.
I'm not familiar with Wi-Fi Direct since I've been using SSH for years now, and certainly much more work this way, but it works okay across all my devices.
Thanks, that's an interesting option. It reminded me that I used primitive ftpd a long time ago, which is a Foss app to create a local ftp server, which you can then browse from other devices. I had forgotten as it was probably 6 or 7 years ago, and I'm happy to see it's still being developed. This still relies on a local network of course, like yours. I don't know if it could work over mobile data, I suppose you would need to run a full server and a domain name. Mind you it is feasible
I'm interested!
Yeah bring back the comment! Even if OP didn't want it, some of the rest of us might benefit from it :)
I cam vouch for Snapdrop/Pairdrop or whatever it is called nowadays. Requires opening a browser and being on the same network. Snapdrop does support sending files over the internet, but I couldn't get it to work last time I tried.
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