I noticed an app called Packet (Install Packet on Linux | Flathub) that should be open and privacy respecting, for linux, to send files to and from Android, using a method that seems common to that platform (but not as open there). Does anyone have any experience having to share files - would this work? And if anyone has a droid handy, can you test if this works with L5 (PureOS, Mobian…)? Seems like something to have “just in case” a local file share is needed.
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kdeconnect can send data to every device, including Windows, Android and iOS. However, I could never test Android and iOS and the newer versions were broken about sending data in general. I did not test it for a while, maybe they were fixing the issues already, but if not I recommend an old version (the one running on Byzantium still works).
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Is that popular with Android users? And usable? I appreciate your approach but this case and app seems like an approach to have something very simple and integrated (is this possible in OS as feature there?) - so as simple Android users would feel it is simple to interact with linux phones.
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Sounds really interesting! So, no additional software from an Android side is required? I will try it in a few days.
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No idea if this is so. Hence the question. This is not for all and may not even be for most…
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It is an app that have to be installed on any device you want to share data (not only files, but also media controls, ping device, sharing SMS and more). I feel it’s pretty simple, but maybe not stable enough atm (still in development I guess - I should check out newest updates). You have to pair the devices first and it saves trusted devices from this point. It usually uses the local network at home, but I think it can also be configured to use over the internet.
As I said I do not have smartphones, so I could not test it there. But it should work very similar as on Linux/Windows (convergent UI).
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You are referencing L5? Yes, of course it needs to be installed. But what about Android (is this an OS feture that’s in all A’s or is installation needed there too)?
After the trust is saved, sharing is preddy fast and easy, I imagine? Does it stay local, is BT for identification and WiFi for transfer and does it stay local?
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For first question:
It is fast and easy.
- select the saved device (you can add multiple devices to this list)
- choose the feature (in this case file sharing)
- select the file
Done. Before you do it the first time, I would recommend to select a folder (in app settings) where you want the files to be saved on the target device. Otherwise it will choose the Download folder I guess.
I wanted to say it does not use BT at all, but it was added in version 24.8. So you can choose between BT or W-Lan/Lan and yes, it does not leave the home network, except you explicit want it. You also can read their wiki for more information.
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Seems similar to Warpinator and Warp.
Most of the time, if I don’t use a thumbdrive, I use SimpleSSHD (from F-Droid) to simply enable transfer via sftp across my L5, computer(s), and degoogled Android(s).
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