It's crazy that in 2026, transferring files between two random, willing, devices is still a hassle.

lardosaurusrex 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

It was easy for all of 6 or 7 months on android until someone at google realised their quick share feature prevented them from getting your data and subscription money and proceeded to immediately shoot themselves in the foot.

thank konqi for kde connect.

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saidinesh5 2 days ago | parent [-]

Wait, what happened to quick share?

	▲	spwa4 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		It's being limited https://www.androidauthority.com/android-quick-share-removin... (I wonder if this is a demand from the Chinese state, because when Apple modified airdrop it was because protestors were using it to spread ... well read https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/11/apple-limits-i... )

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theNotFractured 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Try localsend https://localsend.org/

	▲	Saris 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		Localsend is great, I use it a lot for random stuff!

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supertrope 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Operating system makers would rather sell you a subscription to OneDrive, iCloud, or Google Drive.

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TheRoque 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Solution I've been using for a while is KDE Connect. Works on windows, linux, android

	▲	skeledrew 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		I was using it for a while, then something somewhere broke (now it's unable to pair). I haven't really looked into it again since.

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mikeweiss 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Not anymore with this?