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How to copy a file between devices?

WebWormhole justbeamit Snapdrop PairDrop CROC Wormhole.app FilePizza iSH LocalSend NextCloud Talk
  1. SEND FILES FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER
    Here is a list of open source options. This isn't the first time I have shared this on here either. Perhaps this is another sign that web search is failing us. SnapDrop - Site: https://snapdrop.net/ - Source: https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop - Source: https://github.com/szimek/sharedrop - Source: https://github.com/kern/filepizza - <a href="https://github.com/saljam/webwormhole">https://github.com/saljam/webwormhole</a>.

    #File Sharing #Cloud Storage #File Explorer 21 social mentions

  2. JustBeamIt is a beta service that makes transferring files easy with drag and drop file transfers.
    Adding my favorite as it has worked more reliably than these for me JustBeamIt - Site: https://justbeamit.com - Source: <a href="https://github.com/justbeamit/beam">https://github.com/justbeamit/beam</a>.

    #File Sharing #Cloud Storage #Office Suites 18 social mentions

  3. An open source alternative to Alternative to AirDrop.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    Here is a list of open source options. This isn't the first time I have shared this on here either. Perhaps this is another sign that web search is failing us. SnapDrop - Site: https://snapdrop.net/ - Source: https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop - Source: https://github.com/szimek/sharedrop - Source: https://github.com/kern/filepizza - <a href="https://github.com/saljam/webwormhole">https://github.com/saljam/webwormhole</a>.

    #File Sharing #Cloud Storage #Secure File Sharing 227 social mentions

  4. Local file sharing in your browser. Inspired by Apple's AirDrop. Fork of Snapdrop.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    Https://pairdrop.net/ works well enough for me, but it still requires internet unlike airdrop... I wish these bluetooth transfer things were just magically cross-platform. Maybe someday.

    #File Sharing #Cloud Storage #Secure File Sharing 7 social mentions

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    CROC is an intelligent tool built for easy and secure file transfer from one device to another.
    Hacker usually has some kind of relay at hand: https://github.com/nwtgck/piping-server Or a NAT traversal tool: https://github.com/shawwwn/Gole Or can just manually ncat simultaneously from both sides to proper addresses and ports, probably with the help of some public STUN server. Note that if worst case combination of NATs doesn't allow direct connection, then <i>by definition</i> a relay is needed, hacker or not, it doesn't matter.

    #Tool #Development #QA 46 social mentions

  6. Wormhole lets you share files with end-to-end encryption and a link that automatically expires.

    #Secure File Sharing #File Sharing #Cloud Storage 98 social mentions

  7. Open source application used to transfer file via WebRTC and WebTorrent.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    Here is a list of open source options. This isn't the first time I have shared this on here either. Perhaps this is another sign that web search is failing us. SnapDrop - Site: https://snapdrop.net/ - Source: https://github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop - Source: https://github.com/szimek/sharedrop - Source: https://github.com/kern/filepizza - <a href="https://github.com/saljam/webwormhole">https://github.com/saljam/webwormhole</a>.

    #Secure File Sharing #File Sharing #File Uploads 35 social mentions

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    iSH

    The Linux shell on iOS.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    Android: install termux, `pkg install openssh`, and preferably run `termux-setup-storage` to give it access to storage folders. iOS: I think https://ish.app/ ?

    #Terminal Tools #SSH #Emulators 44 social mentions

  9. An open source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #File Sharing #Cloud Storage #Secure File Sharing 11 social mentions

  10. Screensharing, online meetings & web conferencing without data leaks.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    To add to this, it's reasonably easy to run, and has many different plugins, from a calendar and contacts list, to an online document editor (like Google Docs, except it can be pretty slow and/or resource intensive: https://nextcloud.com/office/), to a simple clone of Slack (https://nextcloud.com/talk/), a mail client (https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/mail) and other things. That said, I've had updates (across major versions) break things on multiple occasions, one out of two servers running the exact same version has random crashes and in addition to that the file locking by default (if enabled, but not using Redis: https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/configuration_files/files_locking_transactional.html) has broken and prevents me from deleting a file that just sits there and takes up a few GB of space. Oh and their Android app fails to upload files if I use the share option, instead of the file picker from within the app. On the other hand, sure beats storing data on third party clouds and is free, so I'll still keep using it.

    #Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 11 social mentions

  11. 💌 Mail app for Nextcloud
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    To add to this, it's reasonably easy to run, and has many different plugins, from a calendar and contacts list, to an online document editor (like Google Docs, except it can be pretty slow and/or resource intensive: https://nextcloud.com/office/), to a simple clone of Slack (https://nextcloud.com/talk/), a mail client (https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/mail) and other things. That said, I've had updates (across major versions) break things on multiple occasions, one out of two servers running the exact same version has random crashes and in addition to that the file locking by default (if enabled, but not using Redis: https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/configuration_files/files_locking_transactional.html) has broken and prevents me from deleting a file that just sits there and takes up a few GB of space. Oh and their Android app fails to upload files if I use the share option, instead of the file picker from within the app. On the other hand, sure beats storing data on third party clouds and is free, so I'll still keep using it.

    #Email #Email Clients #Enterprise Communication 5 social mentions

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    Application and Data, Collaboration, and Web and Video Conferencing
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    I am surprised to not see Jami ( http://jami.net ) mentioned here yet. It is a GNU project and is fully cross platform. I use it to send files and messages between my devices, as easy as Telegram or Whatsapp.

    #Communication #Group Chat & Notifications #Messaging 9 social mentions

  13. Hadith Nawawi is an Islamic Android App that is designed with the purpose to enlighten the heart and souls of Muslims around the globe with the authentic teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    Yeah the Android version has been out for a few years[1][2]. There's an iOS target that works as well, I've just never published it to the app store. Every time I start that process I get annoyed at how hostile Apple is to open source developers and give up. Hopefully I can at least distribute a side loadable binary when that becomes a thing for EU users. [1]: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.sanford.wormhole_william.

    #Mobile Apps #Religion #Web Search 1162 social mentions

  14. Find out about the Android Debug Bridge, a versatile command-line tool that lets you communicate with a device.
    -Z: disable compression [1]: https://developer.android.com/tools/adb#copyfiles.

    #Cloud Storage #IT Automation #Developer Tools 34 social mentions

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