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Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10

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Re: Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10

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Post by rootusrootus »

cosmic_cheese wrote: post #60
fainpul wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Like sharing your WLAN. It works great between iPhones, if you know how it works and the preconditions are fulfilled (it's undiscoverable). You can't share with Android devices by showing them a QR code – which I would consider the "usual" way and which is easy to do on Android devices. Edit: Here is the procedure I was talking about and all prerequisites for it to work: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102635

iOS hotspots are discoverable by non-Apple devices if you have "Allow Others to Join" enabled and have the Personal Hotspot settings panel open on the iOS device. Otherwise, it's hidden to help prevent unintended connection attempts.

I suspect they mean sharing the password for a regular wifi network, not running a hotspot.

Re: Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10

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Post by marcodiego »

If you're using android, you can easily share files over local network (or using your phone as hotspot) with this app: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.MarcosDiez.shareviahttp/

If you're not close, telegram fork allow easy sharing of files too.

Re: Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10

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Post by wkat4242 »

stavros wrote: post #66
kevin_thibedeau wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

To be fair, Android lacked a stock file browser for much of its existence.

The difference is that iOS still doesn't show you the files on your device. It only shows you files in a small area.

I love Android but Android does that too. Apps have their internal storage area which you can't access unfortunately (not without root anyway). Nor system files.

Re: Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10

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Post by kcb »

Gys wrote: post #58
OptionOfT wrote: post #5

The fact that I get excited about this is actually a good representation much vendor lock there is. We used to be able to send files over Bluetooth before the iPhone came out.

> We used to be able to send files over Bluetooth before the iPhone came out. Cross platforms, really? So for example between a Blackberry and a Windows CE phone?

Yea, there's a Bluetooth protocol for it called OBEX.

Re: Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10

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Post by emaro »

vscode-rest wrote: post #29
prmoustache wrote: post #19

Aren't most people just sending files over whatsapp/signal/whatever instant messaging apps they use?

AirDrop is cool because it works offline with relatively high bandwidth using local RF. If you want to wait for you and the target to transmit all the data to/from some server 1000 miles away (using up your precious bandwidth quota along the way) that’s always been an option.

Another use case is to share pictures with people you just met / don't know without giving them your phone number.

Re: Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10

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Post by _shantaram »

Gys wrote: post #58
OptionOfT wrote: post #5

The fact that I get excited about this is actually a good representation much vendor lock there is. We used to be able to send files over Bluetooth before the iPhone came out.

> We used to be able to send files over Bluetooth before the iPhone came out. Cross platforms, really? So for example between a Blackberry and a Windows CE phone?

> Cross platforms, really? So for example between a Blackberry and a Windows CE phone?

Yes, it was part of the Bluetooth file transfer spec[0] and possible between any two devices that implemented it correctly.

0: https://www.bluetooth.com/specifications/specs/file-transfer...

Re: Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10

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Post by pmontra »

prmoustache wrote: post #19

Aren't most people just sending files over whatsapp/signal/whatever instant messaging apps they use?

Yes, because it's almost the only cross-platform way to do it. It used to be email, then pictures become almost too big to fit into attachments (and bandwidth, think about the days of 3G) and messages have less friction anyway.
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