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How to copy a file between devices? (2022)
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Re: How to copy a file between devices? (2022)
#232For a permanent link between devices I go with Syncthing, for adhoc file transfers I go with magic wormhole.
I'll also use my storage in Bitwarden and send files through Bitwarden Send if I can't be online at the same time as the recipient.
Re: How to copy a file between devices? (2022)
#233I don't quite get it: What's the problem with Dropbox and co? Why this rule 1, to not use an account from an existing online service? Because of privacy? Or principles? I don't think this is so much a problem for the average non-technical person. If privacy is the reason, maybe encrypt it?
Yes because privacy MATTERS, and principles to only use open source and contribute back, even if its "only" a bug report matter too. Encrypting single files and also their names is a pain in the ass even for technical people. Its too many steps and just does not flow. If you have some kind on encrypted container you have one big file that you need to re-upload over and over again to share what is in it. A solution th…
I think Mega (https://mega.io/) does exactly that, or not? Aren't there also other similar services?
Re: How to copy a file between devices? (2022)
#234Been using KDE Connect for years and it can do exactly that, along with clipboard sharing, SMS, and device notifications. https://kdeconnect.kde.org/
I really wish this was the One True Way, but unfortunately I couldn't get this working. Installed fine but then, nothing.
On windows I had to explicitly allow the executable in the windows firewall. I didn't get any popups or warnings that it got blocked. After that, it worked fine
Re: How to copy a file between devices? (2022)
#235Earlier quoted context omitted.
If only we had something like AirDrop that reliably worked cross-platform. Proximity-based sharing just makes significantly more sense than uploading files to some server miles away, then immediately redownloading them back when the computer was two feet away from you the whole time.
Maybe LocalSend? https://localsend.org/ Windows, Linux, Android, iOS and macOS. Seems quite cross-platform. Can confirm it works smoothly for Linux and Android at the very least.
I just tried it and it works as expected for Windows Android.
I was using syncthing but this will replace it for one offs.
EDIT: I checked out another app in the comments and their website mentioned that it didn't work with a VPN. I can also confirm that LocalSend works when connected to VPN.
Re: How to copy a file between devices? (2022)
#236"Copying a file across your own personal devices is still painful."
No. I have never had an issue with Dropbox or Discord for simple file sharing.
For encryption I use Mega with Signal for key sharing.
MegaSync is fantastic for files you want to sync between everything and has builds for all the popular distros. The fact that he doesn't list Mega is worrying to say the least.
He's a nuDev creating a solution in search of a problem.
Re: How to copy a file between devices? (2022)
#237I regularly have to send files to customers, from a few megabytes to a few gigs. It's incredibly hard. Mail? Goes to spam. WeTransfer? Mail clients break URL. Download from my website? Some stupid browser will display the zip data onscreen. Send the link through messenger? Messenger breaks the link. SaaS gallery? Some file managers can't open the zip file. I've been doing that for two years now. Still don't have a 10…
This is frankly bizarre. How are they unable to access Dropbox? How are you unable to share via GOOGLE?
Are you simply unaware these solutions exist?
Re: How to copy a file between devices? (2022)
#238For this I created a public Backblaze bucket, created a lifecycle rule that deletes files after 7 days, created an application key with write privileges but not read ones, then wrote a script that uploads an arbitrary file under a random name so only people with the name will be able to download or overwrite it. The best part is that the file is available under an HTTP direct link, not behind an obscure webpage with ads, so it’s easy to deal with with any tool and doesn’t require the other end to install WhatsApp or Telegram etc, and there is no file size limit (you pay $1.5/TB but it’s fairly cheap if you deal mostly with files Now this violates rule #1 (you need an account and you need to pay $6/TB/month for files stored, or $1.5/TB if you store files for only 7 days). For rule #4 you can set the lifecycle arbitrarily, like 1 day, such that the cost of storage is less than the cost of traffic.
Re: How to copy a file between devices? (2022)
#239Needed copying a pdf file from iPhone to PC. That was absolutely impossible! Tried USB, WiFi and Bluetooth. None of the built in apps or sharing services allowed copying the file over.
It's a feature, not a bug. Apple users proudly pay exactly to be locked like that.