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10 years of android and I never managed to share files via WiFi direct

Anyone has a fool proof method? Preferably that does not involve third party apps, or a Foss one.

PS at home I use mixplorer over my home WiFi, but on the go WiFi direct would be useful. I use a Samsung smartphone and lenovo tablet, both on android 14. I can easily connect them, but I never see any WiFi direct option in the share menu (nor Samsung’s quickshare)

Markaos ,

The Quick Share option missing is weird - Nearby Share/Quick Share is supposed to be available on every Android 6 or newer device since roughly 2020. And it’s supposed to be able to automatically figure out a reasonable way to connect the devices (LAN if they are in the same network, Bluetooth or WiFi Direct otherwise).

EisFrei ,

Warpinator works quite well for me

n3m37h ,

KDE connect

BeatTakeshi OP ,
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I tried this between the Samsung and my Debian laptop and none ever recognised the other. Also quite sure it relies on a local network?

dudecalledeagle ,

Not sure if it helps but i fixed this problem by connecting both devices using a cable. Works like a charm now, even over network

gregor ,
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Localsend has never failed me. You can find it on F-Droid for android and their website for installation options for desktop.

BeatTakeshi OP ,
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The description says it is over the local WiFi though, so not what I’m looking for

Fisch ,
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Doesn’t this require the devices to be connected to the same wifi?

Edit: OP already replied so nvm

stardust ,

I just use syncthing.

muhyb ,

+1 for Syncthing

stardust ,

Yeah love it. I use it to share files between Linux, Android, Windows, Steam Deck, and MacOS. Best OS agnostic sync tool I’ve used.

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