Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop

Re:Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to A... by roman-holovin on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @11:16AM (#47935805)

Both Samsung and Google already did it. My S26 Ultra supports Airdrop and I've tested it by sending and receiving photos with iPad

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Re:Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to A... by nine_k on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @11:51AM (#47936182)

Is this upstreamed in AOSP?

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Re:Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to A... by benterris on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @01:38PM (#47937767)

What do you mean they support airdrop? Natively?

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Re:Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to A... by w3ll_w3ll_w3ll on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @01:54PM (#47938002)

Yes Google added the feature recently https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android...

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Re:Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to A... by klabb3 on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @02:42PM (#47938682)

Is this working seamlessly? Iirc you needed to switch settings to bypass the contacts only thing. Plus Apple can of course create more adversarial hurdles to lock other vendors out.

And, of course this only solves the phone - phone, and not even all of them. Desktops & laptops have less hope.

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Re:Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to A... by steelbrain on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @01:52PM (#47937955)

Yes, natively. Thanks Google: https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android...

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