Re:Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to A...
by sica07 on Wednesday April 29, 2026 @07:23AM
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This is what rquickshare documentation says: "Wi-Fi LAN only. Your devices need to be on the same network for this app to work." So no, it's not an AirDrop replacement.
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Re:Localsend: An open-source cross-platform alternative to A...
by raxxorraxor on Wednesday April 29, 2026 @07:33AM
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Problem is that only notebooks/tablets and few pcs have bluetooth, which is used for the handshake for AirDrop.
If we had good mobile OS I bet we would have a solution for both...
Personally I just use wifi/smb for file transfer and hate it when someone comes with their iPhone and isn't able to send a file to me.