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But you still need to be able to send the link, so the receiving party needs some way to be able to receive the link. It is then either some form of local messe
by PinguTS 3y ago
But you still need to be able to send the link, so the receiving party needs some way to be able to receive the link. It is then either some form of local messenger or ... an app. So, yeah, the receiving party needs an app, if the app is not build-in into the OS like Airdrop in iOS.
- bn-usd-mistake 3y agoQR Code
- latexr 3y agoThe receiving person can be sitting next to you so you can share via the sound of your voice or showing them your phone. Technically they will still need an app to download the file (even if just a web browser) but there’s a gulf of difference between using an app you already have or installing a new one, especially if you need to do all the due diligence of “do I trust this?”
- prmoustache 3y agohttps://f-droid.org/fr/packages/com.example.flutter_http_server/ https://f-droid.org/fr/packages/com.example.flutter_http_ser...
- arghwhat 3y agoThe URL is an IP and a port, so it can be typed by hand. Each connecting client needs explicit approval in the app, and then gets the list of the specific files that have been shared using this method.
- pizzafeelsright 3y agoImagine in the year 2023 with internet connected phones and still each phone doesn't have its own web server?
- psnehanshu 3y agoIt's ridiculous to think people will find it easy type out URLs and that too IP addresses along with a port. It maybe fine for HNerds, but definitely not for others. Shows hows much people in this site live inside a bubble.
- tjoff 3y agoQR code.
- psnehanshu 3y agoYes, QR codes, and that's what most apps do.
- arghwhat 3y ago... including this one.
- psnehanshu 3y agoSorry?
- arghwhat 3y agoThis app also uses a QR code when you want to send files to someone without the app. The IP and port is just also shown, which is very useful when the target device doesn't have an easy QR code scanner - say, a desktop.
- arghwhat 3y agoIt's absolutely fine for a normal person that an advanced feature requires you to type 4 numbers that are on average 2 digits long, followed by a 4-5 digit number. You do not need to understand what it is, and you do not need to memorize it. People are used to typing in their much longer credit card details flawlessly, so there really is zero argument here. Not that it matters at all. As others have said, the app will gladly show you a QR code for it, which regular smartphone users are trained to use.