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This project is great. Hopefully one day AirDrop is liberated too. https://github.com/seemoo-lab/opendrop https://github.com/seemoo-lab/opendrop looked promisin

This project is great. Hopefully one day AirDrop is liberated too. https://github.com/seemoo-lab/opendrop https://github.com/seemoo-lab/opendrop looked promising, but it seems stale. maybe one day.

mapontosevenths 4mo ago
This was solved a little while ago. https://www.android.com/quick-share/ https://www.android.com/quick-share/
- tentacleuno 4mo ago
  Is that implementation open-source? I'm sure it's bundled as part of Google Play, not AOSP.
  - mapontosevenths 4mo ago
    Looks like you're right. They built it in rust and embedded it in Google Play services. Booo. https://blog.google/security/android-quick-share-support-for-airdrop-security/ https://blog.google/security/android-quick-share-support-for...
- forsalebypwner 4mo ago
  For a very limited subset of Android devices https://support.google.com/android/answer/9286773#zippy=%2Cfor-devices-without-quick-share-support-for-airdrop%2Cfor-devices-with-quick-share-support-for-airdrop:~:text=For%20devices%20with,click%20Accept https://support.google.com/android/answer/9286773#zippy=%2Cf....
  - mrguyorama 4mo ago
    The only limit I see there is Android OS 6+. That's not exactly a significant limit.
    - forsalebypwner 4mo ago
      Here are the relevant passages: https://i.imgur.com/cIMIyao.png https://i.imgur.com/cIMIyao.png
rkn7 4mo ago
If you don't mind installing an app for it, LocalSend or LANDrop are great for this.
- WhyNotHugo 4mo ago
  People mention these tools each time AirDrop comes out, and they're not at all compatible. AirDrop allows two devices to find each other and establish a temporary network to exchange data. LocalSend and all similar tools require that you first set up a network, have both devices join it, _and then_ handles the final portion of the exchange. The key aspect of AirDrop is that it automates all the overhead. The open/standard equivalent for AirDrop is Wi-Fi Aware (aka: Neighbor Awareness Networking), which still lacks software support.

This project is great. Hopefully one day AirDrop is liberated too. https://github.com/seemoo-lab/opendrop https://github.com/seemoo-lab/opendrop looked promising, but it seems stale. maybe one day.

mapontosevenths 4mo ago

This was solved a little while ago. https://www.android.com/quick-share/ https://www.android.com/quick-share/

tentacleuno 4mo ago
Is that implementation open-source? I'm sure it's bundled as part of Google Play, not AOSP.
- mapontosevenths 4mo ago
  Looks like you're right. They built it in rust and embedded it in Google Play services. Booo. https://blog.google/security/android-quick-share-support-for-airdrop-security/ https://blog.google/security/android-quick-share-support-for...
forsalebypwner 4mo ago
For a very limited subset of Android devices https://support.google.com/android/answer/9286773#zippy=%2Cfor-devices-without-quick-share-support-for-airdrop%2Cfor-devices-with-quick-share-support-for-airdrop:~:text=For%20devices%20with,click%20Accept https://support.google.com/android/answer/9286773#zippy=%2Cf....
- mrguyorama 4mo ago
  The only limit I see there is Android OS 6+. That's not exactly a significant limit.
  - forsalebypwner 4mo ago
    Here are the relevant passages: https://i.imgur.com/cIMIyao.png https://i.imgur.com/cIMIyao.png

rkn7 4mo ago

If you don't mind installing an app for it, LocalSend or LANDrop are great for this.

WhyNotHugo 4mo ago
People mention these tools each time AirDrop comes out, and they're not at all compatible. AirDrop allows two devices to find each other and establish a temporary network to exchange data. LocalSend and all similar tools require that you first set up a network, have both devices join it, _and then_ handles the final portion of the exchange. The key aspect of AirDrop is that it automates all the overhead. The open/standard equivalent for AirDrop is Wi-Fi Aware (aka: Neighbor Awareness Networking), which still lacks software support.