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If you don't mind installing an app for it, LocalSend or LANDrop are great for this.
by rkn7 3mo ago
If you don't mind installing an app for it, LocalSend or LANDrop are great for this.
- WhyNotHugo 3mo agoPeople 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.