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Best way to transfer files and messages between Android phone and linux laptop locally (no cloud)? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 days ago by Osm@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Hi everyone,

I currently use Telegram to send photos, PDFs and text messages between my Android phone and my Debian laptop. It works, but everything goes through a third-party server, and I would like a fully local, privacy-friendly alternative.

What I need: Send photos, PDFs and other files in both directions (phone ↔ laptop) Send short text messages or clipboard content Works locally

Thanks for any advice and experience!

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[–] radio_free_asgarthr@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Syncthing is local and doesn't use a cloud. It will sync directories between a linux machine and an android phone.

[–] MasterBlaster@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

the desired use is not a good use case for syncthing. i use it for things like syncing my game saves between computers or anything that works like dropbox.

it is overkill for one-off file transfer and creates a dependency that probably is not desired. if mirroring is the need, then it is the right tool - if you don't have your own NAS with a drive/dropbox service, which is just cleaner.

[–] imminent_nebula@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

Do you use the Syncthing-Fork F-Droid app for android?