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Best way to transfer files and messages between Android phone and linux laptop locally (no cloud)? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 16 hours ago by 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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[–] 1 point 14 hours ago

I use good 'ol FTP for irregular transfers. Mobile side, I use Ghost Commander, which is a file manager with FTP support. On my computers, I usually use vsftpd, but there are simpler programs like uftpd. You can also access remotely and/or securely if you use an encrypted overlay network like yggdrasil.

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