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Best way to transfer files and messages between Android phone and linux laptop locally (no cloud)? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 14 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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[–] 19 points 11 hours ago (1 child)

KDE Connect can do clipboard contents, notifications, SMS from your PC, and file transfer, but I like Syncthing's approach of folder synchronization better than sending files individually. I use both.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 hours ago

    Agreed, I also use both. Currently syncthing only does my password database, but heavily considering setting it up for the rest of my standard phone files too, and dropping Immich, since every time I go to check on it they have released another breaking update (or at least released several new updates and the app refuses to connect anymore) and I am tired of it.

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