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Best way to transfer files and messages between Android phone and linux laptop locally (no cloud)? (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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[–] 4 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 child)

Use primitive Ftp or solid explorer on the phone to mount your phone's disk right on your pc. On the PC side Dolphin (Linux) or freecommander (windows) are great file explorers for this. I also use KDE connect, but the ftp mount is way more powerful.

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