β² 75 βΌ Google and Samsung might be merging Nearby Share and Quick Share (www.androidauthority.com) submitted 2 years ago by ijeff@lemdro.id [M] to c/android@lemdro.id 16 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[β] rhythmisaprancer@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Has anyone tried LocalSend? Not android specific, not sure about Windows tho permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] Reddy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I use it and like it. The only time I had trouble was as a moved very big archives from one pc to a laptop it didn't work. permalink fedilink source parent [β] MayonnaiseArch@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Local send is better than everything else, including nearby share (both the windows version and the android one). And it's fastest by far. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] notenoughbutter@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've found photon to be the fastest for me but I use warpinator as it has additional security considerations and automatic file send and receive (without confirmation) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] MayonnaiseArch@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago Thanks for the links, I have to check this out permalink fedilink source parent [β] laxmanndhotre@mastodon.social 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) @MayonnaiseArch @rhythmisaprancer just tried it against quick share, but it took a while compared to quick share(same file, same wifi network) any reason why? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] rhythmisaprancer@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago My main use case is with folks who have Apple phones. LocalSend has interoperability there. I cannot speak to Android-Android transfers with it, but have used the nearby share in the past. permalink fedilink source parent [β] laxmanndhotre@mastodon.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) @MayonnaiseArch @rhythmisaprancer nearby share is just as fast as local share. I dont know what samsung is doing but quick share is almost double the speed permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] MayonnaiseArch@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago I'm not sure, I can't use samsung things, but localsend maxes out my wifi, so.. maybe it would be slower compared to the samsung thing if I had better wifi? permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Reddy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I use it and like it. The only time I had trouble was as a moved very big archives from one pc to a laptop it didn't work. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] MayonnaiseArch@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Local send is better than everything else, including nearby share (both the windows version and the android one). And it's fastest by far. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] notenoughbutter@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've found photon to be the fastest for me but I use warpinator as it has additional security considerations and automatic file send and receive (without confirmation) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] MayonnaiseArch@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago Thanks for the links, I have to check this out permalink fedilink source parent [β] laxmanndhotre@mastodon.social 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) @MayonnaiseArch @rhythmisaprancer just tried it against quick share, but it took a while compared to quick share(same file, same wifi network) any reason why? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] rhythmisaprancer@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago My main use case is with folks who have Apple phones. LocalSend has interoperability there. I cannot speak to Android-Android transfers with it, but have used the nearby share in the past. permalink fedilink source parent [β] laxmanndhotre@mastodon.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) @MayonnaiseArch @rhythmisaprancer nearby share is just as fast as local share. I dont know what samsung is doing but quick share is almost double the speed permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] MayonnaiseArch@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago I'm not sure, I can't use samsung things, but localsend maxes out my wifi, so.. maybe it would be slower compared to the samsung thing if I had better wifi? permalink fedilink source parent
[β] notenoughbutter@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've found photon to be the fastest for me but I use warpinator as it has additional security considerations and automatic file send and receive (without confirmation) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] MayonnaiseArch@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago Thanks for the links, I have to check this out permalink fedilink source parent
[β] MayonnaiseArch@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago Thanks for the links, I have to check this out permalink fedilink source parent
[β] laxmanndhotre@mastodon.social 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) @MayonnaiseArch @rhythmisaprancer just tried it against quick share, but it took a while compared to quick share(same file, same wifi network) any reason why? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] rhythmisaprancer@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago My main use case is with folks who have Apple phones. LocalSend has interoperability there. I cannot speak to Android-Android transfers with it, but have used the nearby share in the past. permalink fedilink source parent [β] laxmanndhotre@mastodon.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) @MayonnaiseArch @rhythmisaprancer nearby share is just as fast as local share. I dont know what samsung is doing but quick share is almost double the speed permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] MayonnaiseArch@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago I'm not sure, I can't use samsung things, but localsend maxes out my wifi, so.. maybe it would be slower compared to the samsung thing if I had better wifi? permalink fedilink source parent
[β] rhythmisaprancer@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago My main use case is with folks who have Apple phones. LocalSend has interoperability there. I cannot speak to Android-Android transfers with it, but have used the nearby share in the past. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] laxmanndhotre@mastodon.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) @MayonnaiseArch @rhythmisaprancer nearby share is just as fast as local share. I dont know what samsung is doing but quick share is almost double the speed permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] MayonnaiseArch@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago I'm not sure, I can't use samsung things, but localsend maxes out my wifi, so.. maybe it would be slower compared to the samsung thing if I had better wifi? permalink fedilink source parent
[β] MayonnaiseArch@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago I'm not sure, I can't use samsung things, but localsend maxes out my wifi, so.. maybe it would be slower compared to the samsung thing if I had better wifi? permalink fedilink source parent