The computer you are going to pair your Android phone to does not have to be using Wi-Fi. It can be plugged into the network using an ethernet cable. KDE users only need to do the first and last steps. If you use Google Chrome as your browser, you will need to install the chrome-gnome-shell integration software. You will be asked to confirm that you want to add the extension to Chrome. Open Firefox and browse to the Firefox Add-Ons website. You will be asked to confirm that you want to add the extension to Firefox.
Click the Mobile Devices menu entry. The menu will expand. A window will appear which has the name of your computer as its title. When the app opens, you should see the name of your computer listed as an available device. Tap the name of your computer.
The app will tell you the device is not paired. A Pair Request dialog box will appear on your computer. It will tell you the name of the Android phone that is requesting the connection.
In this example, it is Honor. If you click the name of your Android phone the dialog will show you a set of options and settings that you can use to fine-tune the interworking between your computer and your mobile phone. Clicking that menu entry will reveal a sub-menu with new functionality in it. Because of the smooth integration between the two, the setup process is effortless compared to the GNOME process. Scroll down until you can see the KDE Connect menu item.
Accept the pairing request on your computer. Your Android handset will now be listed as a paired device in the System Settings window. Click the name of your phone. The System Settings dialog will list settings and functions related to your paired device.
The KDE Connect app needs permission from you to allow some of its plugins to operate. Tap each plugin to make sure it has the permissions it requires. Android will ask you to confirm you wish to grant the permission to KDE Connect. Continue granting permissions for the plugins you intend to use.
As each plugin that requires permissions is addressed, it is removed from the list. The Filesystem expose plugin makes a location in your Android phone accessible to your computer. This allows files to be transferred to your mobile phone from your computer. If you only want to send files from your Android phone to your computer you need not bother with this setting. Your Android phone may offer several storage locations to choose from.
The Android phone used to research this article only provided one, the Downloads folder. Tap the Display name menu entry and provide a name for the storage location. KDE Connect will open the default storage location, which was previously set to Downloads.
Need to send some data to your Android device from Linux? First, find the column on the left in FileZilla. Need to transfer multiple files or folders?
Your email address will not be published. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Home Linux. Get daily tips in your inbox Newsletter. Desktop app can be downloaded from here in the form of AppImage. Just click the button to initiate file transfer and follow the onscreen instructions.
Snapdrop is a local file sharing web application that runs in your browser. Snapdrop will automatically detect receiving device and it will show an icon, platform and browser name.
Click on the device icon to start sharing. Once you have shared the file, the receiver will get a notification in browser to download the file. This is by far my favorite method to share files between devices and it is not restricted to any specific OS.
To conclude, I would recommend you to try out these apps at least once to gauge their utility according to your use cases. A lot of these apps provide additional functionality besides file sharing. I am a freelancer software developer and content writer who loves Linux, open source software and the free software community. If you are looking for effortless and minimum configuration GUI apps to share files between Linux and Android devices over a local wireless network, this article will help you out.
Teleport Between Desktops Requirements: Both receiver and sender must have Teleport app installed and running during file share.
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