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Tip: Nearby Share can send entire folders from your Android device to other Android devices, Chromebooks, and Windows PCs through the Files by Google app (lemdro.id)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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From @[email protected]:

You probably already use Nearby Share to send a bunch of individual files between your devices, but did you know that if you use the Files by Google app, you can send entire folders?

Google updated the Files by Google app to include a Nearby Share button when you select any folder in the app. Tapping the button will initiate Nearby Share with the folder and all the files it contains. The folder structure will remain intact when you transfer it to other devices. In contrast, sharing a folder through something like Samsung's Files app results in the folder structure being lost so every file within the folder is just dumped into the Downloads directory.

I don't know when exactly this feature became available through the Files by Google app, but some users report they've seen it for a few months. In any case, I hadn't seen any reports of it online until I posted about it on social media, so hopefully this post is useful for you anyway!

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[-] [email protected] 21 points 11 months ago

Really wish this were just built into Android instead of being tied to the Files by Google app.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

I also really wish there was a Linux integration

[-] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

KDE connect is pretty good for that. May not be as fast though.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I've been glancing at Zorin OS again and Zorin Connect caught my eye but I haven't played with it yet. If you're familiar with it, is that just as comprehensive as KDE Connect?

[-] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Same thing different branding. Also there's GS Connect for Gnome which is again the same.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

KDE Connect can send folders without zipping them?

[-] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago

Here I am still sending things to myself via slack email or WhatsApp, like a complete Neanderthal

[-] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago

also tip: KDE connect can integrate stuff from your android phone into Windows/Linux like a fucking dream. it's been a while since I've used a cable when I have to transfer files between my phone and pc...

it's not just file sharing either. clipboard sharing, notification, media controls, remote input, slideshow cursor, you get the idea right... it's too useful. and it's crazy to me that there's no inbuilt solution from google yet

[-] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I've been glancing at Zorin OS again and Zorin Connect caught my eye but I haven't played with it yet. If you're familiar with it, is that just as comprehensive as KDE Connect?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

IIRC, that is literally just a skinned KDE Connect lol. Probably even just a name change. Never used Zorin, but this is what I remember either DistroTube or Chris Titus saying.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

doesn't zorin charge you for features that others like Kubuntu hand out for free?

I don't think I'm ever going to install it on my machine

[-] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Hope it finds its way to every other file explorer

[-] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Do you need to be signed into an account in the device you are sending it content to in order to use the wifi direct feature?

[-] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Ofc no lol can you imagine that!

[-] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Good old trusty usb cable still one I can rely on at least.

this post was submitted on 05 Aug 2023

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