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Share android -> windows via bluetooth without a google account (lemmy.one)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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is there a program that will allow me to do this without having to sign into my google account? like sendanywhere but for bluetooth?

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago

KDE Connect

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

KDE conndct, unless a windows update broke file transfers again.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

You need a Google account to send files from Android to Windows over Bluetooth now? Bruh.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

On my pixel there's a Bluetooth option under the share menu... I'll try it with windows when I can

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

We need a gmail account to share via bluetooth now ??

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

in order to use the "share nearby" feature between a phone and a PC, yes, as far as I can tell

edit: I should probably mention my phone is still googled.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

"share nearby" is not simple bluetooth. You can still send files through bluetooth without having to login to any provider.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I generally use usb to transfer data , its faster i believe !

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

You can use pairdrop.net to transfer files between any 2 devices on the same wifi/lan.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Check out LocalSend

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Localsend if you want to just send files

Kde Connect if you want to deeply connect phone with pc

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I use session, since it works anywhere without an account

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

the chat app?

i think syncthing is actually going to be a better solution for what i want to achieve (keep local music files on my phone on my PC too), but it's good to know these things.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Sync thing is great. I use session more as copy and paste buffer

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

What's "session"? Sorry lol