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VanguardLH <V@nguard.lh> wrote:
[...]

> There are apps for both Android and Windows that use the local wi-fi to
> transfer files; e.g., LocalSend.  Google came out with their Quick Share
> (renamed from Nearby Share) app for Android and Windows.  Requires
> Windows 10 x64, or later.  
> 
> https://blog.google/products/android/nearby-share-windows-android/
> https://www.android.com/better-together/quick-share-app/
> 
> No Internet is involved.  No external servers are involved.  Just wi-fi
> transfer between devices.  The 2nd article says Quick Share is already
> installed on Android 6+, but I've not seen it.  Says I have to setup
> "device visibility" in my Google account (for the phone and desktop to
> see each other).  I've not yet tried local wi-fi file transfer since the
> USB cable is so easy for local transfer.  For remote file transfer,
> there are the slow cloud services.

  (On my (Samsung Galaxy A51) Android 13 phone,) I don't see Quick Share
as an app on my app pages. I only see it when I select something (file,
folder, etc.) and then tap 'Share'. Then 'Quick Share' is one of the
share options.

  On the Windows side, 'Quick Share from Google' is a Windows program
(in C:\Program Files\Google\NearbyShare), not a Windows 'app'.

  I use Quick Share if I only have to transfer a single file or a few
files, a folder, etc.. For larger transfers, I use the USB cable.

  'Cloud'!? 'Internet'!? What *are* those!?