Packet is a Linux app that uses Android’s native Quick Share feature to exchange files
“Anyone with an Android phone near your device can send/receive files to/from you via Packet. They don’t have to install an app on their device since the feature is built-in, and the Quick Share protocol uses end-to-end encryption for (relative) pea ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/packet-is-a-linux-app-that-uses-androids-native-quick-share-feature-to-exchange-files/
#filesharing #opensource #technology
Danie van der Merwe
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