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October 2

Android file transfers

When I connected my old Android phone and my desk computer with an USB cable, each device opened a file transfer app (without my explicitly invoking it). That phone died and my new phone lacks that app. I'm looking to install one but have not found the right keywords; most of what comes up is for Wifi or Bluetooth, or copying to another phone. Recommendations? —Tamfang (talk) 19:12, 2 October 2021 (UTC)

FX file browser is free and very good, and has a bunch of storage tools on the menu: "connect to storage", "mount/eject" and "filesystems". Presumably one of those menu items lets you connect to an external computer. You may also find something useful on f-droid, where the apps have all the usual pros and cons of FOSS (not making a concerted effort to rip you off, well-intentioned, but often kinda crappy).  Card Zero  (talk) 20:47, 2 October 2021 (UTC)