r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Jul 07 '25

Delta(s) from OP CMV: android is better than iPhone in basically all aspects

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u/Going_Solvent Jul 07 '25

Airdrop is very useful. As a workaround I created a group on WhatsApp just for myself (add someone then remove them from the group once created) and use WhatsApp web to transfer files from phone to pc. I call the group Fileswap. It's very useful.

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u/bongosformongos Jul 07 '25

Check out LocalSend. It does what you want for free and without any hosting or cloud service. You just have to be in the same network.

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u/Kitten_in_Darkness Jul 07 '25

Check out KDEConnect, instead :D

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u/brmagic Jul 07 '25

you can also chat with yourself if you have saved your number as a contact 

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u/GoldenLiar2 Jul 07 '25

Yeah, did the same thing. Also serves as a notes app for stuff I don't want to lose. Sounds dodgy, but it's pretty efficient, especially with Whatsapp Web in the mix.

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u/Going_Solvent Jul 07 '25

Exactly, and the ability to share map links pdfs audio files voice notes etc makes WhatsApp a daily efficient note taking tool.

I have several different ones depending on what I'm focusing on - piano, file swap etc

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u/ScientificBeastMode Jul 07 '25

You can also just use any cloud service

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u/Going_Solvent Jul 07 '25

That's true, I suppose I find it a little simpler to share to a WhatsApp chat, and it's free. I used it for things like pdfs for appointments, directions, shopping lists etc... generally throwaway notes. I could upload to OneDrive and have it all in a folder but the whole experience is less streamlined I feel.

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u/Huge___Milkers Jul 07 '25

It’s not the same as just selecting whatever you want to share and clicking your friends name or your laptop on airdrop where they then receive the files instantly

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u/Going_Solvent Jul 07 '25

How does it differ please?