cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/55097116
Hi everyone,
I currently use Telegram to send photos, PDFs and text messages between my Android phone and my Debian laptop. It works, but everything goes through a third-party server, and I would like a fully local, privacy-friendly alternative.
What I need: Send photos, PDFs and other files in both directions (phone ↔ laptop) Send short text messages or clipboard content Works locally
Thanks for any advice and experience!


I use Syncthing but a USB-C thumb drive will do the trick.
Here are a couple of sources that should help.
https://www.howtogeek.com/keep-linux-pc-and-android-phone-synced-with-gsconnect/
https://linuxiac.com/how-to-set-up-and-use-syncthing-to-sync-files/