From aeaff7373f2bcbb0e116a11f88c190fe2237b30b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Micay Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 22:42:23 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] macOS: replace Android File Transfer with OpenMTP --- static/faq.html | 21 +++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/static/faq.html b/static/faq.html index fff3663f..1a1eeb15 100644 --- a/static/faq.html +++ b/static/faq.html @@ -1631,8 +1631,8 @@

How do I transfer files to another device?

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Files can be transferred to another device using an external drive, USB - file transfer via MTP / PTP or an app-based mechanism.

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Files can be transferred to another device using an external drive, USB file + transfer via MTP / PTP or an app-based mechanism.

The only difference on GrapheneOS is that by default the USB-C port and pogo pins block new connections as soon as the device is locked by default and @@ -1647,17 +1647,18 @@

Transferring files to an attached computer is done with MTP / PTP. Users on a Mac computer will need to install Android File Transfer to be - able to transfer files between macOS and Android. After plugging in the phone to - the computer, there will be a notification showing the current USB mode with + href="https://openmtp.ganeshrvel.com/">OpenMTP or another MTP app to be able + to transfer files between macOS and Android. After plugging in the phone to the + computer, there will be a notification showing the current USB mode with charging as the default. Pressing the notification acts as a shortcut to Settings > Connected devices > USB. You can enable File Transfer (MTP) - or PTP with this menu. It will provide read/write access to the entire profile home - directory, i.e. the top-level directory named after the device in the system file manager - which does not include internal app data. Due to needing to trust the computer with - coarse-grained access, we recommend transferring files with a flash drive or by sending - the files to yourself via an end-to-end encrypted messaging app like Element (Matrix).

+ or PTP with this menu. It will provide read/write access to the entire + profile home directory, i.e. the top-level directory named after the device in + the system file manager which does not include internal app data. Due to needing + to trust the computer with coarse-grained access, we recommend transferring + files with a flash drive or by sending the files to yourself via an end-to-end + encrypted messaging app like Element (Matrix).