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| author | Daniel Micay <daniel.micay@grapheneos.org> | 2025-01-10 22:42:23 -0500 |
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| committer | Daniel Micay <daniel.micay@grapheneos.org> | 2025-02-10 04:00:51 -0500 |
| commit | aeaff7373f2bcbb0e116a11f88c190fe2237b30b (patch) | |
| tree | a7bd2177a0334ae08b4a97b354b8f0a5c4f9d525 /static/faq.html | |
| parent | 6db8f2e6b08f73b5790747d19e8aa09489214278 (diff) | |
macOS: replace Android File Transfer with OpenMTP
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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 @@ <article id="file-transfer"> <h3><a href="#file-transfer">How do I transfer files to another device?</a></h3> - <p>Files can be transferred to another device using an external drive, USB - file transfer via MTP / PTP or an app-based mechanism.</p> + <p>Files can be transferred to another device using an external drive, USB file + transfer via MTP / PTP or an app-based mechanism.</p> <p>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 @@ <p>Transferring files to an attached computer is done with MTP / PTP. Users on a Mac computer will need to install <a - href="https://www.android.com/filetransfer/">Android File Transfer</a> 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</a> 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 <b>Settings <span aria-label="and then">></span> Connected devices <span aria-label="and then">></span> USB</b>. You can enable <b>File Transfer</b> (MTP) - or <b>PTP</b> 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).</p> + or <b>PTP</b> 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).</p> </article> </section> |