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| author | Daniel Micay <danielmicay@gmail.com> | 2021-04-12 04:23:10 -0400 |
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| committer | Daniel Micay <danielmicay@gmail.com> | 2021-04-12 04:23:10 -0400 |
| commit | 37dbff3b338158a83c74223f10b4764e02966340 (patch) | |
| tree | 5cad4ea8de9e29d8a6c12c570b60d81932d3b9dc /static | |
| parent | 6a865d3b1383417de36575ca3b73b08f7328c5c3 (diff) | |
add file transfer section to FAQ
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diff --git a/static/faq.html b/static/faq.html index 2a73eea7..a56f78ab 100644 --- a/static/faq.html +++ b/static/faq.html @@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ <li><a href="#updates-sideloading">How do I update without connecting the device to the internet?</a></li> <li><a href="#notifications">Do notifications properly work on GrapheneOS?</a></li> + <li><a href="#file-transfer">How do I transfer files to another device?</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#features">What features does GrapheneOS implement?</a></li> @@ -1118,6 +1119,30 @@ place, and the only way for an email app to provide push via FCM would be to give the user's credentials to their own server to act as a middleman.</p> </article> + + <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>To use an external drive, plug it into the phone and use the system file + manager to copy files to and from it. The only difference on GrapheneOS is USB + peripherals such as USB flash drives will be ignored unless they're plugged in + at boot or when the device is unlocked. You can configure this in Settings ➔ + Security.</p> + + <p>Transferring files to an attached computer is done with MTP / PTP. 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. Due to needing to trust the computer with + coarse-grained access, we recommend transferring files with a flash drive or + an app with end-to-end encryption such sending the files to yourself via an + end-to-end encrypted messaging app like Element (Matrix).</p> + </article> </section> <article id="features"> |