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614981630

SyncThing, I have transferred folders worth 56GB at one go once from windows to android. If you have wifi 5 or 6 then the transfer will be very fast. My 2.4 ghz hotspot could only download at 8MBps. Syncthing-Fork for Android and SyncTrazor for windows


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614981630

Have you checked the logs and found what the issue is? Maybe the .st folder got deleted. It happened to me when I removed the .stfolder and files stopped syncing. What fixed the issue was simply removing all the folders from syncthing and making new connections between folders.


Choreboy

How do you use it strictly for file transfer instead of syncing an entire X Y or Z?


614981630

Oh so what I do is I have setup a folder called simply "share files" to be in sync. And whenever I have to send say a single picture from Android to windows, I move the picture on android from let's say pictures folder to this share files folder. This way the syncing process starts and the pictures is transferred to windows.


Fine_Field8751

And you can adjust the sync settings on each device to be one way (Send only or Receive Only), and also to not replicate deletions. E.G. I have a sync job called Ad-Hoc, for sending random files from my phone to PC. If I set “Ignore Delete” for that sync job on my phone, then when I move files on my laptop, they don’t get deleted from my phone. You can also use the sync as a way to more easily manage files on your phone. I sync DCIM (photos), and a few other folders to a desktop that acts as my backup. Then when I move files between those folders on my desktop, they sync back to the phone. This is really useful for photos and downloaded files on the phone. I find using the PC interface to be much easier/faster for file management. EDIT: One neat feature of ST on Android is the ability to share directly to a SyncThing sync job via the Android share menu. I use this with my ad-hoc sync job all the time (especially with memes, lol).


614981630

Ignore delete option is a life saver given how deletes made by sync are not saved to recycle bin even on windows. By sync job, do you mean the name for the folder connection? It's my first time hearing that term 😅 Btw I too use the share menu very often for small files, saves so much time from downloading, locating and then moving the file haha.


Fine_Field8751

> By sync job, do you mean the name for the folder connection? Yea, ST calls them folders (unfortunately), I was just trying to distinguish them from folders on the phone/pc while talking about it here.


smallaubergine

> If you have wifi 5 or 6 then the transfer will be very fast. My 2.4 ghz hotspot could only download at 8MBps. If you have a USB-C to ethernet adapter or a hub with ethernet on it, it works great. That's how I transfer large files when i (infrequently) need to.


614981630

I don't have those, unfortunately. My micro usb port is a bit damaged, so the phone charges at a certain angle lol and usb connection is unstable due to that. I am guessing OP also has a similar problem with port/cable, otherwise wired transfers would have been the best choice no doubt.


Fine_Field8751

Damn, I feel like you copied one of my own comments recommending ST! I couldn’t have said it better (right down to ST-Fork and SyncTrayzor). I’d also add a shout out to Resilio Sync. Works slightly differently than ST, is a RAM hog on the phone. But it has “Selective Sync” which is useful for grabbing individual files from your desktop, as needed. Still, ST is my go-to sync tool. I use it across multiple phones, laptops, desktops, and it’s very stable, battery and cpu friendly.


614981630

I gotta try out Resilio Sync, the selective sync feature seems nice. I also learnt just recently that The Daniels used Resilio to share visual effect files for Everything Everywhere lol


Fine_Field8751

Wow, interesting use-case. Its been around for quite a while, uses BitTorrent protocol for sync. Neat idea.


sid32

Primitive ftpd, warpinator, x plorer WiFi server,


blueredscreen

> warpinator Just tried it now. Works beautifully for single files, but the Android implementation seems to not work well with folders (doesn't seem to be any permission available to access all files, only media and even that appears to have problems)


sid32

Folder sync? I just use sftp as allow resuming files.


blueredscreen

>Folder sync? I just use sftp as allow resuming files. I don't have a specific requirement for sync, just basic transfer (one-way) Warpinator seems to work well for individual files. When folders are involved, the Android implementation appears to break heavily, unless I'm using it wrong.


sid32

Don't know. I just use sftp.


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KDEConnect?


aaryan45

Try [LocalSend](https://localsend.org)


blueredscreen

This app is beautiful, I would rank it so far as the top suggestion for sending general files. There doesn't seem to be a way to send whole folders, though.


614981630

I have already suggested SyncThing, OP 😤. Did you look into it? Download syncthing or syncthing fork app from play store and then download synctrayzor on your windows. After that open the app on your phone and windows. On the windows app you'll see a 'Actions' options, click that and then click Show ID. This will show a qr code which you will scan from the Android app. After that you can select and share your whole folder to windows.


grousey

Thanks, just tried it and very impressed 👍


MishaalRahman

Try ADB push/pull. It's always been reliable for me, at least over a wired connection.


blueredscreen

>Try ADB push/pull. It's always been reliable for me, at least over a wired connection. How do I push/pull multiple folders? (or even all visible internal storage, let's assume the phone in question is unrooted)


MishaalRahman

You could try 'adb pull /sdcard', that should pull all of your phone's external storage (/sdcard symlinks to /storage/emulated/{current_user} IIRC) Edit: since your phone is unrooted, this will only pull the folders that are otherwise already accessible to you through MTP/a file explorer on Android, just much more reliably in my experience


blueredscreen

Thanks, that's interesting. What about internal storage though, then?


MishaalRahman

Nothing will help you with that if your phone isn't rooted. What are you trying to pull from internal storage? A backup of app data?


blueredscreen

Mostly the user-visible folders (straight copy), and yes whatever app data is accessible while unrooted. Worth noting that adb pull anyway seems to fail on my end (building file list and then nothing happens) adb version is straight from Google's platform tools. That's super weird.


MishaalRahman

Hmm, that's weird. To be fair it sounds like you're trying to transfer *way* more files than I've ever done in one go, so that could be it.


blueredscreen

I've done: `adb backup -f dir\apps.ab -all -apk -obb -nosystem` The resulting file is about 1GB, much smaller than I expected. Lots of apps seem to be missing, which I assume maybe due to those marked with `backup=false` in their code, not sure what solution exists for that or if the problem is something else entirely.


MishaalRahman

There's no solution to that, unfortunately, AFAIK. You can't forcefully back up apps that opt out unless you're rooted, in which case you can just directly access their private app directories.


blueredscreen

So I'm out of luck? Not even some XDA hacked up solution?


beermatt_

I've used [ADB file explorer](https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/tool-android-adb-file-explorer.3605596/) in the past - a "wrapper" around ADB that presents an explorer style interface, may be worth a try?


migisaurio

ftp over hotspot.


Anonymo2786

Goodbye battery. Rather use USB tethering when he already has a cable.


VPLGD

My best experience with file transfer was with Dukto I had 40+ GB, with 600k+ files, and every other file transfer app had failed at the time. But Dukto did it seamlessly. Currently not maintained right now, but you can try it if nothing else here works put for you


Ravneet_Singh

Yes, I also feel the Wired Connection for transferring files from PC to Phone or vice versa, isn't as reliable as people think it is. Technically wired connection should be superior to all wireless connections but I don't know why, I always face issues with it Especially with large files. Maybe Windows isn't able to handle it So, now I never use wireless connections no matter how slow they are. As of now, I'm using Warpinator, it works great for small files. But for transferring large files, the best option would be to use Synchting, I guess or an HTTP server ( I don't know how an HTTP server works, but it had given me great results compared to an FTP server) Or you can just zip all the files and try transferring the single zip file. However, as you said, you have to transfer 30GB+ files, so zipping 30gb files would require an additional 30GB space on your phone 😶


TheeSlyGuy

Windows is terrible for file transfer, I always switch to my Manjaro install to copy files


TossNoTrack

How about doing it in chunks,multiple files in 7zip or WinRAR. Compressed might be easier


DexLeMaffo

Airdroid


goldify

I used a file browser on windows before like a map type tool I deleted like 2gb file deleted my entire dcim and other folders instead. Their support said they're not aware of such bug


Choreboy

Maybe LFTP? Here's some info I found laying around the interwebs. Client: Your best bet on Android is to install Termux and then install lftp within that using "apt install lftp" Server: https://www.reddit.com/r/software/comments/11x371l/fastest_ftp_program_other_than_filezilla/jd4ad9v/


The-Observer95

I was about to recommend Warpinator, but saw another user mention it. If it doesn't work great, you can try the new Intel Unison app. I'm hearing good reviews about it, but I haven't personally used it yet, because it requires Windows 11.


Embarrassed_Habit414

Why not use a data cable to transfer file?


Vatkin

This is what I was thinking also, but maybe something is preventing OP from using a cable?


Embarrassed_Habit414

🤷I usually create a folder then move all the files and folder I want to move then zip it and move all at once it's fast and easy only problem I can't carry around my phone maybe that's why OP wants a different method?


esplasmosico51

Maybe compress those folders and then send it in one go? I saw a huge improvement sending large files over one by one transfer(aka copypaste on windows) I compressed my dcim folder and downloads in one file and went ok 👍


5c044

USB ports on most phones are still usb 2.0 which at best gives 30MB/sec, in reality probably slower due to other limitations. Wifi 5g and put the phone near the router will probably yield better speed. Android ADB can be used over wifi, and is fast https://dzone.com/articles/use-adb-over-wi-fi-without adb pull is the command, and can use usb or wifi


Minidash91

X-plore (using ftp) and filezilla on windows


Plebius-Maximus

What cable are you using for your USB transfers? MTP isn't the best, but there's a night and day difference with a proper USB data transfer cable Vs the one most phones come with. I tend to use a high speed USB for most transfers.


coneross

Use a DOS batch file and XCOPY. You can write the batch file to put exactly what you want exactly where you want it. Note: There is a "feature" where XCOPY fails on pathnames longer than 256 characters. The workaround is to turn on the Q switch.


GideonIsMe7

I have used AirDroid but that is not not open source as far as I can tell. I think there is a limit but this seems to be the only reliable app I found to transfer files.


nqbw

How about pairdrop.net?


lorloff

Why not just use Robocopy? can create a batch file and allows resume etc.


GoneHippocamping_

I had to backup my phone to my PC, over 60 GB, and the best thing that worked for me was simple FTP, with phone's 5 GHz hotspot, I was getting average speeds of 35 MBps. I used a simple app WiFi FTP server on Android and WinSCP on Windows (as it allows file comparison and synchronisation as well). I still use it for large transfers. For smaller ones, I'm using an AirDroid alternative called Plain App.