points by layer8 4 months ago

LocalSend requires the devices to be on the same local network. TFA is about file sharing using a direct device-to-device wireless connection.

rollcat 4 months ago

We've had ad-hoc WiFi for about 3 decades, but that requires a level of device access that no gatekeeper will agree to anymore.

  • jeroenhd 4 months ago

    WiFi Direct has been in Android for at least a decade, maybe even a decade and a half: https://developer.android.com/develop/connectivity/wifi/wifi...

    The code was added to Android with Android 4.0 back in 2011.

    You can check for WiFi Direct networks manually in Settings > Network & internet > Internet > Network preferences > Wifi Direct. If you live in a city, you can probably find one or two printers in the neighbourhood advertising a WiFi Direct channel you can use to print over.