The Ultimate Quick Share Client for Linux Is Here, by Chums & Chips on YouTube. 4 min 12 s.
- Video length
- 4 min 12 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Make sure Flatpak is installed and the Flathub remote is enabled. If not, install Flatpak from your distro's package manager, then add Flathub with the command from flathub.org.
Install Packet by opening Flathub or your software store, searching for Packet, and clicking Install. In a terminal you can run flatpak install flathub io.github.nozwock.Packet instead.
Launch Packet and open its Preferences. Set your device name so you recognise it on your phone, and pick the folder where incoming files should be saved.
Turn on Quick Share on your Android phone from the Quick Settings tile, or under Settings, Google, Devices and sharing, Quick Share. Set visibility so your Linux device can see it.
To receive a file, share it from your phone with Quick Share, pick your Linux device name, then accept the transfer in Packet. The file lands in the folder you chose.
To send a file, click the send option in Packet, choose the file, select your Android phone, and accept the prompt on the phone. Large files like disc images simply take longer.
To send text, open the text or clipboard option in Packet, type or paste your text, and send it to your phone. It appears on the Android side without any file being created.
Check the transfer list in Packet to confirm each job finished. If a device does not appear, toggle Quick Share off and on again on the phone and retry.
Tips and common mistakes
Keep both devices on the same Wi-Fi network, since transfers run over the local network rather than the internet.
If the Linux machine is not visible, check that your firewall is not blocking the Packet Flatpak.
Keep the phone screen awake during a large transfer so the job does not stall.
Set Quick Share visibility back to contacts only after pairing, so strangers nearby cannot send you files.
Questions
Do I need the internet to send files?
No. Both devices just need to be on the same Wi-Fi network. The internet is only used to download and install the app.
Does Packet work on Windows or Mac?
Packet is a Linux client. On Windows you would use Google's official Quick Share app instead.
Is Packet free?
Yes. It is open source and free to install from Flathub, with no account or sign-in needed.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
