tested WiFi Direct against Quick Share and it's faster but I can't use it?! in c/android@lemdro.id

[-] Im28xwa@lemdro.id 5 points 1 month ago

Just tried it, pretty slow (6.4 MB/s) maybe due to encryption (as mentioned in the github repo) but anyway it doesn't utilize WiFi direct, works almost the same as every other app out there (both devices must be connected to the same network)

Just checked the github repo and I'm honestly disappointed seems like the devs ain't interested in supporting WiFi Direct, they can't see what sets it apart, well you know what they say if you want something then do it yourself

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tested WiFi Direct against Quick Share and it's faster but I can't use it?! (lemdro.id)

submitted 1 month ago by Im28xwa@lemdro.id to c/android@lemdro.id

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So yesterday I tested WiFi Direct against Quick Share and to my surprise (kinda) WiFi Direct was much faster than the latter

Tried sending a 1.21GB video file from a Galaxy S6 to a galaxy note 9

WiFi Direct: 54.71 MB/s
Quick Share: ~33 MB/s

OneUI can show network speed in real-time in the notification panel, that's how I captured these numbers and they were very stable and I did it multiple times just to confirm.

Unfortunately samsung and all other OEMs have basically killed WiFi Direct, I can only receive files, they removed the option to send files through WiFi Direct on newer versions of android (I think A11 and later) a long time ago that's why I can't do this test in reverse (from N9 to S6)

I tried looking up for an app on Google play store, galaxy store, F-Droid that can send files using WiFi Direct but found nothing, that's really puzzling for me, like why?! This standard is very old by now, it's been on our phones for more than a decade and yet no way to fully utilize it?!

For the ones who don't know WiFi Direct is a P2P connection.

How can I easily and conveniently transfer files wirelessly between my linux computer and android phone? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] Im28xwa@lemdro.id 1 points 1 month ago

Tried ftp servers before, too slow

How can I easily and conveniently transfer files wirelessly between my linux computer and android phone? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] Im28xwa@lemdro.id 2 points 1 month ago

Currently using the latter

How can I easily and conveniently transfer files wirelessly between my linux computer and android phone? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] Im28xwa@lemdro.id 2 points 1 month ago

I keep having issues with it

How can I easily and conveniently transfer files wirelessly between my linux computer and android phone? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] Im28xwa@lemdro.id 2 points 1 month ago

I switched to Ubuntu and KDE connect works perfectly with it!

How can I easily and conveniently transfer files wirelessly between my linux computer and android phone? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] Im28xwa@lemdro.id 1 points 1 month ago

Tried KDE connect, and it works perfectly

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How can I easily and conveniently transfer files wirelessly between my linux computer and android phone? (lemdro.id)

submitted 2 months ago by Im28xwa@lemdro.id to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I'm running OpenSUSE leap 15.5, When I was on the linux mint, I was using warpinator but using it on openSUSE is troublesome and I wish there was a linux version of blip but unfortunately there is not.

text clarity on windows is so good, can I get the same on linux? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] Im28xwa@lemdro.id 1 points 3 months ago

Apparently nothing just get a 10 year old laptop and use Linux mint on it🤷‍♂️

text clarity on windows is so good, can I get the same on linux? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] Im28xwa@lemdro.id 1 points 3 months ago

I have decided to switch to OpenSUSE which uses KDE by default so let's see and if this old laptop can't handle it then will switch to Lbuntu as LXQt is its main and only variant available unlike mint

text clarity on windows is so good, can I get the same on linux? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] Im28xwa@lemdro.id 1 points 3 months ago

Lol blame linux mint, or is it imgur?

text clarity on windows is so good, can I get the same on linux? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] Im28xwa@lemdro.id 1 points 3 months ago

TBH I'm just following https://distrochooser.de/ #1 recommendation, I want something that works best for me, not willing to spend any more time in testing new things that might be good, if it is good then I will let the community try them 1st, I will be the last to jump in

text clarity on windows is so good, can I get the same on linux? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] Im28xwa@lemdro.id 1 points 3 months ago

Idk but I forgot to mention that now the laptop actually wakes up from sleep after I switched to the OS drivers, those proprietary drivers are really bad, god I shouldn't have switched to them at all.

text clarity on windows is so good, can I get the same on linux? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[-] Im28xwa@lemdro.id 2 points 3 months ago

Thanks for the valuable information! I'm still not sure if I'm gonna get a laptop or build a desktop as an upgrade for the future but one thing is sure is that 1440p is the absolute minimum for me, no way in hell I'm getting anything lower than that

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is there a download manager for Linux that just works? (libreddit.oxymagnesium.com)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by Im28xwa@lemdro.id to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Something as simple and as convenient to use as internet download manager

If you have ever used IDM before then you know what I mean, I'm yet to find an alternative that's on par with its ease of use and convenience

Here are my requirements:

I don't have to copy-paste any links or right click on any links (just like IDM)
it works on all sites, well except for mega.nz (just like IDM)
it can scan the website and show me a download button on top of the media if it detects media like a YouTube video or an audio file playing, etc... (just like IDM)
It works perfectly with Firefox (just like IDM)
it doesn't have to keep running in the background, starting a direct download link should initiate it and show me a pop download dialog/window (just like IDM)

I have tried:

Persepolis: it has failed me miserably, the download fails 99% of the time (like from GitHub) so I ended up disabling the browser extension because it was getting in my way.
Motrix: I have tried it on Windows with Firefox, but it doesn't auto-detect the downloads and I have to copy and paste the download links and in some cases this is very difficult as many websites don't show the direct download link to the user.
Varia: tried it quickly yesterday, and it failed to auto capture the download link and Firefox built in download manager started instead.
FDM: I have tried to download it off the package manager (a flatpak from Linux mint software manager) but it failed to install for some reason and now the download option doesn't load at all! But I have used FDM on Windows before, and it is not as good as IDM.

I just downloaded KGet, and it doesn't seem to be what I'm looking for, but we will see.

Some notes:

youtube-dl: I never used it before but from what I know about it, I'm pretty sure it doesn't fit my criteria
I'm using 1DM+ on my android phone, and it is so damn good, it's almost perfect, it is the golden standard for download managers on android, this app is another example of "it just works".

I think I'm losing hope, and I'm going to see if IDM can run perfectly using WINE

final update

Tested JDownloader2 with the Download with JDownloader Firefox extension vs FDM and the winner is FDM because it just worked out of the box no configuration was needed beyond just installing the browser extension, and it did a better job at meeting my requirements except for the 3rd one, but thankfully I found this great extension so it's alright

ah I almost forgot, yes I tested DownThemAll, and it didn't automatically capture downloads, so this was an instant no

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text clarity on windows is so good, can I get the same on linux? (lemdro.id)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by Im28xwa@lemdro.id to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I tried different font settings in the font settings and it didn't improve much (font hinting, anti aliasing, custom DPI settings, different font size)

The font is the default one which is Ubuntu Regular with font size set to 10

Sub pixel order is set properly to RGB Linux Mint xfce

Even when running windows in a virtual machine, the font rendering in it is miles ahead of what I got on my Linux setup!!!