LanXchange
by Tobias Fleig
Configuration-free, cross-platform file transfers for your local network
| App Name | LanXchange |
|---|---|
| Developer | Tobias Fleig |
| Category | Tools |
| Download Size | 2 MB |
| Latest Version | v1.50 |
| Average Rating | 4.92 |
| Rating Count | 150 |
| Google Play | Download |
| AppBrain | Download LanXchange Android app |
A simple tool for spontaneous, local network file transfers. Supports Windows, Mac and Linux PCs and Android phones.
Features:
- No setup required, just launch LanXchange on multiple devices
- Automatically finds devices in the same network
- Uses the local network for transfers - much faster than cloud based solutions
- Runs on Android phones/tablets and PCs (Win, Mac, Linux)
- No Ads, no tracking, 100% free and open source software
PC version is available from https://www.lanxchange.com/
Source (for both Android & PC) is available from https://github.com/tfg13/LanXchange
Used permissions:
- Internet: Required to access the local network. This application only communicates in your home network.
- Access network state: Used to decide which network adapters to use (LanXchange only uses local connections like Wifi, never mobile broadband)
- Access wifi state: Used to check Wifi state (to avoid sending anything when Wifi is off)
- Change wifi multicast state: Required for local discovery of other devices without central server
- Wake lock: To keep transfers running and files available when the screen turns off. LanXchange turns itself off if not used to save power.
- Storage: To read and write the transferred files
Recent changes:
- full support for Android 7
- support very large screen aspect ratios (like S8)
- show running transfers
- choose download directory (SD card still pending)
- "show log" functionality in about dialog
- misc bug fixes
Features:
- No setup required, just launch LanXchange on multiple devices
- Automatically finds devices in the same network
- Uses the local network for transfers - much faster than cloud based solutions
- Runs on Android phones/tablets and PCs (Win, Mac, Linux)
- No Ads, no tracking, 100% free and open source software
PC version is available from https://www.lanxchange.com/
Source (for both Android & PC) is available from https://github.com/tfg13/LanXchange
Used permissions:
- Internet: Required to access the local network. This application only communicates in your home network.
- Access network state: Used to decide which network adapters to use (LanXchange only uses local connections like Wifi, never mobile broadband)
- Access wifi state: Used to check Wifi state (to avoid sending anything when Wifi is off)
- Change wifi multicast state: Required for local discovery of other devices without central server
- Wake lock: To keep transfers running and files available when the screen turns off. LanXchange turns itself off if not used to save power.
- Storage: To read and write the transferred files
Recent changes:
- full support for Android 7
- support very large screen aspect ratios (like S8)
- show running transfers
- choose download directory (SD card still pending)
- "show log" functionality in about dialog
- misc bug fixes
