How-To Geek : Even though I prefer GNOME over KDE, I have made a habit of installing KDE Connect on all of my Linux PCs. Yet for the primary task of sending files between my PC and my phone, KDE Connect is no longer necessary. There’s an app in Flathub that takes advantage of Android’s built-in Quick Share feature, making KDE Connect redundant for those who are only using the app for sending files.

iPhone users have long enjoyed the way Apple’s AirDrop makes file-sharing simple. You don’t need to think about where files are located on your device or how much data it will take to upload them to the cloud. Just tap a share icon and select the contact you wish to send the file to. With their approval, it will then appear on their phone.

Android’s Quick Share feature arrived years later, but it’s here now, and it works in largely the same way—Quick Share is now even compatible with AirDrop on some phones. Thing is, Quick Share isn’t built into PCs the way Apple’s AirDrop is a key feature in MacBooks. Fortunately, adding Quick Share to a Linux PC is now as simple as downloading a single app from an app store.