Dex File Transfer App

A versatile file transfer application compatible with Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and WSL. Dex File Transfer simplifies transferring files across devices in the same network, providing a lightweight and efficient solution.

Supported Platforms

• Linux: Ubuntu, Debian
• macOS
• Android
• iOS
• Windows: WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)

Prerequisites

To build and use Dex File Transfer, ensure the following requirements are met for your platform:

• Linux: GNU Make, GCC
• Android: Android Studio and NDK
• iOS: macOS with Xcode
• Windows (WSL): A Linux environment with the prerequisites for Linux builds
• All devices must be on the same network for seamless file transfer.

Building the Application

Linux

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/hellodexx/file-transfer.git
cd file-transfer
make clean
make

Android

1. Build static libraries for Android:

make android_libs

2. Open the android/DexFileTransfer project in Android Studio.
3. Build and deploy the app using Android Studio.

iOS

1. Open the ios/DexFileTransfer project in Xcode.
2. Build and deploy the app to your iOS device using Xcode.

Usage

Linux to Linux File Transfer

1. Start the Server
   Run the server on the host device:

./ft -s

2. Run the Client
   Run the client on the device you want to download files to:

./ft -c -i <server_ip> -p "<file_pattern>"

Examples
Download single file

./ft -c -i 127.0.0.1 -p "~/path/to/file/file.jpg"

Download multiple files by pattern

./ft -c -i 127.0.0.1 -p "~/path/to/file/2024*"
./ft -c -i 127.0.0.1 -p "~/path/to/file/*.jpg"
./ft -c -i 127.0.0.1 -p "~/path/to/file/*.mp4"

Android File Transfer

1. Build and run the android/DexFileTransfer app on your Android device.
2. Run the client from your PC:

./ft -c -i <server_ip> -p "<filename_or_pattern>"
# Example: ./ft -c 192.168.100.101 "2024*"

iPhone File Transfer

1. Build and run the ios/DexFileTransfer app on your iOS device.
2. Run the client from your PC:

./ft -c -i <server_ip> -p "<filename_or_pattern>"
# Example: ./ft -c 192.168.100.101 "2024*"