Trisquel, Phones, and File Sharing

This is for Trisquel users who have Android or Apple phones. This tutorial explains how to share files between your desktop and your phone via wireless or cable without using KDE Connect. This 'magic' is called Syncthing -- a cross platform app. It is an easy and quick app to transfer your photos and everything between devices just like the proprietary software SHAREit but with privacy and security for you. I have made similar guide before (see here) but for Trisquel 9 it is a little different so this is for you. Now let's start sharing!

Easily Create a Multiboot USB with Ventoy

Ventoy is a top-rated free and open-source utility to create a multiboot USB stick from ISO files. I use it regularly, and highly recommend you to use. Recently I covered on how you can create a bootable USB stick using Baleno Etcher. This time I will guide you how easily you can create a multiboot USB stick by just doing copy-paste ISO file to your USB device.

Android Leftovers

• Google is pushing Android TV hardware-makers to adopt the AV1 codec in 2021

• Google may require AV1 codec support on all new Android TV devices

• Samsung SmartThings is now available on Android Auto [Update]

• 15 Samsung smartphones will soon get OneUI 3.1 based on Android 11

• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 is now receiving Android 11 in the US

• TCL 10L starts receiving the promised Android 11 update

• Sony Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 Owners Get Android 11 Upgrade Early

• Ongoing Android 11 issue seems to ignore game controller input

• Android's upcoming Hibernation feature will reduce the size of apps you are not using

• How to Flip an Image on Android

• WordPress for Android Previews New Story Posts Feature, Now in Public Beta

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