XPost: comp.mobile.android, alt.os.linux, alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: cariadmenywod@gmail.com   
      
   In , Char Jackson   
   suggested:   
      
   >>I'm sure there are some who don't - but "almost everyone" does.   
   >>:)   
   >   
   > That surprises me. I recently added ES File Explorer to my Android   
   > phone, more than 4 years after having Android phones, but I don't know   
   > anyone else IRL who has it installed. Maybe 'almost everyone' does and   
   > it's just not something that we talk about, but I'd still be surprised.   
      
   Like you, I've had ES File Explorer on my phone since the early days.   
   I just assumed everyone does - but - really - it's easily enough installed   
   as is almost any FTP Server, so, it's a small price to pay for   
   universality.   
      
   The reason it works so well is that *nothing* needs to be installed on the   
   computer, which is the major huge flaw in all the Apple solutions, for   
   example.   
      
   Once an FTP server is on the Android device, it can then be "mounted"   
   wirelessly on *any* computer whose file explorer understand ftp URLs   
   withotu adding anything to that computer.   
      
   The advantage is, for example, that you can go to your friend's house and   
   on his computer, you can mount your phone to get and give files.   
      
   You can do that at work. You can do it at the library.   
   You can do it with the gal across the table from you at Starbucks.   
      
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