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chore: add info about bluetooth in the README
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Signed-off-by: Martichou <[email protected]>
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Expand Up @@ -104,7 +104,10 @@ Make sure both your devices are on the same WiFi network. mDNS communication sho

### My laptop doesn't see my Android device

For some reason, Android doesn't broadcast it's mDNS service all the time; even when in "Everyone" mode.
For some reason, Android doesn't broadcast its mDNS service all the time; even when in "Everyone" mode.

The first solution (implemented in RQuickShare for Linux) is to broadcast a bluetooth advertisement so that Android will then make its mDNS available.
Of course, for this you need to have bluetooth on your laptop/desktop. If you don't have that, continue reading.

As a workaround, you can use the "[Files](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.nbu.files)" app on your android device and go to "Nearby Share" tab (if it's not present, continue reading).

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_Note: there's a current WIP to add a BLE advertisment in RQuickShare to overcome this._
_Note2: Samsung did something shady with Quick Share, so the above workaround may not work. Unfortunately, there's no alternative at the moment. Sorry._

### When sharing a file, my phone appears and disapears "randomly"

TLDR: This is normal if you're just using bluetooth (as explained in the previous point).

Android will see that your laptop/desktop is trying to share a file and will reveal itself. But for some reason Android will de-register its service from time to time and will only then be revealed again once it detect the bluetooth message again.

### Once I close the app, it won't reopen

Make sure the app is really closed by running:
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