Having issues with downloading Android File Transfer

I went to www.android.com/.../ to download Android File Transfer, but it's not there.

Do you know where else I can find it? Or maybe there's another good option?

Thanks for any tips!

0 JaVaWa 5 months ago

You can still find it on shady websites, but not on the official site anymore.

OpenMTP is a good and open source alternative: https://openmtp.ganeshrvel.com/

It also works well on the newer M1/M2/M3 processors.

0 danham_ 5 months ago

I've been using OpenMTP to help with planning for a big ride in July. Once I got used to its somewhat clunky interface, I like it a lot better than the now obsolete Android File Transfer. Its big two-window display at first bugged me as it obscured open Finder windows, which are needed when moving trip files around to "cure" them using JaVaWa's excellent web repair tool. But once I got used to OMTP's windows, I no longer feel the need to see the Finder.

One important note: if you have installed AFT, it is set to automatically activate and run background functions when you log in to your Mac. Disable this, then log out or reboot, to avoid interference with OMTP. At first I didn't and connection took forever.