t4t5/owly
airdrop for non-apple devices
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https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b195ce4c-e078-49be-bc13-44a72b6dc189 AirDrop between iPhones and Linux devices whose Wi-Fi isn't Apple's Broadcom chip. See supported hardware. Arch/Omarchy If using Omarchy, you can install Owly together with omdrop to get it in your bar: If you're just using Arch, or don't want the UI, you can just install the CLI: NixOS Debian/Ubuntu Download the .deb from the releases page and run: Fedora Download the .rpm from the releases page and run: From source Requires Rust 1.88 or newer: Start the radio in your terminal: Then, in another terminal: Make sure you set your phone's Airdrop setting to "Everyone for 10 minutes". Status: ✅ both directions work, ⚠️ unreliable (see known issues), ❌ fails, ❓ untested Modes: Shared keeps Wi-Fi connected; Exclusive and Active monitor turn it off while the radio is up (see why?) One card name can cover chips that behave differently, so a report from a machine, PCI ID…
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- Owly
- Install
- Usage
- Supported hardware
- Checking your card
- Adding your card
- Modes
- Configuration
- Known issues
- How it works
- Development
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What this repository does
airdrop for non-apple devices
Repository facts
- Owner
- t4t5
- Primary language
- Rust
- Stars
- 3,223
- Forks
- 252
- Open issues + pull requests
- 12
- License
- MIT
- Archived
- No
- Default branch
- main
- Created
- 2026-10-08T06:38:33.000Z
- Last push
- 2026-10-31T08:43:49.000Z
Topics and intended use
Owner-supplied topics: airdrop, awdl, omarchy, owl
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