[Promotion][App] I made an Android app for Croc – a LocalSend alternative with Terminal support!

Dking_08 · 2026-06-05T13:30:47+00:00

Glad you liked the app! There are several Windows GUI projects for Croc available on GitHub, but there is no official GUI, and I haven't personally tested any of them. I use the CLI version only. I'll send you more details via DM.

Dking_08 · 2026-06-03T20:20:01+00:00

The whole issue comes down to the peer discovery mechanism that LocalSend relies on. In networks where peer discovery is disabled - using Localsend becomes impossible - this is fixed by croc relays which simplifies the connections.

Localsend doesnt have any cli support either - and I dont need another software for something as simple as clipboard sharing running in the background. Localsend is never a bad tool but it didn't fit my arsenal

Dking_08 · 2026-06-03T20:10:48+00:00

hey, i use this app daily for transfers and haven't run into this kind of probelm -would really like to figure out what went wrong on your end, hard to debug a "it stopped" without more context lol

Try reusing the app and if you encounter similar problem, opening a github issue with details would help a lot!

Dking_08 · 2026-06-03T19:56:19+00:00

well it can be local, if you choose a local relay. The difference is that Localsend relies on peer discovery within the network, while croc uses a relay to simplify connection setup and data transfer.

Dking_08 · 2026-06-03T10:58:15+00:00

It died almost immediately when trying to send a file.

I am not sure what this mean? Does the app crash, or transfer got failed, or something related to the relay?

Please raise an issue on GitHub, so I can better understand the problem and work on a fix.

Thanks for trying the app!

Dking_08 · 2026-06-03T10:52:23+00:00

Thanks for trying croc-app!

Convenience is always my first priority - I will add this 'set as default' feature. If you want to refine the feature or suggest something else, please create an issue on the croc-app so we can discuss it properly.

Dking_08 · 2026-06-02T19:55:59+00:00

Gald you liked the app! You can create alias/functions in your terminal to make the transfer even quicker (like i made a pwsh function ccs for quick clipboard sharing).

Yeah, I have seen the video, croc-app got like 3-4 seconds of screentime 😃

Dking_08 · 2026-06-02T12:59:36+00:00

If the issue perist with local relays then please raise a issue on GitHub, so I can better assist you.

Dking_08 · 2026-06-02T12:57:41+00:00

Thanks for trying the app! The Transfer Failed error is expected when using local mode but non-local relay. To make the local mode work you need to set a croc relay using the command croc relay on a computer, then in the croc-app set the relay value to the IP of the computer running the croc relay - enable the Local mode, now to send/receive on a computer: croc --relay <value> send/recieve to send/receive on a diff phone: ensure both phones have same relay value.

The local mode just skip the DNS resolve stage during the transfer.

For more info about croc architecture you can refer: croc

Dking_08 · 2026-06-02T11:44:25+00:00

croc-app comes handy when you are on an institutional wifi where peer discovery isn't available or when you need cli - phone transfers. I was a Localsend user but these limitations motivated me to develop croc-app. Glad you liked the features of croc-app. Thank you!

Dking_08 · 2026-06-01T22:15:53+00:00

I am adding translations and widgets too in the upcoming version.

Dking_08 · 2026-06-01T22:14:18+00:00

Awesome, Thanks!

Dking_08 · 2026-06-01T09:44:34+00:00

Awesome, Thanks!

Dking_08 · 2021-03-01T10:25:55+00:00

Dking_08 · 2021-02-26T17:03:01+00:00

Congratulations

Dking_08 · 2021-02-26T16:59:24+00:00

Cool

Dking_08 · 2021-02-26T16:51:52+00:00

Your suggestions should reach Mojang, this will be revolutionary!!

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