# Wirelessly Transfer Files Btwn DeGoogled Phone and Laptop You can use the "Material Files" app to transfer files back and forth between your Android phone, and your Linux computer, using your phone hotspot Step 1. Install and set up SFTP on your Linux computer as described in this 👉 [post](https://njump.me/nevent1qqswwl590gzkn0q64e25z7tx49d2a6g5yu5n3k4zgtqhmehlru7tshspzdmhxw309akx7cmpd35x7um58g6rsd3eqgsym07t03wahqjfl8r7hrppuqvlpralklk9mm25pzmpgkgtawx3d9grqsqqqqqpaumhvm): Step 2: If you haven't already done so, go install the F-Droid app store by installing [the APK from F-Droid.org](https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0p2dtgr60nkwp6txz3l0qnjy8vjl29kmghj7qq9yfae0ekna33sqpzdmhxw309akx7cmpd35x7um58g6rsd3eqgsym07t03wahqjfl8r7hrppuqvlpralklk9mm25pzmpgkgtawx3d9grqsqqqqqpwg75qz). Step 3. Install [Material Files from F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/me.zhanghai.android.files). Step 4. Open Material Files and add your laptop connection. (Both must be on the same network) a. Tap the 3-bar menu b. Tap "+ Add storage.." c. Tap "SFTP server" d. Hostname is the IP address of your laptop. Type "ifconfig" or "ip a" in a terminal to get this. e. Path should be / if you want to access removable media, which will be in the /media folder on Debian based distros f. Password and Username are the sftp username and password you set up in Step 1 g. Tap "Connect and Add" to add connection to the 3-bar menu. [⚡️ Follow Freedom Tech](http://primal.net/p/npub1fkluklzamwpyn7w8awxzrcqe7z8mldlvthk4gz9kz3vsh6udz62s9qj48l) #SFTP_MaterialFiles #Linux #DeGoogledPhones #FileTransfer #SFTP #FreedomTech #MaterialFiles