# Packet (open-source security and privacy app)

> Packet is a free, open-source security and privacy app for Linux. A partial implementation of Google's Quick Share protocol that lets you send and receive files wirelessly from Android devices using Quick Share, or another device with Packet. It has 1,108 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license.

A partial implementation of Google's Quick Share protocol that lets you send and receive files wirelessly from Android devices using Quick Share, or another device with Packet.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/nozwock/packet |
| Platforms | Linux |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,108 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Rust |
| Website | https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.github.nozwock.Packet |
| Official | no |
| Category | Password managers, encryption & privacy |
| Latest release | 0.7.3 (Oct 2, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 2, 2026 |

## Install

### Flathub (Linux)

```sh
flatpak install flathub io.github.nozwock.Packet
```

Package page: https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.nozwock.Packet

### AUR (Arch Linux)

Package page: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/packet

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