Light Share: File Sharing Appv3.1.0

What changed

• New featureAdded Near-by Devices discovery using Bluetooth to establish offline connections
• PlatformSupport for Wi-Fi Aware direct connections between supported iPhone models
• PerformanceEnhanced USB Mode for Mac reaching up to 5.6 Gbps on USB 3 devices
• UXImproved background transfer handling with foreground fallback and error reporting
• UXUpdated Help Me Share tool with clearer computer selection and proximity recommendations
• UXAutomatic acceptance of transfers from trusted devices over Near-by connections
• UXFixed 0-byte file error and improved UI clarity for Limited Photos access
• UXInstant detection of cable disconnection in USB Mode

Original release notes

NEW: NEAR-BY DEVICES
No shared Wi-Fi? Light Share now finds nearby devices over Bluetooth and connects them for you, with no router and no internet.
• Other phones and computers start a private hotspot your iPhone joins, at up to 1 Gbps.
• Two iPhones connect directly with Wi-Fi Aware on supported models, after you pair them once.
• iPhones and Macs connect over peer to peer Wi-Fi, and both stay on their own network.
Your files travel over Wi-Fi, never over Bluetooth.

UP TO 5.6 GBPS OVER USB WITH A MAC
With the latest Light Share on your Mac, USB Mode now runs over the cable's own network link, reaching 5.6 Gbps in our tests on iPhones with USB 3. Unplugging the cable is now detected right away on both devices.

ALSO NEW
• If iOS can't run a transfer in the background, it carries on in the foreground and tells you which setting is blocking it.
• Help Me Share recommends Near-by when there is no shared Wi-Fi, with clearer choices for each kind of computer.
• Trusted devices are accepted automatically over Near-by too.
• Fixed photos and videos showing as 0 bytes with Limited Photos access, and the Add Photos sheet now explains limited access clearly.
• Bug fixes and improvements.