owly
AirDrop between iPhones and Linux devices whose Wi-Fi isn't Apple's Broadcom chip.
owly launched on 8 October 2026. It ranked #115 on Daily Launch on 30 October 2026 with a Launch Score of 17, from +55 stars today on GitHub. It was new in the ranking that day.
What is owly?
AirDrop between iPhones and Linux devices whose Wi-Fi isn't Apple's Broadcom chip. Make sure you set your phone's Airdrop setting to "Everyone for 10 minutes". Modes: Shared keeps Wi-Fi connected; Exclusive and Active monitor turn it off while the radio is up (see why?)
From its README on GitHub
owly is a repo by t4t5 on GitHub. It is written in Rust and released under the MIT license.
How to get owly
Get it from its repository on GitHub.
In its own words
airdrop for non-apple devices
From its GitHub repository
Launch timeline
Launch Score, last 7 days
Ranked on one day so far: 17 of 100 on 30 October.