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+The Send Android app allows you to choose any file from your android device, encrypt it with a password, and get a URL which will allow secure download of the file. By default, this URL will expire after one download or 24 hours.
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+Building the Send Android app.
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+First, install Android Studio. Open the `android` directory in Android Studio, plug in your android phone, and press the run button.
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