AirBridgeA direct connection.
AirBridge pairs your Mac and Android phone for communication over your local network. It does not require an account or relay your files through an AirBridge cloud service. Pairing establishes a pinned TLS connection; the QR code carries the identity information used to verify your Mac.
Your Mac keeps its receiver identity and paired-device records locally, storing device-token hashes rather than the original tokens. Android encrypts its pairing credential using Android Keystore. Removing the phone on Mac revokes its access. Forgetting a Mac only on Android does not revoke the Mac's existing phone record.
Files stay where you send them.
Accepted files are saved on the receiving device. Mac-to-Android sending temporarily stages files in private Mac storage. Completion, cancellation, expiry, and normal shutdown clean up those temporary copies. A crash can leave partial or staged files that require later cleanup.
On Android 10 or later, received files in Downloads survive uninstalling AirBridge. Android 8/9 uses app-private storage, which is removed on uninstall. Android's recent-file list retains up to fifty file links; Mac transfer history is in memory. Files you send, download, open, or share with other apps can be retained by those apps.
A clipboard, not a history.
Clipboard sync is opt-in. AirBridge does not log or save text clipboard history. Only the latest update is buffered temporarily; disconnected copies are not replayed later. Mac image conversion stays in memory.
Android temporarily caches a received clipboard image behind a read-only provider, with a ten-minute paste window. The cache is cleared on replacement, expiry while running, or explicit disable/forget. After an interrupted process, cleanup happens on next startup or access. An app you paste into may retain its own copy.
Content marked sensitive is excluded, but not every app marks sensitive content. Do not assume all passwords or private text will be recognized automatically.
Your notifications, by permission.
You choose the Android apps that can forward notifications. Message previews are off by default and hidden while the phone is locked. Android-protected notification content is not bypassed.
AirBridge stores no notification title/body history. Active notifications are held in memory, while app-selection preferences and a bounded catalog of observed app names persist locally. macOS may retain delivered alerts in Notification Center, especially after a forced app shutdown. Its lock-screen and preview settings also apply.
Replies stay in memory while being dispatched and are not saved by AirBridge. The receiving messaging app processes and retains replies according to its own behavior.
Screen sharing is always explicit.
Wi-Fi screen sharing requires a manual start and fresh Android approval for every session. AirBridge does not save frames or consent tokens, and does not record audio. It does not automatically restart capture after reconnecting. Protected content remains protected.
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Change your mind at any time.
Turn off individual features in either app. Revoke Android notification or camera permissions through system settings. Remove a phone in the Mac app to revoke its pairing. Shared or received files are separate from these permissions; delete those files from their saved location when you no longer need them.
This describes the current preview implementation, not a security audit or a promise about future releases. See the setup guide for feature-specific controls and limitations.