Hi there
We have a client with large sets of static raster files. He needs them physically on his mobile device, because there is no network coverage in certain places.
To use less cloud storage space and ensure fast synchronisation times, we would like to copy this raster data manually to the mobile devices, without going via the cloud.
Unfortunately, I haven’t yet found a way to do this. Does anyone else have the same need and know of a way?
Regards Christoph
Hello and welcome @geoplanteam !
Have you tried shared datasets? That documentation also covers how to use them with QFieldCloud, but you can use them with wire transfers. It is a bit cumbersome, but most of the steps should be done once.
Hello @cuprico
Thanks for your quick reply and the hint.
I read the article about shared datasets. But perhaps I misinterpreted it. I got the impression that it was about shared data for several projects, which, however, must be stored in the cloud.
And the wired transfer I interpreted for QField but not QField Cloud projects.
However, I will re-read the article and try it that way 
In this context, I believe you can think of the word “shared” as synonymous with “external”; that is, a way to access datasets external to the project structure/folder. Whether you “share” these external datasets with one or many projects, the “process should be the same” (hopefully).
And you bring a very interesting point, I did not try using “wire transfered” shared projects in combination with QFieldCloud projects, but maybe they can work. If you try it, let us know! What I’ve tried is using these shared/external datasets both in wired transfer only (fully “cloudless”) projects, and QFieldCloud (fully “cloud”) projects.