2. Chances are that was not obvious to me, or I tried and had no success. This was a while ago, so I may have forgotten other things I attempted. Still, I'm dumbfounded that these amazingly innovative silicon valley companies have failed (or refused) to make transferring files between devices simple.

You're right about Apple having their "Right Way". I think it's an absolute dogshit way, but I guess that's why they call it a walled garden.