[APP][2.3+] FTPDroid (2.1.0) - Pure-FTPd ported to Android

berserker_devel · Jul 19, 2011

FTPDroid is an FTP server for Android that will let you to manage files and folders on your device without the USB cable.
Why FTPDroid is the best FTP server for Android? Because it's not YAFS (Yet Another FTP Server) since is a native port to Android of best FTP server around: Pure-FTPd

The benefits of using this application are:

Transfer files and folders to/from any computer and your device without the need of the USB cable.
No need anymore to mount/unmount the SD card.
Easily share files with other devices (Android or anything else, see the FAQs)
Keep the USB port of your device safe.

Features

Anonymous access
Configurable users
Restrict access to specific folders
Active and passive mode
Multiple files transfers
UTF-8 support
Root support to allow binding on standard FTP port 21 (please note that root is supported but NOT required)
SSL/TLS support (pro)
App widget (pro)

FAQs

q: How can I share files with another device?
a: Look for an FTP client (every system like Android, iOS and Windows Phone has its own).
q: Why my transfer speed decrease when I turn off the screen?
a: Enable the option 'Lock Wifi'. If your device is running at least Android 2.3.x, you should get full speed transfer even when the screen is off, otherwise enable the option 'Lock screen' too.
q: How can I disable anonymous access?
a: Please follow the instructions in the help (open the menu from the main page of the application).
q: How can I automate the application start/stop?
a: Use the following broadcast intents:
- START: berserker.android.apps.ftpdroid.command.START
- STOP: berserker.android.apps.ftpdroid.command.STOP

FTPDroid on Google Play

Changelog 2.1.0

Optimized layout for tablets
Fixed a problem with in-app purchase restore
Google Play Services updated
Minor UI changes

Changelog 2.0.3

fixed file overwrite issue

Changelog 2.0.2

minor changes

Changelog 2.0.1

complete UI rewrite!
sperimental x86/mips support
armeabi-v7a performance improvement
AdChecker removed
android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER permission added
new option to enable/disable an ftp user
new option "autostart service"
new option "enable root"
new option "anonymous can read dotfiles"
new option "resolve hostname"
better home folder selection
no more adchecker (pro version has more features)
SSL/TLS support (pro version)
WiFi white list (pro version)
Transfers page (pro version)
Widget support (pro version)

Changelog 1.2.0

ICS compatibility fixes
Active connections are now closed correctly once the service is stopped
Translations updated

Changelog 1.1.0

Bandwidth (download/upload) can now be limited
The main application icon can now be long pressed to toggle the FTP service (short press is supported too)
Notification icon can be disabled
New translations: chinese, croatian, french, germanm italian, polish, russian and ukrainian
AdMob SDK update (free version only)
AdChecker now allows to revert the hosts file (free version only)

If you want to become a beta tester of this app please follow these steps:

Join the FTPDroid Google+ community
Click on the following link to become a beta tester
Update or install FTPDroid from Google Play and you'll get the beta version

Support this project

berserker_devel · Jul 20, 2011

If you want to translate FTPDroid into a new language:

download the attached file (translate.zip)
edit the xml inside the zip (strings.xml) in this way:

Original line:

<string name="ftp_user_invalid_password">Invalid password</string>

Click to expand...

Click to collapse

Translated line:

<string name="ftp_user_invalid_password">My translation of Invalid password</string>

Click to expand...

Click to collapse

Please do not translate anything inside the "name" attribute:

<string name="do not translate this">

Click to expand...

Click to collapse

But only:

<string name="my_key">Please translate only this part</string>

Click to expand...

Click to collapse
Attach in this topic a modified version of the file or send me a pm with the download link (please remember to indicate the new language!)

I'll be glad for every contribution

Available translations:

Chinese by huzhfang (1.1.0)
Croatian by bajica (1.1.0)
French by EleCtrOx666 (1.0.0)
German by freezor (1.0.0)
Italian by berserker_devel (1.1.0)
Polish by trurl3 (1.0.0)
Russian by Lar3s (1.1.0)
Ukrainian by Lar3s (1.1.0)

Lar3s · Jul 21, 2011

Best FTP-server app.

I can help with translation into Russian and Ukrainian.

berserker_devel · Jul 21, 2011

Lar3s said:
Best FTP-server app. I can help with translation into Russian and Ukrainian.

Hi, thanks for your help

I modified the second post with the instructions for making a new translation, if you have any question write me a pm.
Thanks again !

silvio82 · Jul 21, 2011

Installed the server, launched it says "ready" with ip address, but inserting this address in any ftp client it isn't reachable. It's limited to wifi? i'm in 3G.

berserker_devel · Jul 21, 2011

silvio82 said:
Installed the server, launched it says "ready" with ip address, but inserting this address in any ftp client it isn't reachable. It's limited to wifi? i'm in 3G.

Hi, it's not "limited" to WiFi but on 3G is carrier dipendent...does it work on WiFi?

silvio82 · Jul 21, 2011

Yes with wifi it work, but wifi for me means home and the utility of this apps decrease....;-)

Inviato dal mio Desire HD usando Tapatalk

MightySashiman · Jul 22, 2011

Cool. So how does it compare to SwiFTP ?

daniel.mitran · Jul 22, 2011

Lar3s said:
Best FTP-server app.

+1

Thanks you berserker for the post, I've already bought the paid version.

A question: I like like the possibility to start at boot, always run in the background and activate itself only when on wi-fi (at work and at home).
But I keep getting notifications (in the notification bar and toasts) which kind of annoy me.
Could you add a "silent mode", always run in the background without notification (if I have a problem with the app I could open the interface and see whats going on, if tis active or not)?
Or could you at least add an option to hide it from the notification bar? I know that the android system could stop it automatically if it doesn't reside in the notification bar but :
- I like to have only notifications in that bar, the more apps use that space the less useful it becomes
- on latest devices we have at least 512MB RAM so apps closed by the garbage collector is not a real issue (I run WidgetLocker without the notification and it was "garbaged" only 3-4 times in 6 months)

Thanks again for the app, even with the small issue above is still the best Android ftp server (and I say this after testing almost all of them)

berserker_devel · Jul 22, 2011

daniel.mitran said:
A question: I like like the possibility to start at boot, always run in the background and activate itself only when on wi-fi (at work and at home).
But I keep getting notifications (in the notification bar and toasts) which kind of annoy me.
Could you add a "silent mode", always run in the background without notification (if I have a problem with the app I could open the interface and see whats going on, if tis active or not)?
Or could you at least add an option to hide it from the notification bar? I know that the android system could stop it automatically if it doesn't reside in the notification bar but :
- I like to have only notifications in that bar, the more apps use that space the less useful it becomes
- on latest devices we have at least 512MB RAM so apps closed by the garbage collector is not a real issue (I run WidgetLocker without the notification and it was "garbaged" only 3-4 times in 6 months)

Hi, I didn't add the option to disable the notification exactly because of what you wrote:

I know that the android system could stop it automatically if it doesn't reside in the notification bar but...

Btw I can easily add it for the next release since you know what you are doing

(maybe with an alert for other users).
Thanks for your suggestions!

Caz2k11 · Jul 22, 2011

Looks good but i was just wondering on the speed.

Is there a automatic cap for speed or can one be set manually.
If i wanted too say move a 100mb file from one phone too another or too pc could i set the speed level so it does not disrupt any other services i have running on wifi.
I would like too be able too lower speed so it just does the job in the background.

Iv not tried this or downloaded it yet,but do intend too but was just wondering about the speed thing.
I see from the small list of thing you wrote that they are pretty much just the same as what can be done with bluetooth.Could you tell me the advantage of using this over normal bluetooth.

I don't have bluetooth on any laptop/pc in my house so thats one gain id say,any others ?

Thanks looking like a great app at the moment.

berserker_devel · Jul 22, 2011

Caz2k11 said:
Looks good but i was just wondering on the speed.

Is there a automatic cap for speed or can one be set manually.
If i wanted too say move a 100mb file from one phone too another or too pc could i set the speed level so it does not disrupt any other services i have running on wifi.
I would like too be able too lower speed so it just does the job in the background.

Iv not tried this or downloaded it yet,but do intend too but was just wondering about the speed thing.
I see from the small list of thing you wrote that they are pretty much just the same as what can be done with bluetooth.Could you tell me the advantage of using this over normal bluetooth.

I don't have bluetooth on any laptop/pc in my house so thats one gain id say,any others ?

Thanks looking like a great app at the moment.

Hi, most of the times the speed must me as high as possible and you probably known that Bluetooth is slow compared to WiFI (it's an advantage even if you don't need it

). Other advantages are: public access, users management, folders restriction and all the FTP stuffs in general (moreover you already wrote that not all devices are equipped with bluetooth).
I take a look in the Pure-FTPd documentation (please remember that this is a native port of the same application that runs on most FTP servers, so the "feature" must be supported by Pure-FTPd itself) and it seems that bandwith limit is supported (more info here at "BANDWIDTH THROTTLING" chapter). I'll have a look on it for the next release

Caz2k11 · Jul 22, 2011

berserker_devel said:
Hi, most of the times the speed must me as high as possible and you probably known that Bluetooth is slow compared to WiFI (it's an advantage even if you don't need it ). Other advantages are: public access, users management, folders restriction and all the FTP stuffs in general (moreover you already wrote that not all devices are equipped with bluetooth).
I take a look in the Pure-FTPd documentation (please remember that this is a native port of the same application that runs on most FTP servers, so the "feature" must be supported by Pure-FTPd itself) and it seems that bandwith limit is supported (more info here at "BANDWIDTH THROTTLING" chapter). I'll have a look on it for the next release

Thanks for reply.

yeah bluetooth is pretty slow but it is also consistent for me.
For me since i have around 3-5 devices connected too my wifi at any one time(not including phones) i find attaching other devices that the norm would be for the device too try obtain the more bandwidth.
Basically all device are trying too get the most bandwidth at one time so if i could restrict what i would see as less important devices(phones) too a limited speed then there would be less strain on the network for other users laptop/pc etc.

Just my thoughts by the way and not by any means a criticism of the app.

thanks again for reply good luck with this i will be testing it today at some time so if i have any feedback ill let you know.Thanks for the link also ill give it a read.

zeeklancer · Jul 22, 2011

I will buy if you can change the icon to match the stock nexus theme. Eg, a flat grey outline no color something that matches like the "alarm" icon in the status bar.

bajica · Jul 22, 2011

Nice app, deserves a traslation

Croatian (or as we say it Hrvatski)

berserker_devel · Jul 25, 2011

bajica said:
Nice app, deserves a traslation

Croatian (or as we say it Hrvatski)

Thanks bajica!
I'll add it in the next release

freezor · Jul 25, 2011

Nice work

Looks pretty good. Haven't tested it yet but I will these coming days for sure.

Here's my German translation for it.
I used the html code for special characters so if you have problems displaying it correctly let me know and maybe we can work it out.

cheers
Freezor

berserker_devel · Jul 25, 2011

freezor said:
Looks pretty good. Haven't tested it yet but I will these coming days for sure.

Here's my German translation for it.
I used the html code for special characters so if you have problems displaying it correctly let me know and maybe we can work it out.

cheers
Freezor

Thanks, no prob for special characters (I fixed them). I'll add your translation as well as others in the next release

nguyen2011 · Jul 28, 2011

I have a small suggestion. What do you think about putting the start/stop button on the app home screen for faster access (there's plenty of space there)? Love the auto start feature btw.

berserker_devel · Jul 29, 2011

nguyen2011 said:
I have a small suggestion. What do you think about putting the start/stop button on the app home screen for faster access (there's plenty of space there)? Love the auto start feature btw.

Hi, there is already a "button" in app home screen: click on the top left icon (it will toggle the log panel

).
What about adding to that button a popup menu (with a start/stop item)?

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