[Android Apps and Games] poppyto:
Introduction:

LAN drive is an easy SAMBA Server for Android (iOS & WM10) devices.

Access all your phone files - InternalStorage,SDCard,ExternalHDD - in read/write remotely with common softwares :

MAC OS Finder

Windows File Explorer

ES Explorer

VLC

Kodi

Any SMB client capable app

You just have to be on the same network (WiFi) to make it work.

There are 3 default network sharings activated :

'LANdrive' : storage bound with the app (deleted when you clear cache of the app)

'Root' : "/" access

'InternalStorage' :

'SDCard'|'HDD': Any other external storage automatically detected

You can create your custom sharings too (bound to the app or select one with file picker)

The app is free with an InApp purchase for unlocking the bandwidth (0.5 MB/s in trial) and remove ads, otherwise all is functionnal.

We released it first at the end of January 2018 and are looking for feedback and help in making LAN drive the best it can be.

Presentation Video:

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Works without ROOT:

Read the tutorial inside the app (works on Windows / MAC / Linux)

Features:

Copy/paste/rename files and folders on your device with MAC OS Finder, Windows File Explorer, Android ES Explorer, etc.

Access the 'external' storage (Photos and Videos included) in your device as a network shared folder.

Access the Root folder and all directories including SD Cards or external HDDs as network shared folders

View your multimedia files with embedded mediaplayer (or external app).

Your device name appears automatically in MAC OS Finder, Windows File Explorer, Android ES Explorer, VLC, Kodi etc.

Manage your device name (NetBios) and Workgroup name.

3 authentication types : Anonymous with popup confirmation, Anonymous and Users with custom rights

Manage users and create your own shared folders with credentials.

View users connected and disconnect them.

Unlimited connections (several users can access your sharings at the same time)

5 languages : English, Spanish, French, German, Italian.

Launched as a service in the background : Access your SMB server while using other apps

Optionally start the app after boot device completed

Protocols SMB1 (CIFS) and SMB2 protocol (enable/disable via settings)

How Does It Work?

LAN drive uses its own SMB1 & SMB2 implementation with an efficient way to announce itself on clients (your phone appears automatically in other software, even in Windows 10 File Explorer).

You can choose 3 ways to authenticate :

Popup confirmation (default)

Anonymous

Create users with custom rights

Even if it requires root access, LAN drive is non intrusive (not installed in app systems), nothing will stay in the system after uninstall it.

Known issues

App startup time could be very slow (could take 10 seconds depending the devices).

It's not something we can improve at the moment (framework loading Xamarin.Forms)

App Size : 26MB. We can't make it better, again Xamarin.Forms have some mandatory DLL to load to work

Use cases:

Some users don't know the powerfull use of SMB server, here some use cases:

Backup files, like you do with an USB key, but without the USB cable, and with security credentials.

Watch your movies/photos on your TV with Kodi (or VLC) streaming directly from your Phone.

Use a Backup utility from MAC or PC to create a scheduled task which backup|synchronize your movies/photos every days.

Developers|Hackers could browse Root "/" and edit/delete/copy/paste any files without using adb shell

Who Are We?

Webrox is a little french company of 2 persons, we build apps since 2011, check the Webrox store page here.

We made LAN drive to have a very easy multiplatform SMB Server.

How To Download:

Google Play Download

XDA:DevDB Information

LAN drive, App for all devices (see above for details)

Contributors

poppyto

Version Information

Status: Stable

Current Stable Version: 1.4

Stable Release Date: 2018-05-14

Created 2018-05-15

Last Updated 2018-11-19