VX ConnectBot

by Martin Matuška · Communication · Free

No longer on Google Play

VX ConnectBot is made and published by Martin Matuška. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Martin Matuška. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Martin Matuška and are shown as published on Google Play.

AppBrain's verdict

Removed

Install estimate: 220 thousand
Rating on Google Play: 4.38; 1,376 ratings
Last updated: April 3, 2014

VX ConnectBot is no longer on Google Play. It was there for 10 years, until December 2021. It had 220 thousand installs. Users rated it well: 4.4 stars from 1,376 ratings.

Installs

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Play install range: 100+ thousand
Launched: December 2011

Releases

Updates seen on Google Play

Version: 1.7.1-29
Launched: December 2011

Dec 14, 2021Unpublished
Aug 14, 2015Installs100,000+ installs
Apr 3, 2014UpdateVersion 1.7.1-29
Mar 30, 2014UpdateVersion 1.7.1-20
Jul 26, 2013Installs50,000+ installs

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The year before it was removed from Google Play, up to December 2021

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Comments on VX ConnectBot for Android

★★★★★ Works quite well Used it with raspberry pi. Straightforward to ssh and use the pi. I'd recommend installating hacker keyboard or similar to use ctrl alt shortcuts.

★★★★★ Works great! It would be even better if you added a VNC function (I want to use it with my raspberry pi 3!)

★★★★★ Unmaintained? Is this app unmaintained?

★★★★★ Works OS 2.1 Samsung Moment where connectbot won't accept password, w multiling non-O but not stock android or QWERTY kbd. No ctrl^ <> .

★★★★★ Must have ssh app Long term user of this ssh app. Easy fast best ssh app on market.

★★☆☆☆ 2020 May: stopped working. "Unable to negotiate, no matching key exchange method found." VX Connectbot is only offering SHA1 encryption methods and those are no longer permitted by modern ssh daemons.

★★☆☆☆ Arrow keys missing! I had to enable "long press to get context menu" in the settings to see a menu where I could get a list of extra buttons in the middle of the console screen, including arrow buttons! That's a lot of work to get arrow keys that are not even on top of the keyboard. With any other SSH app including the original Connectbot, a single tap on the screen shows Ctrl, Alt and arrow buttons. Back to original ConnectBot. Such basic functionality is simply required.

Technology

Found in the app by AppBrain

Ads: Contains ads
Price: Free
Libraries: 1
App size: 763.3 KB
Needs Android: 2.2+
Content rating: Everyone

Technologies used by VX ConnectBot

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About the app and developer

About VX ConnectBot

VX ConnectBot was a communication app developed by Martin Matuška. It was removed from Google Play Dec 14, 2021.

Install Statistics

VX ConnectBot had been installed 220 thousand times before it became unavailable.

User Ratings

VX ConnectBot was rated 4.38 out of 5 stars, based on 1.4 thousand ratings.

App Information

VX ConnectBot was free. The app size was 763.26 kB. The last available version was 1.7.1-29. The last update was on April 3, 2014.

Technical Requirements

VX ConnectBot required Android 2.2+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play since December 2011.

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Description by Martin Matuška Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.

Open-source SSH and telnet client with SCP file transfer. Based on original ConnectBot.

Feature enhancements:
- background file transfer (SCP protocol)
- character picker dialog (on-screen button and hardware SYM key)
- single line input (on-screen button)
- tap and hold menu (switch to fullscreen mode, change font size)
- save SSH keys as files
- save console screenshots (PNG format)
- new key mappings (hardware keyboard)
- ssh-agent (by Roberto Tyley)
- x11 forwarding
- lots of bugfixes

VX ConnectBot provides additional customization for smartphones with a physical keyboard.
Currently, there are customizations for the following smartphones:
- full hardware keyboard (e.g. bluetooth keyboard)
- Samsung Captivate Glide (SGH-i927)
- Sony Ericsson Xperia pro (MK16i)
- Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro (SK17i)

Recent changes:
- X11 forwarding support (host-based setting, works with au.com.darkside.XServer)
http://connectbot.vx.sk

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