Can be treated as local storage via configurable settings
No built-in file management features
Requires applications that support Storage Access Framework (SAF)
Apps may crash when used as a storage destination for streaming audio/video
About CIFS Documents Provider
CIFS Documents Provider is a tools app developed by wa2c.
Download Statistics
CIFS Documents Provider has been downloaded 30 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 590 times.
User Ratings
CIFS Documents Provider is rated 4.35 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 160 ratings.
App Information
CIFS Documents Provider is FREE to download. The APK download size is 17.37 MB. The latest version available is 2.4.0. The last update was on May 11, 2025.
Technical Requirements
CIFS Documents Provider requires Android 8.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play April 2021.
Description
CIFS Documents Provider is an Android app to provide access to shared online storage.
[Feature]
* Provide other apps with access to shared online storage via the Storage Access Framework (SAF). * Provides access to files and directories. * Supports SMB, FTP, FTPS and SFTP. * Share and transfer files on online storage. * Multiple connection settings can be stored. * Supports connection settings export/import. * Supports multiple languages. * Supports dark mode. * Can be treated as local storage. (Configuration required) * Notifications can be displayed to prevent task kills. (configuration required)
[Objective]
* Import and export of files created by the app. * Manage files and directories with the Storage Manager app. * Play music, videos, etc. with the media player app. * Direct saving of photos taken with the camera app.
[Note]
* No file management function in this app. * To use this app, your apps must support SAF (Storage Access Framework). * Apps that assume local storage may not work properly. * Apps may crash when specified as a storage destination for streaming audio or video data.
[How to use]
See the following page. (Japanese) https://github.com/wa2c/cifs-documents-provider/wiki/Manual-ja
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A must-have app for anyone using an Android device who also uses network based file storage/sharing (SMB, NAS, NFS, etc.). It doesn't matter what kind of device or even architecture... phone, tablet, emulator, x86, Fire TV/Stick/Cube, Android TV (smart TV platform or Android TV box approach, i.e., Shield TV, Chromecast w Google TV, or any of hundreds of other examples). If it runs Android/fork/variant thereof, you're going to want this app. A million thanks, dev(s)! CIFS helped me out tremendously!
★★★★★Julie Brandon· Nov 2, 2023
Excellent! Allows built-in/native File app/browser to access Windows shares (CIFS/SMB/Samba.) Drop-in replacement for Google's depreciated Android Samba Client. Works on Android 13. Open Source. Thank you!
★★★★★Rebel Heart· Dec 16, 2021
It works great. But I am not sure if it is an issue with CIFS Doc Provider or the emulators I am using, like Duck Station, AetherSX2 or fMSX; I can navigate to a SINGLE file (game) from my NAS drive just fine, but I can NOT provide a DIRECTORY to be scanned by these emulators! They don't see CIFS Document Provider as an option in the list of providers of "Open From" files app. Single file works but not a directory.
★★☆☆☆Chris Klest· Nov 26, 2024
I am using Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2022) phone, and I am able to access my shared Windows network folder structure, but none of the files appear there. Why would the nested folder structure be navigable, but not the files? VLC Player is able to find and play the files, so I do have access.
★★☆☆☆Aleksey “Ubeogesh” Hizhnyak· Oct 30, 2023
Pixel5\Andr14. I add an SMB share, "check connection" works, but after save I don't see a way to use the folder. I check "use as local storage" in settings and rebooted, but nothing changes. In Google "Files" app, the CIFS Documents provider appears under "Other storage", but clicking on it just opens the app. I tried some other file managers, no luck either. I only can see the content of the network folder when I click to upload a file in some other app, e.g. in telegram
★☆☆☆☆David Balch· Jan 17, 2025
Was able to configure and successfully test a connection to my cifs drive - but there was no (apparent) way to actually browse and access the files. Android 14 on Moto g55.
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