SambaLite

2.5.1

egdels42

2.33

38 reviews

10,000+
Downloads

Free

A lightweight, modern, and open-source Android client for SMB/CIFS shares.

About SambaLite

SambaLite is a tools app developed by egdels42.

How many times has SambaLite been downloaded?

SambaLite has been downloaded 14 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 2.1 thousand times.

What is the rating of SambaLite?

SambaLite is rated 2.33 out of 5 stars, based on 38 ratings.

Is SambaLite free?

SambaLite is free to download. The APK download size is 7.17 MB. The latest version available is 2.5.1. The last update was on May 20, 2026.

What are the requirements for SambaLite?

SambaLite requires Android 9.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play July 2025.

Description

SambaLite is a lightweight, modern, and open-source Android client for SMB/CIFS shares (Samba).
It is designed as a minimalist, reliable, and secure tool for accessing SMB shares on your local network – without ads, tracking, or unnecessary features.

SambaLite is a file client, not a system-level filesystem. It focuses on accessing and transferring files, not on providing a mounted network drive.

The app is intended for tech-savvy users who prefer a lean, transparent solution and value privacy and open source.

Main features:

• Manage connections: SMB server (hostname/IP), share/path, username, password, optional domain
• Multiple connections with custom names
• Connection testing with clear error messages
• Secure credential storage (Android Keystore)
• File browser with name, type, size, and modification date
• Pull-to-refresh
• Sorting (name, date, size)
• File operations: download, upload, delete, rename
• File properties
• Dark/Light mode (system default)

Compatibility:

• Supports modern SMB2/SMB3 servers
• SMB1 is not supported (deprecated and insecure)

Security & Privacy:

• No telemetry or third-party connections
• No unencrypted storage of sensitive data
• Credentials stored securely using the Android Keystore

Permissions:

SambaLite only requests the permissions required for its functionality:

• Network access (SMB communication)
• Access to user-selected storage locations (via Android system file picker)
• Foreground service and notifications (for reliable background transfers and progress display)

No data is collected or transmitted to third parties.

SambaLite provides a modern, minimal, and privacy-friendly way to access SMB shares on Android – focused on reliability and transparency.

Recent changes:
- Added: Battery optimization reminder controls with 14-day snooze and “Do not show again”.
- Added: Modern Material Design 3 battery optimization dialog with updated icon and layout.
- Changed: Reminder text now explains background upload, download, and scheduled sync reliability more clearly.
- Fixed: Invalid SMB share names are now caught in add/edit dialogs, and existing invalid connections prompt users to edit them.

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More data about SambaLite

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	14 thousand
Recent downloads	2.1 thousand
Rating	2.33 based on 38 ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	2.5.1
APK size	7.17 MB
Number of libraries	39
Designed for Android	9.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Comments on SambaLite for Android

★★★★★ Sourish Mandal · Dec 6, 2025

Absolutely perfect! Much better than 'and SMB'. Auto-scanned my windows SMB share, even detected the folder name by itself. Zero ads, no paywalls.

★★★★★ Oscar Moreno · Apr 1, 2026

Can Sync to my Nas with no difficulty. I will just ask for a syncing interval as "not selected" so you just can "sync now" when you want. Thank you so much for your work! Thanks for the update! "Manual only" syncs will do the job. Another suggestion, a little bit more complex, I think, will be to add another section for "Your Folders Syncs" listing the folders that you have set up a sync, similar to "Your connections" so you can run your syncs straightforward. Really appreciate your work!

★★★★★ Jonty Coops · Oct 13, 2025

I'm not tech-savvy but quickly managed to connect to my Samba NAS and backup files from my phone. The only problem is that I can't select multiple files at once on my phone - it's either an individual file or a whole folder.

★☆☆☆☆ derp derpstein · Feb 22, 2026

Doesn't support SMB1.0. I was attempting to share files with a Windows 98 PC. The computer name shows up and can be added, but can't share any files.

★☆☆☆☆ Condor · Sep 28, 2025

I don't see how to open a file using an external (android) app. Samba Lite's description claims it can do that, but the only file actions Samba Lite actually offers are Download, Rename, and Delete. If there's a way to open a file, it's not obvious, and there's no documentation about how to navigate the user interface. (I want to stream video files & audio files from my pc to a player app on my android device, which is what I expect "open with external app" to do.)

★☆☆☆☆ Nicolai Laquaglia · Jan 14, 2026

Scan, find server, click on server, then what? No accept button, no apply button. Script kiddies thought it would be fun to publish an app to waste people's time.

Google Play Rankings for SambaLite

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Technologies used by SambaLite

SambaLite is requesting 13 permissions and is using 40 libraries.

Permissions

Network communication

view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections, full network access, Google Play license check

System tools

run at startup, prevent phone from sleeping

Extra

android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS, android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC, android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT, de.schliweb.sambalite.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Ad network libraries

None found

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