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About SSHelper
SSHelper was a productivity app developed by Paul Lutus. It was removed from Google Play Oct 30, 2024.
Install Statistics
SSHelper had been installed 120 thousand times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
SSHelper was rated 4.68 out of 5 stars, based on 1 thousand ratings.
App Information
SSHelper was free. The app size was 22.32 MB. The last available version was 13.2. The last update was on August 29, 2020.
Technical Requirements
SSHelper required Android 7.0+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play since August 2012.
Description by Paul Lutus(from Google Play)
SSHelper is an advanced, multi-protocol, secure server for the Android platform.
SSHelper works just fine with a normal, unrooted Android device — i.e. your device. It also offers special features on rooted devices.
SSHelper works as an application and as a service. As a service it runs in the background, providing secure communications protocols without requiring user attention.
SSHelper supports interactive Secure Shell (hereafter SSH) sessions and various kinds of transfers including scp, sftp, and rsync, on all common platforms:
On Windows, SSHelper works with WinSCP, PuTTY and similar programs.
On Linux, apart from normal SSH shell session activities, SSHelper can be used directly with file browsers for seamless filesystem browsing and transfers by specifying the "sftp:" protocol.
On the Mac, SSHelper works with Cyberduck and similar programs.
SSHelper versions >= 7.8 accepts any network type that Android recognizes -- it's no longer limited to wireless networks.
SSHelper announces itself on your network by way of Zeroconf/Bonjour, an efficient way to configure a local network.
SSHelper includes a log monitor Web server showing an activity log on local network browsers.
SSHelper also includes a clipboard Web server that permits read/write access to the Android clipboard from local network browsers.
SSHelper is free, open-source and there are no ads. It's licensed under the GPL and the source is freely available.
The SSHelper Home Page is located at http://arachnoid.com/android/SSHelper -- visit for more information and configuration tips.
Recent changes: Sorry -- this app cannot be updated to full compliance with Android 10 (API 29) (but it works correctly with Android 10). This means SSHelper will disappear from Google Play within 60 days at most. Please visit the SSHelper Home Page (https://arachnoid.com/android/SSHelper/) for full details and future updates.
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★★★★★
A simple SSH server that supports all major SSH features, including a shell, SFTP, and public key authentication. There's not much more that you would need or want and this does exactly what it says, and works well.
★★★★★
Simplest SSH implementation between Linux box and Galaxy S8+ (SM-G955U, Android v9). The app enables bidirectional file/directory transfer with rsync and FileZilla (SFTP). Very nice & straightforward implementation. Exactly what I need.
★★☆☆☆
Is there a way to connect to my desktop (macOS) or a Linux server using my android? It seems to allow only the Mac or Linux server to initiate connection. This app is very well-made, great functionality and ease of use. I want to give more stars if it can initiate connection.
★★☆☆☆
It appeared it destroyed files in the DCIM/Camera directory. I gave it write permission and then tried to transfer some picture. Initially they looked normal size, but on transfer attempt they became zero size ! So now all files in DCIM/Camera became zero size thus are unusable and most likely lost forever.
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