SSHelper

Name: SSHelper
Rating: 4.68 (1090 reviews)
Author: Paul Lutus

By: Paul Lutus

SSHelper is an advanced, multi-protocol, secure server for the Android platform.

This app was removed from Google Play Store on 2024-12-04

Features & Capabilities

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.

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13.2 Last updated: 2020-08-27

Creation date:

2012-02-27

Email:

lu*****@gmail.com

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Data ingested on:

2024-12-04

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Developed by:

Paul Lutus

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arachnoid.sshelper

Email:

lu*****@gmail.com

Website:

http://arachnoid.com

User Reviews

Pros

Works well for file transfers via SFTP and SSH.
Provides comprehensive documentation for setup and usage.
Easy to set up and use for command-line individuals.
Functional for rsync, making backups and sync easy.

Cons

User interface is complicated and can be confusing.
Issues with server connectivity and stability, such as requiring manual restarts.
Frequent crashes after updates for some users.
Limited access to external storage on unrooted devices.

Recent reviews

Works perfectly on my Pixel 4a running Android 13. I'm a command-line guy, so for example I can pull down all the photos from the phone with `rsync -e 'ssh -p 2222' -avu 192.168.1.253:SDCard/DCIM/Camera/ .` The user interface is a bit complicated, but you can mostly ignore it and accept the defaults and it runs just fine.

Ed*****, 2022-10-22

I noticed a warning about this app going away a couple of years ago as Android 10+ would no longer support it. Still seems to work great on an S22+ with Android 12. Only thing that would make it better is if it had su capabilities. At least I can rsync my user data. Thanks!

To*****, 2022-05-27

amazing app, thank you for making it. it no longer works on my pixel 2. it says the server is running but I can no longer connect to it. I'm guessing it has to do with my Android version. that's really unfortunate as this was an incredible way to sync my phone to my backup server. thank you for making it.