[HOW TO] 2-way network file sharing on Android

[gunnermike53]

ok, this is awsome. chris, you are the man!

 

[craigcls]

That's really strange, definitely some sort of market or installer bug.

When it says it's installed, use a root file manager and look in /data/app. Does it show up there? It should be called ws.plattner.cifsmanager-1.apk

Yes, it does show up there, but still says "app not installed on phone" when I try to open it. Strange???

I'll probably go ahead and give ES File Explorer a try like Suicide Shift suggested.

 

[Suicide Shift]

I'll probably go ahead and give ES File Explorer a try like Suicide Shift suggested.

I am liking it better than Root Explorer and there are no extra files to keep track of on your SD card.

Has the same setup other than copying files over and typing in the path to them.

Just give it your PC's IP username and password BAM you are in!

 

[craigcls]

I never could get CIFS to open so I gave up and got rid of it. ES File Explorer is working great!

 

[paulmedina]

Hi Chris,

I was wondering if you still have the cifs_2.2.zip file? The links in this thread lead to a 404 page not found. I've been trying to get a copy of cifs.ko that works with the kernel (2.6.32.9) for T-Mobile's LG G2X running froyo (2.2.2) but have been unsuccessful. I've found several that say they work with this kernel but when I try to insmod the cifs.ko file as superuser in adb it returns "exec format error".

Any help you can provide would be great.

Thanks,

Paul

 

[Molinapsico]

Hi!

I am also trying to download the files and getting a 404 page error. Does the 2.2 file work with the Android 2.3?

Thanks,

Ricardo Molina

 

[john kempson]

I get a 404 error when I click
on the link

 

[marlbrook]

Re: [HOW TO] 2-way network file sharing on Android with no ROOT access required

I realise this thread is getting on now, but there is an easy method of accessing shares (on a non-rooted) device, built in to the Android system, prior to JellyBean.

As lots of people may still be running earlier Android versions, here it is.

I suspect most people will want this so they can use dedicated Music / Video Apps to access files on their Network. Most Aps will invite you to choose your Music / Video folder, and then you have to indicate where it is on you Phone or Tablet. This can include network shares using the method below.

For Android 2.2, 'SMB' shares can be accessed by pointing the program on your device you wish to access files from, to:-
/mnt/sdcard/network/smb

Selecting this will bring up the Network shares available, e.g. 'WORKGROUP'. Then just navigate to the folder where your files are stored and make it your program's chosen storage folder.

For ICS (4.0) 'SMB' shares can be accessed using
/mnt/network/smb
Then following the instructions above.

For JellyBean (4.1) and above
Alas this functionality is not available to stock ROM users in 4.1 (JellyBean) and above, though why it was decided to remove it is beyond me. The only solutions are to Root your device, or if you are lucky find Apps that have SMB functions built into them, such as ES File Explorer.

These are 'No Root Needed' alternatives:-
Archos owners can use Archos Video or Archos Music for free. Both have SMB file access built in, and are available as paid apps too.

Audio Book fans can use Archos Music, but the drawback is it does not remember the last track accessed. There is however a free App called 'Network Audio Player' available, which works well as a music or book player. Neither have a 'Sleep Timer' function, but there are timer Apps that will add this if you want. I use 'Sleep Timer' by pboos.