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[APP][1.5+] Webkey (ROOT REQUIRED), remote control your phone

Using this program you can control your phone from any browser. It requires a rooted Android phone.
* You can click and type on the phone (we inject touch events to the touch device and create a new HID for typing),
* get screenshots (copied from the framebuffer device) in jpeg and png, record images in sequence
* start phone calls (it uses '/bin/system/service' from android)
* open webpages on the phone (it uses intents)
* browse, download from, upload to the SD card (it uses AjaXplorer so you can rename files, listen mp3, etc.)
* browse and read every files on phone
* adjust LCD backlight
* get the phone's location (GPS and network, it uses our JAVA code and shows the result on GoogeMaps)
* exporting contacts, messages, call list in txt, csv, xml,
* chat with phone and other users
* terminal emulator with Shell In A Box
* user rights management, log
* works on wifi, 3g
* DynDNS support (it's a dinamic DNS service, after you register at dyndns.org, your phone will have an address like: myphone.homeip.net, this only works if you can reach your phone using its IP address)
* if your 3g internet provider blocks the incoming connection to your phone, then you cannot connect using its IP address or DynDNS, but you can connect through our server (the phone starts the connection like GoogleTalk does)
* user admin has a random password each time, but you can add new users. The connection is not encrypted, we are planning to use https instead of http
* opensource (it is licensed under General Public License)
* most of the functions uses only C++ part, which has very low memory footprint and almost no CPU use in idle.
* Homepage: androidwebkey.com
Feel free to ask for features and send bugs.
Market Link

I don't trust this AT ALL!!!

Yzord said:
I don't trust this AT ALL!!!
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Why? Everything works as listed. It's opensource, you can compile it for yourself.

Sorry for my attitude. It is not personal, but these kind of apps give me the creeps...

Yzord said:
Sorry for my attitude. It is not personal, but these kind of apps give me the creeps...
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That's all right. But I can't image a way to make it more trustable.

Pretty slow but it works.

evilkorn said:
Pretty slow but it works.
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If there is a demand for this, we will hire a server with a faster connection. It seems like all the 3G internet providers blocks the incoming connection to the phone in USA, so we have to redirect the packets through our server. In Europe the situation is better, and we can connect to the phone directly.
Webkey listens on all interfaces, so if you manage to set up a VPN, it will work.

morapeter said:
If there is a demand for this, we will hire a server with a faster connection. It seems like all the 3G internet providers blocks the incoming connection to the phone in USA, so we have to redirect the packets through our server. In Europe the situation is better, and we can connect to the phone directly.
Webkey listens on all interfaces, so if you manage to set up a VPN, it will work.
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I know for AT&T unless you have the laptop connect type package, ie: APN is isp.cingular, this is true. So nearly all AT&T mobile phones will have this limitation.
I like that you've worked around it using this method, I think I'll have to give this a try myself.
Also sounds like something a business might be interested in having, but their own server.. Is the communications secure between the phone and server?

khaytsus said:
I know for AT&T unless you have the laptop connect type package, ie: APN is isp.cingular, this is true. So nearly all AT&T mobile phones will have this limitation.
I like that you've worked around it using this method, I think I'll have to give this a try myself.
Also sounds like something a business might be interested in having, but their own server.. Is the communications secure between the phone and server?
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There is nothing new about this topic. Virtual Private Network is made for this, it's secure and everyone can have an own server (although it's not so easy to set it up, but most of the firmwares support it on the phone). There are several other solutions, for example ssh reverse port forwarding (-R option), or socat can create a tunnel device as well. None of these solutions were good for us, because I didn't want to mess up anything on the phone like creating new network interface, or maintain a ssh tunnel.
Our solution is simple. The phone creates a TCP connection to the server and listen on that. It reopens it when it closed. Whenever a user connects to our site from a browser, the server searches for the appropriate socket, and connects them.
It's not secure yet, but I'll finish https when I have time. After that the connection will be secure between the browser and the phone (which is better than securing the connection between the phone and the server).

I like where this app is going. Seems good.

I ran this before on 2.1, but now Webkey won't run on my Evo running Froyo. It just hangs with black screen on start. I am running the rooted stock 2.2 ROM and other apps requiring root run fine. Any ideas?
Also, I'm a developer and want to add an option to select an http port to listen on. I'm pretty sure http will work fine over another port, like 8080 (over Sprint without using your proxy server), and I wanted to mod the code (and submit to you) if it works. Is it obvious how to build the full solution from the C and Java sources? Just Java I've done, but not built an app requiring the NDK, yet.
Thanks!

So if I understand this correctly, this relies on a server at some fixed location, as well as an apk on the phone.
Is the server source available so that I could modify the APK to point to my own server? It seems that the sources you provide are only to rebuild the APK, and that a user would have to trust your server.

wvufan said:
I ran this before on 2.1, but now Webkey won't run on my Evo running Froyo. It just hangs with black screen on start. I am running the rooted stock 2.2 ROM and other apps requiring root run fine. Any ideas?
Also, I'm a developer and want to add an option to select an http port to listen on. I'm pretty sure http will work fine over another port, like 8080 (over Sprint without using your proxy server), and I wanted to mod the code (and submit to you) if it works. Is it obvious how to build the full solution from the C and Java sources? Just Java I've done, but not built an app requiring the NDK, yet.
Thanks!
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At start the Java code tests whether it needs to extract files. I assume that something changed on Froyo. Do you have a directory /data/data/com.webkey after install? Or does it put it on the SD card?
There is a function for changing port. You can do it from the Java gui.
For the compiling (under linux):
I used "Customized Android NDK r3 with enabled support of C++ exceptions, RTTI and Standard C++ Library", see
http://www.crystax.net/android/ndk-r3.php
and downloaded the precompiled binaries. Please find a build.sh in c.zip (I uploaded it right now). It uses my directory structure, but I hope you can find out how it works. There are some bash tricks with grep and sed to generate the menu in every html. The README.txt might help as well. Feel free to ask about anything.

heilpern said:
So if I understand this correctly, this relies on a server at some fixed location, as well as an apk on the phone.
Is the server source available so that I could modify the APK to point to my own server? It seems that the sources you provide are only to rebuild the APK, and that a user would have to trust your server.
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In some countries you don't have to use the server (the internet providers don't block), but yes, you are right. The server code is a python script and I need to check it (again) for security leaks before opening it and ask permission from the other developer. I would say this will happen this weekend. (However, the protocol is simple. It couldn't be simpler.)
There are some other solutions for this problem:
- If you set up a Virtual Private Network on the phone (I never did that, but reverse ssh port forwarding worked for me), then you don't have to use our server.
- I hope in the next release there will be https, which encodes the data between the phone and the browser (after that you if you check the certificate then you can trust to any server). I try to finish it in a week.
I believe the publication of a program like this needs extra care because of its reputation. Before https there won't be a Market version, where you can change the server address (because of security reason). Of course, if you would like it, I'm happy to send you an apk where you can change the server address, or you can compile it for yourself.

Alright, so where can I download this from please? The hompage link is not working.

Aqua1ung said:
Alright, so where can I download this from please? The hompage link is not working.
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It should work, please try again. It is also available on the Market (search for Webkey).

Okay, now it works. Thanks. All I gotta do now is root my phone
As for suggestions, how about taking pictures remotely using the FFC and/or BFC? Just in case your phone gets stolen or lost...

Aqua1ung said:
Okay, now it works. Thanks. All I gotta do now is root my phone
As for suggestions, how about taking pictures remotely using the FFC and/or BFC? Just in case your phone gets stolen or lost...
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Nice Now you have to start the camera program and watch the screenshot . I'll check what can I do with the camera device from C++.

This is a great app. I love how you can upload and download from your sd card! The remote control is a little slow over 3g, but very promising. Thanks

stickerbob said:
This is a great app. I love how you can upload and download from your sd card! The remote control is a little slow over 3g, but very promising. Thanks
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Well... There is an option in AjaXplorer, which downloads several files in a zip archive (even directories), but I was lazy, I didn't implement it in C++ (although the zip library was already there because of the png library). I don't promise to finish it in the following weeks, but I'll do it sometime.

[App] 2 Factor Authentication for Windows alpha UPDATE: Now Vista/Win7 ready

2 Factor Authentication for Windows alpha
Hey folks,
this is my alpha preview of my 2Factor Authentication App for Android/Windows.
Disclaimer: By installing this app you will possibly harm your Windowssystem.Expect many bugs in the Phone app, but especially in the Windows app. Use it at your own risk. By downloading the app you agree to this.
This app could make Windows unusable*
*Well, better use Linux or Mac anyway.
What does this app do?
It adds a second screen after you entered your password, asking for a pin. This pin can be generated by your mobile phone and only used once.
The screen will open everytime you login, even after Standby/Hibernate/LockScreen.
Who should use it?
Paranoid people like me, especially these that own a laptop. If someone gets your windowspassword via keylogger or phishing, he still can't login.
In addition you could use the Windows auto-login (loads up all your autostarts) and would be still required to enter a code.
Who shouldn't use it?
People who are working with restricted rights (no Admin/root rights!), as these won't get past the login screen ;-) (might be fixed in final).
People who have multiple accounts on their computer, as every user is required to enter the same pin (will be fixed in final).
People who think this adds an extreme amount of security. Even though it does work in failsafe mode, there are some ways to get around it. If the "bad guy" has physical access to your computer, this is almost as (un-)safe as the Windowspassword.
Installation
Extract all files from the zip to a folder, e.g. C:\IdislikeWindows\. Then run installtion.exe, make sure you run the installer with administrator rights. You need an internet connection for that, so the progamm can generate a QR Code, that you then scan with your phone (apk attached below).
After entering your first generated key you're good to go.
Make sure that you never remove or rename that folder or any files in it!
Removal
Just double click on Uninstall.exe. If you used the graphical login before, select that option. Make sure you run the uninstaller with administrator rights.
What works doesn't work (yet)
- Impress with a fancy UI
- It won't work on Windows 9x (won't be supported)
- Users can still Alt+Tab / Win+R
- Users can still open Taskmanager (this is done for debugging)
- Synchronize if you have to phones
- Multiple Accounts
- Non-admin Accounts
- Phone App stores only one passphrase
... and much more I guess.
Tested on
- Windows XP
For safety reasons, the Windows part won't work after 2nd of July. But I will upload a new version until then
So go ahead, test this app and report many bugs I bet there are a lot. In addition I'm curious if it works on Win7 and Vista as well.
If something goes wrong, you can always start uninstall.exe with your taskmanager.
I'm looking forward for your feedback!
Thanks,
Marc
Update 22/06/2011:
- added Vista/Win7 Manifests
- Ping not done via RawSocket, so it is possible to install on Vista/Win7
- Remote Sessions should trigger 2FA as well.
Screenshots:

forceu said:
2 Factor Authentication for Windows alpha
Hey folks,
this is my alpha preview of my 2Factor Authentication App for Android/Windows.
.......
What does this app do?
It adds a second screen after you entered your password, asking for a pin. This pin can be generated by your mobile phone and only used once.
The screen will open everytime you login, even after Standby/Hibernate/LockScreen.
Who should use it?
Paranoid people like me, especially these that own a laptop. If someone gets your windowspassword via keylogger or phishing, he still can't login.
In addition you could use the Windows auto-login (loads up all your autostarts) and would be still required to enter a code.
......
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Man, you are a genius, I was really looking for something like this.
One question: does it work over RDP? I have a computer a work (encased in a rack in a renderfarm) and I work by log in with Remote Desktop Connection.

Cool... Will be keeping eye on this one!

daniel.mitran said:
Man, you are a genius, I was really looking for something like this.
One question: does it work over RDP? I have a computer a work (encased in a rack in a renderfarm) and I work by log in with Remote Desktop Connection.
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It probably won't work, but I will try it today. And I know there is a way to trigger it after someone started a remote session. I guess I will have it coded today or tomorrow

I uploaded a zip, replace the service.exe with the one in your folder and try it. As I posted above, it is not tested, so I don't know if its actually working ;-)
Feedback is always appreciated.
/edit: Sorry for double post

[APP] ClipSync: easiest way to copy paste text between devices.

I noticed there are some questions on this forum that relate to copying text between phones and PC's.
I'm an independent developer and have written a free app that does just that. It runs as a service on both windows and android. It works over LAN. And it allows you to do 2 things:
1. You can copy text from android to your PC by simply copying some text in android (Long press -> copy) and then pasting it in Windows (CTRL+V or right click -> paste)
2. You can copy text from PC to android by simply copying some text in Windows (CTRL+C or right click -> copy) and then pasting it in Android (long press -> paste)
It's really that simple. Here's a quick demonstration of me showing you how it works:
Wondering why you would need this?
Have you ever wanted to copy paste a URL from your android device to your PC to look at it on a bigger screen? Ever wanted to send a text message by typing it on your PC? Ever looked up a route description on your computer and realize you had to type in the exact same address in your GPS client? Did you ever e-mail yourself because you needed some text on another device?
No? Well then you probably don't need it at all. Sorry to have wasted your time
If you do think the app is useful you can get it here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.bdwm.clipsync
The Windows server is available at http://bdwm.be/cs
Hope you like it.
- Jules

Like what I'm searching for a long a long time
Thank you so so much

Mutiple network addresses
Works a treat! Very simple to set up and use.
One wee problem I encountered though: where I'm at just now my PC has multiple network connections open: LAN and VPN. When the ClipSync server started up it was listening to the VPN address which ison an entirely different subnet to the LAN connection. So my Nexus, which was connected on the LAN subnet, couldn't find the server. When I disabled the VPN connection the server switched over automagically to listen on the LAN address and was found straight away by the Android app. A way to specify which IP address the server listens on would be great in this instance.
Another concern is using this in a multi-android environment e.g. at work the standard issue phone is a Galaxy Nexus so there's quite a few conected to the LAN at any one time. What's to stop someone installing the app and connecting to another users ClipSync server and getting / setting the contents of their clipboard? I'm being picky I know, but it's something I had to work around when writing a webOS app many moons ago that would use mDNS to broadcast stuff across a network. Setting a PIN on each client and using that to encrypt / decrypt broadcasts was where I ended up for that FWIW.
Also, if the server restarts, clients don't reconnect until you go into the app and manually reconnect.
I've just tried copying something on my Nexus 7 and it synced, not only to the server, but to my GNex as well Shutting down the server, unsurprisingly, stopped that particular magic from happening *sadpanda*. A feature request would most certainly be to allow clients to sync with each other without the need for a server to be running at all. You hate me, I know I've no idea what the mDNS capabilities of Android are but that would be one way of doing it.
All that said, this is a fantastic start to something extremely useful! So thank you very much for making the magic happen :good: and apologies for the rather rambling post

Northernmost, thank you for this post. Seems like you have really thoroughly tested the app. I really appreciate that. I'm aware of most of the issues you mentioned and I have just moved them up in my TODO list. Will be working on it this weekend and next week.
One thing I wasn't aware of yet was the problem that your PC can indeed have multiple IP-addresses.
This will be solved in the next version of ClipSync Server. Thanks again for your great feedback and your support

I wouldn't say I've thoroughly tested it... but I have been playing with it some more. Namely, I've been aiming at having the server program running on my home server (with a static IP so it's easy to find) and the clients connecting to it. Then having assorted desktops and servers sync their clipboards to the ClipSync server. The aim is to have all my devices keeping their clipboards in sync.
After forwarding the right port I could connect and sync clipboards between Android devices over any net connection rather than just a LAN one But the connection gets lost quite often (which is probably down to connectivity issues rather than the app itself) and you have to reconnect each device manually... which will get old real quick. Again, not the fault of ClipSync!
Then, using a program called Copycat to sync clipboards between various PCs (including the master ClipSync server) you end up with everything sharing the same clipboard automatically! Huzzah. Or that's what should be happening... but it looks like Copycat can get itself in a muddle and play clipboard changing loop-de-loop. There's a few other network clipboard syncing programs out there to try yet so hopefully I'll get that all ticking along nicely. Anyway, I'm rambling (again) :silly: but looking forward to where this all goes!

GREAT!!!
Just some days ago, i thought, that it would be a great feature, if i could copy and paste between my PC and my Phone.

Brilliant!

pwkip said:
I noticed there are some questions on this forum that relate to copying text between phones and PC's.
I'm an independent developer and have written a free app that does just that. It runs as a service on both windows and android. It works over LAN. And it allows you to do 2 things:
1. You can copy text from android to your PC by simply copying some text in android (Long press -> copy) and then pasting it in Windows (CTRL+V or right click -> paste)
2. You can copy text from PC to android by simply copying some text in Windows (CTRL+C or right click -> copy) and then pasting it in Android (long press -> paste)
It's really that simple. Here's a quick demonstration of me showing you how it works:
Wondering why you would need this?
Have you ever wanted to copy paste a URL from your android device to your PC to look at it on a bigger screen? Ever wanted to send a text message by typing it on your PC? Ever looked up a route description on your computer and realize you had to type in the exact same address in your GPS client? Did you ever e-mail yourself because you needed some text on another device?
No? Well then you probably don't need it at all. Sorry to have wasted your time
If you do think the app is useful you can get it here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.bdwm.clipsync
The Windows server is available at http://bdwm.be/cs
Hope you like it.
- Jules
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I Used evernot to create a note to send it to my computers web browser this should make life soo much easier

Hello,
I'd like to report a problem.
On my Win8 Enterprise RTM OS the desktop application crashes as soon as I connect.
If you need more information or debug data, I'd be glad to provide you as much as I'd be able to collect.

Hey well done. This is a simple and handy app that should have been integrated in Android frol the begining. Of you can patent the technology vecause I'm sure Apple will include this feature in a future release of iOS and call it revolutionary
Microsoft should at least have done this in Wubdows Phone since it runs on the same kernel.
Btw mooi dat iemand van Gent in het nieuws komt haha !

Jackos said:
Hello,
I'd like to report a problem.
On my Win8 Enterprise RTM OS the desktop application crashes as soon as I connect.
If you need more information or debug data, I'd be glad to provide you as much as I'd be able to collect.
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Same on Windows 8 Professional RTM!
The application crashes and the phone application can't find it.

any plans for a linux or osx version?

Jackos said:
Hello,
I'd like to report a problem.
On my Win8 Enterprise RTM OS the desktop application crashes as soon as I connect.
If you need more information or debug data, I'd be glad to provide you as much as I'd be able to collect.
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Thanks for reporting this. I have installed windows 8 RP today and had the same problem. I think it's solved now. I've updated ClipSync Server on website. Go and get it

pwkip said:
Thanks for reporting this. I have installed windows 8 RP today and had the same problem. I think it's solved now. I've updated ClipSync Server on website. Go and get it
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Not sure if you noticed, but you got coverage on the portal
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/copy-and-paste-text-between-devices-with-clipsync/

cian hackett said:
any plans for a linux or osx version?
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There's a Java version coming up. I might need some Mac and Linux testers cause both my netbook and laptop have 3 different versions of windows running for the moment, and no way I'm going to buy me a Mac
If you are interested in testing a beta jar on Linux or OSX, please e-mail me and I will send it to you.

the_scotsman said:
Not sure if you noticed, but you got coverage on the portal
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Yeah, just noticed!
Didn't expect such a warm welcome to the community :victory:
Edit: Oops. Just noticed you are the author. Thank you so much!

Some more feedback:
The app could use a tray icon on the Android
Missing security settings, how can I know that another computer/phone doesn't use ClipSync in my network?

That seems like a very nice tool. Some nice features would be:
A manual sync mode. You (double/right/don't know) click on the tray icon and you send or receive the clipboard. The same on the phone, maybe the actionable notifications on jb also works with tray icons.
A keyboard extension. You open a tool and use your computer keyboard to type on your phone, like a bt keyboard.

Amazing!
The best app on the planet period!:good::laugh: exactly what i was looking for but never thought it could be that easy or even possible.. cheers!

congrats!
Great app! I was searching a lot for a such solution and I have found it in Airdroid and get used to it. Will see if ClipSync could convert me.

Uinput? Vnc server Android problem

Hello all,
I'm using vnc server (android) to display my device's screen on my pc.
It works fine with my galaxy note. there is two supported input device : keyboard and touch screen (in vnc server)
I bought a low cost tablet to do the same.
The tablet is a polaroid rainbow i7 4Go based on A13 allwinner 512 mb ram
The point is that I've installed VNC server and I candisplay my tablet's screen on my pc. But I c'an't click or move the mouse.
When I start Vnc server, He tells me that there is no supported input device.
I have made some research on google, and I 've read that there no Uinput on my tablet.. Can you confirm if I'm good ?
The real question is, can I install this Uinput ? Can I flash this tablet with a rom contening Uinput ?
Thanks for your help
Alex

check if /dev/uinput exists, if not, you don't have it.
Uinput is a kernel module, it is extremely difficult to install it as you need to recompile it with the kernel version on your device.
You can just use our vnc server, vmlite vnc server, it will definitely work for you.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vmlite.vncserver&hl=en

huisinro said:
check if /dev/uinput exists, if not, you don't have it.
Uinput is a kernel module, it is extremely difficult to install it as you need to recompile it with the kernel version on your device.
You can just use our vnc server, vmlite vnc server, it will definitely work for you.
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thank you for your help
I've just paid 1.62€ for vmlite.. dosplay is working but click and moving doesn't work
Is there any rom with this uinput for A13 ?

Did you exit Droid VNC Server? try to change a port number in case you are not connecting to our server. I highly doubted that you are still connected to droid vnc server.
Our server does not use uinput at all, so I am 100% sure that mouse/keyboard will work.

Also try to press F6 key to rotate if orientation is wrong

huisinro said:
Also try to press F6 key to rotate if orientation is wrong
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thank you very much, it works finz :
tyty

Do you after F6 orientation change, you can control mouse and keyboard now?
Our next build will support auto rotation detection, or remote rotating the device.

huisinro said:
You can just use our vnc server, vmlite vnc server, it will definitely work for you.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vmlite.vncserver&hl=en
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I bought your server, unfortunately, I cannot use it because every time I connect to WiFi and click "Start Server", a window pops up:
Code:
Info
Please connect this device to a PC or Mac with USB cable, and run desktop VMLite Android App Controller to start the server... blah, blah, blah...

Did you perform the task as described? for non rooted devices, you need to download our free desktop program, and start the vnc server from a computer, visit http://www.vmlite.com/vaac for more info.

My device is rooted.

Might be something to do with the way it was rooted. Can you open a terminal emulator and do the following?
(1) launch vmlite vnc app on device
(2) open a terminal emulator, and run:
su
cd /data/data/com.vmlite.vncserver/files
./vmlitevncserver
do you see any error messages?

huisinro said:
Might be something to do with the way it was rooted. Can you open a terminal emulator and do the following?
(1) launch vmlite vnc app on device
(2) open a terminal emulator, and run:
su
cd /data/data/com.vmlite.vncserver/files
./vmlitevncserver
do you see any error messages?
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I get "Connection refused" but at the same time I am being connected to it through VMLite Server started with help of desktop app.

Did you first start the java app (VMLite VNC Server) on device? It will get connection refused error if java app is not started.

huisinro said:
Might be something to do with the way it was rooted. Can you open a terminal emulator and do the following?
(1) launch vmlite vnc app on device
(2) open a terminal emulator, and run:
su
cd /data/data/com.vmlite.vncserver/files
./vmlitevncserver
do you see any error messages?
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huisinro said:
Did you first start the java app (VMLite VNC Server) on device? It will get connection refused error if java app is not started.
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Java app? I thought it's an android app. It looks like one and behaves like one.
Or are you saying I should have two programs installed: VMLite VNC Server and VMLite VNC Server java?
I already have VMLite VNC Server started and running. Otherwise I could not control the tablet (it's 2000 km away from me).

java app == android app
if you start the android app first, then run the command in terminal emulator, you won't get connection refused message.

huisinro said:
java app == android app
if you start the android app first, then run the command in terminal emulator, you won't get connection refused message.
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But I am getting "connection refused".

[APP][2.1+] SSH Server - SFTP, SCP, multiple users, per user public key auth, no root

To start, this is not yet another SSH Server, it is more complete compared to other SSH daemons available. But of course that's up to you to decide.
Run multiple SSH Servers at the same time and have multiple users with public key authentication! No root is needed!
Here some cool features:
- Multiple users support
- Every user can have a password and/or public key for authentication
- For every user you can set a root directory, allow write access and force stay in the root directory for use in SFTP
- Optionally only allow access from certain IP's
- For every user (dis)allow X11, agent forwarding, inbound connections, outbound connections
- Run multiple SSH and/or telnet servers at the same time
- If you add a telnet server you can even optionally run it over SSL/TLS
- Support for Dynamic DNS so you can always access your server
- Set authorization timeout, idle timeout, maximum authorization requests, maximum concurrent sessions per user
And some more general features:
- Free
- Extensive logging
- Start on boot
- Start/stop on connect/disconnect WIFI network
- The servers can be accessed from the web (for example through your 3G connection) if supported by your mobile network
Notes:
- The Shell access only works on ARM devices, however, SFTP and SCP access works on all devices.
- When you type exit the users session shell will stop but the connection will stay open, untill you close it. That's a little bug we are working on, scroll down if you want to help Normally you wouldn't notice this small problem.
SSH Server can be found on Google Play:
SSH Server on Play
FAQ
How can I get a public key?
Use puttygen to generate a public and private key. Import the public key in SSH Server and use the private key on your side (for example with putty). For more help just ask here.
How come I can't run a server on a port below 1024?
That is a limitation of Android. However, you can try out our app Port Forwarder Ultimate which allows you to access the server on a port below 1024! So you can for example run it on port 22.
If you want to help fix the last bug in the app please continue reading:
The problem:
Typing exit in the shell doesn't close the connection but only the shell. If you close the shell connection everything will be stopped, so it's not a big bug since the app works just fine with it.
How come we can't fix it:
We can detect when the connection is closed, and when that happens we close the sessions shell (if it's still open) using the PID of the process. However, we cannot check whether the process is still running from java android code using the PID. We don't want to run a linux command, we want to check whether the process is still running from pure java (using the PID) since everything works from java. So if you know how to accomplish this please post a reply.
Feedback and questions are welcome so we can improve the app! If you need help, also just post a reply
Thanks.

Looks awesome! Much nicer feature set than other available SSH servers I've used. I know it's a feature to not need root, but would you consider adding in a root option to use port 22? Makes SSH and SCP much easier to use when you don't need to specify the port on the command-line or in a configuration file.

Se7enLC said:
Looks awesome! Much nicer feature set than other available SSH servers I've used. I know it's a feature to not need root, but would you consider adding in a root option to use port 22? Makes SSH and SCP much easier to use when you don't need to specify the port on the command-line or in a configuration file.
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Ah, good questions, I forgot to add it to the description. The SSH server is fully functioning from java so it works on almost all devices but as you know it also has the limitation that only ports above 1024 can be used. However, I have also released a separate app called Ports Forwarder Ultimate which allows you to forward port 22 to for example 2222 internally. It uses iptables to do so and need a rooted phone.
Port Forwarder Ultimate on Play
Let me know whether that works. I would also appreciate it if you could leave a review on Play or maybe let me know what you are still missing

Hi! Thanks for this great app. I was looking for a multi-user SSH server and I think I got it!
I would like to use your "Force stay in document root" functionality but when I log in with the user I created it does not put me in the right directory (it keeps me in / instead of say /data/local/tmp/user1) and of course I can browse everywhere.
It may be because the app does not have the right to go there? I may try on the sdcard as well?
Thanks.

saidelike said:
Hi! Thanks for this great app. I was looking for a multi-user SSH server and I think I got it!
I would like to use your "Force stay in document root" functionality but when I log in with the user I created it does not put me in the right directory (it keeps me in / instead of say /data/local/tmp/user1) and of course I can browse everywhere.
It may be because the app does not have the right to go there? I may try on the sdcard as well?
Thanks.
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That's weird, could you try the sdcard as root directory? Let me know whether that does work.

Themuzz said:
That's weird, could you try the sdcard as root directory? Let me know whether that does work.
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And did that work?

Themuzz said:
And did that work?
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To be honest, I finally chose to use the dropbear ssh server that gave me everything I needed from the command line (not an app), but I need root access...

saidelike said:
To be honest, I finally chose to use the dropbear ssh server that gave me everything I needed from the command line (not an app), but I need root access...
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SSH Server also supports root, just change the custom shell start command to /system/bin/su and the app will request root for the shell. Or type su during a session and the shell session will get root.
And if the problem is using a port below 1024 just try Port Forwarder Ultimate (a free app) which can link port 22 to a port above 1024 (which the server is running on).
Are you missing other features as well?

Is anyone else using the app? Does it work ok?

No feedback?

I used your app on a MINIX Neo X5, but it had problems with the auto start (even after changing the auto start options)... Any ideas?

.acy said:
I used your app on a MINIX Neo X5, but it had problems with the auto start (even after changing the auto start options)... Any ideas?
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You mean with the start on boot? Or what option are you talking about? Let me know!

yes the "start on boot" option

very nice app!
Hi,
I've been using this app recently and like it a lot. I especially like the fact you allow to start the app even if our networking is turned off.
Most other server apps refuse to start when wifi is off, but in my case I often do bluetooth tethering between my laptop and my phone, with all networks off, and this app works! Or I sometimes test by ssh to localhost while in airplane mode. So thank you for allowing the server to start without insisting that network is on, so we have a choice to do what we want to do!
The info button is also fantastic, since tells me all IP addresses on the phone, including the bluetooth tethering IP, as well as the public IP if I'm in a NAT environment! Other apps only tell you your wifi IP and perhaps your mobile network IP, but nothing more.
I also like that you have the option to keep the screen turned on, as well as the scp support (most other ssh apps only have sftp for file transfer).
Finally, the live logging, showing you good and bad password attempts, color coded, as well as the option to vibrate on connection are very cool.
What can I say, I am very impressed, please keep it up! I considered your Ultimate Servers but it's more than I need, and requires too many permissions, so I will keep using your SSH Server app and recommending it to my friends!
One suggestion I have, is maybe you could change the notification icon color when a connection is active, so we can quickly see from the notification bar while the app is in the background, if someone is currently connected.

thanks for a very usefull app
now I can transfer files easily between my pc and my phone (using scp) or have a terminal on my phone with the user interface on the pc (keyboard, screen, mouse, etc ...) (using ssh)
just wanted to say thanks

Remote Commands
Sorry to bump an old thread, but I'm having issues with remote commands.
Getting a shell is no issue, but when I use SSH to issue a remote command, putty or the Debian SSH client errors out. Any idea what I can do to fix that?
Everything else works perfect on my Minix Neo X7.
Thanks for the awesome work!

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Feedback and questions are welcome so we can improve the app! If you need help, also just post a reply
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Does it work on X86 Android ? (ZE551ML)
Thanks