This application is discontinued.
Please use DropBear SSH Server II --
still Free and Open-Source!
[Overview]
This is a SSH server, based on DropBear.
It allows you to easily install, configure and run a Secured SHell on your Android phone.
SSH is a secured (encrypted) protocol that is used on millions of GNU/Linux servers to issue commands remotely.
This is an Open-Source software released under the GNU GPLv2+.
Review its code at GitHub: https://github.com/shkschneider/android_DropBearServer
[Attention]
THIS REQUIRES ROOT PERMISSIONS
If you don't know what 'root', 'ssh' or 'public key' means, you probably don't need this!
WRITING PROBLEMS ON SDCARDS
Please read <http://www.chainfire.eu/articles/113/Is_Google_blocking_apps_writing_to_SD_cards_/>
This problem occurs on some devices with multiple sdcard, and cannot be fixed from the application's side for now...
[Features]
* You will be able to gain shell access, just like 'adb shell'
* You will be able to put/pull files via 'scp' or similar
This rich front-end to DropBear allows you to easily configure tons of things:
* Allows full root access (optional)
* Allows non-root access (sdcard read/write)
* Installs DropBear
* Starts/Stops the server
* Manage credentials (publickeys or master password)
* Loads public keys from SDCard
Now you will have full control of your device!
[Will It Conflict With Other Binaries]
Up to version 1.7, it might.
From 1.8 and up, it won't :)
[How To Connect From Computer]
* Windows
- File transfer: WinSCP
- Shell access: PuTTY
* Linux
- File transfer: 'scp' command from terminal
- Shell access: 'ssh' command from terminal
* Mac
- File transfer: Cyberduck, 'scp' command from terminal
- Shell access: 'ssh' command from terminal
Note: You should have ls linked to busybox or have the bash shell by default for some of those programs to work (because of ls' expected output).
[How To Add Public Keys]
* Put your public key on your sdcard
* In the Settings panel, click on "Public Keys" to open a built-in file explorer
* Click on a public key file to review and add it
* You can remove a public key by clicking on it in the Settings panel.
[Problems?]
WRITE ME AN EMAIL before giving a bad comment please.
[Next To Come]
* Fix for devices with multiple SDCards
* SFTP
[Thanks]
* Marc-Philip W.
* Twan C.
* Mark P.
* Lonni J. F
* Josh C.
* Albert D.
* Gilles C. <http://gplus.to/gilcn>
* Barry W.
* Martin O.
* MTPenguin.
* d0lph1nk1ng <http://dolphinking-software.com>
Tags: public key, ssh, terminal, remote, shell, adb, scp
Tags: dropbear android download, dropbear ssh server android, ics dropbear, dropbear ssh server, dropbear ssh android "invalid public key".
Please use DropBear SSH Server II --
still Free and Open-Source!
[Overview]
This is a SSH server, based on DropBear.
It allows you to easily install, configure and run a Secured SHell on your Android phone.
SSH is a secured (encrypted) protocol that is used on millions of GNU/Linux servers to issue commands remotely.
This is an Open-Source software released under the GNU GPLv2+.
Review its code at GitHub: https://github.com/shkschneider/android_DropBearServer
[Attention]
THIS REQUIRES ROOT PERMISSIONS
If you don't know what 'root', 'ssh' or 'public key' means, you probably don't need this!
WRITING PROBLEMS ON SDCARDS
Please read <http://www.chainfire.eu/articles/113/Is_Google_blocking_apps_writing_to_SD_cards_/>
This problem occurs on some devices with multiple sdcard, and cannot be fixed from the application's side for now...
[Features]
* You will be able to gain shell access, just like 'adb shell'
* You will be able to put/pull files via 'scp' or similar
This rich front-end to DropBear allows you to easily configure tons of things:
* Allows full root access (optional)
* Allows non-root access (sdcard read/write)
* Installs DropBear
* Starts/Stops the server
* Manage credentials (publickeys or master password)
* Loads public keys from SDCard
Now you will have full control of your device!
[Will It Conflict With Other Binaries]
Up to version 1.7, it might.
From 1.8 and up, it won't :)
[How To Connect From Computer]
* Windows
- File transfer: WinSCP
- Shell access: PuTTY
* Linux
- File transfer: 'scp' command from terminal
- Shell access: 'ssh' command from terminal
* Mac
- File transfer: Cyberduck, 'scp' command from terminal
- Shell access: 'ssh' command from terminal
Note: You should have ls linked to busybox or have the bash shell by default for some of those programs to work (because of ls' expected output).
[How To Add Public Keys]
* Put your public key on your sdcard
* In the Settings panel, click on "Public Keys" to open a built-in file explorer
* Click on a public key file to review and add it
* You can remove a public key by clicking on it in the Settings panel.
[Problems?]
WRITE ME AN EMAIL before giving a bad comment please.
[Next To Come]
* Fix for devices with multiple SDCards
* SFTP
[Thanks]
* Marc-Philip W.
* Twan C.
* Mark P.
* Lonni J. F
* Josh C.
* Albert D.
* Gilles C. <http://gplus.to/gilcn>
* Barry W.
* Martin O.
* MTPenguin.
* d0lph1nk1ng <http://dolphinking-software.com>
Tags: public key, ssh, terminal, remote, shell, adb, scp
Tags: dropbear android download, dropbear ssh server android, ics dropbear, dropbear ssh server, dropbear ssh android "invalid public key".
Recently changed in this version:
New application available: DropBear SSH Server II.
Still Free and Open-Source!





Comments and ratings for DropBear SSH Server
(72 stars)
by Alexander Ressler on 14/05/2013
Worked over port 22 when other apps didn't. Overall, seems great. Thanks.
(72 stars)
by Curtis Shimamoto on 28/01/2013
I like this. It is simple and functional. At first I kept going back and forth between this an Dropbear II, but decided to try them both since they are free. This is definitely the better of the two. The interface man be a bit more dated, but it actually
(72 stars)
by Chris Rossi on 05/01/2013
Open the app and it directs you to install 'SuperUser'. Do that and it still claims you need to install SuperUser. Documentation seems to be nonexistent. Giving up.
(72 stars)
by Michael Luo on 23/12/2012
Classic
(72 stars)
by Adam Spiers on 15/12/2012
Excellent! Will change to 5 stars if sftp is fixed.
(72 stars)
by A Google User on 01/12/2012
Simple configuration. Does the job. No issues.
(72 stars)
by DNSExit on 21/08/2012
I could not start on my Samsung Galaxy S3