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SSHelper 13.2

22.3 MB / 50K+ Downloads / Rating 4.6 - 872 reviews


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SSHelper, developed and published by Paul Lutus, has released its latest version, 13.2, on 2020-08-28. This app falls under the Productivity category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 50000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.6, based on 872 reviews.

SSHelper APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 7.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.arachnoid.sshelper

Updated: 5 years ago

Developer Name: Paul Lutus

Category: Productivity

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing SSHelper on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

4.6
Total 872 reviews

Reviews

3 β˜…, on 2020-07-09
Awesome app... Makes hacking into someone's account much easier... Just ask any Google representative that happens to get ahold of your bitcoin accounts passwords. Github and other unethical monsters made it look easy to terrorize me through self generating apks... but with this app I am able to watch the "emulated/0" files that once housed my bitcoin proofs disappear into 16 different accounts with little that can be done about it unless one is able to as AWESOME as these winners. πŸ˜’

4 β˜…, on 2020-06-09
1) Clipboard works but why does it always say "ClipboardServer: restarting server at 8081" every time I switch to the SSHelper window? 2) The server dies frequently even though I disabled battery optimization for this app. 3) Persistent notification in Notification Panel sometimes disappears for no reason. 4) A small widget to toggle server (on/off) would be awesome.

5 β˜…, on 2020-04-03
Fantastic tool. Worked flawlessly for a couple of years. I'm not sure what happened, but I can no longer connect to my Blackberry Key2 LE. Because my phone is a bit of an edge case, I'm assuming its some sort of security "feature". I will miss using this.

1 β˜…, on 2020-08-27
Used to be good, but doesn't work anymore. permission denied error starting server. v13.0 still works btw.

2 β˜…, on 2020-04-11
good, it is able to set up a server so i can transfer files remotely with rsync. however after syncing my DCIM folder i noticeΔ‘ that only files <1GB have been copied. this is very bad because user might think all is backed up and delete the original. even in the built-in terminal the files are missing in the directory listing. what's going on? please help!

5 β˜…, on 2020-05-08
The folder /sdcard is the internal storage. Where is the actual external storage? So much I agree with the statement in your FAQ there are are other apps that are able to access all files . Please think about adding this feature. I really like the UI and usability!

Previous Versions

SSHelper 13.2
2020-08-28 / 22.3 MB / Android 7.0+

SSHelper 13.0
2019-10-10 / 22.3 MB / Android 7.0+

About this app

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

SSHelper works just fine with a normal, unrooted Android device β€” 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.

New features

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.

App Permissions

Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows applications to enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.