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USB/IP Server 0.2

68.8 KB / 100K+ Downloads / Rating 3.8 - 196 reviews


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USB/IP Server, developed and published by Cameron Gutman, has released its latest version, 0.2, on 2016-01-11. This app falls under the Tools category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 100000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 3.8, based on 196 reviews.

USB/IP Server APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 3.1+). 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: org.cgutman.usbipserverforandroid

Updated: 9 years ago

Developer Name: Cameron Gutman

Category: Tools

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing USB/IP Server 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

3.8
Total 196 reviews

Reviews

4 ★, on 2020-06-08
Used this to connect a remote Nikon D5500 camera via my Motorola mobile telephone across my home wireless LAN to the program Astro Photography Tool (APT) running on my Windows 10 desktop. Worked perfectly and allowed me to execute a sequence of photographs and download them to the desktop just as if the camera was plugged directly into the PC. Only giving it 4 stars at this stage as the program has very little in the way of configuration or status reporting - but it did work very well. Being able to automatically accept connections from approved devices would be very handy.

3 ★, on 2019-03-16
Mouse & keyboard doesn't work

1 ★, on 2019-09-19
the creator of app is to bad because not working

1 ★, on 2020-04-25
Bad no use of this app

1 ★, on 2019-04-30
does not work

1 ★, on 2019-02-10
how to use

Previous Versions

USB/IP Server 0.2
2016-01-11 / 68.8 KB / Android 3.1+

About this app

This app shares USB devices from an Android device to a PC via USB/IP. With this server running, you can share many USB devices from your Android device to a PC running the USB/IP software. Not all USB devices are supported by this app. Notably, devices that use isochronous transfers (usually video and audio capture devices) are not supported. If you find that your device is not supported, send me an e-mail and I'll see if I can do something about it.

This app uses native Android USB host APIs, so it does not require root. However, this app is not for the faint of heart because it requires some PC-side setup can be complex for inexperienced users.

With the app's USB/IP service running, you will be able to list USB devices connected to your Android device from your PC using the usbip utility. When you try to attach to them from your PC, the USB permission dialog will be displayed on your Android device. After you accept the permission dialog, the device will attach to your PC.

Per the USB/IP specification, this app listens for TCP connections on port 3240. While the service is running, it will hold a partial wakelock and Wi-Fi lock to prevent the device from sleeping or disconnecting while serving USB devices on the network.

This app is compatible with Linux's USB/IP driver in the latest kernel and the current Windows USB/IP driver. I've found that this app tends to work better with the Windows driver. Particularly, it seems mass storage and MTP are broken on Linux but work fine on Windows. USB input devices have worked equally well on both platforms in my testing.

Some USB input devices aren't exposed by Android at all, particularly external mice and keyboards I've tested. These cannot be shared.

Tested devices:
T-Flight Hotas X (flight stick) - working on Windows and Linux
Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver - working on Windows and Linux
MTP device (Android phone) - working on Windows but not Linux
Corsair Flash Voyager (flash drive) - working on Windows but not Linux
iPhone - broken on Linux and Windows
USB mouse - does not appear in device list
USB keyboard - does not appear in device list

This app is still under heavy development. Please leave feedback.

New features

0.2
- Material theme on Lollipop and later
- Updated for Marshmallow's new app permissions

0.1
- Initial alpha release

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.