Pixel Problems with Default Directory

[Mi...@acm.org]

Hi,

I've been using FTPServer successfully for some time on my Nexus 4.  I just switched to a new Pixel and now I can't get FTPServer to work. 

The problem is that I can't set the default directory in the Preferences.  With the default value of "/" when I connect to the phone (via filezilla to test) the connect happens but then I get:

Command: MLSD

Response: 150 Directory listing for /

Response: 550 Requested action not taken. does not exist, not a directory or insufficient rights

It looks to me that Pixel won't let FTPServer access the root directory.  However when I enter FTPServer Preferences to set a different Default directory nothing happens.  On the Nexus 4 when I touched the field a directory tree appeared and I could pick the folder I want.  But on the Pixel nothing happens and I can't enter a path directly so I'm stuck. 

How can I enter the right path for the defualt directory so Pixel will let FTPServer (and me) access it? 

Thanks,
Mike

[Andreas Liebig]

Hi!

Thank you for the bug report.

I am aware of the issue.

I hope to find time during the holidays to address the permission problems.

Andreas

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[meaganst...@gmail.com]

Hey! I also have the Google Pixel and am having this problem, have you had any progress with it? I know this is free and I appreciate you time you've put into this. Thanks!

Joshua

[Michael Albert]

Joshua,

Sorry, I can't help.  When I couldn't get around this problem I decided to use a different mechanism altogether that doesn't use FTP or FTPserver. 

Good luck. 

MIke

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[jpo...@gmail.com]

Would be nice if you could fix this, it makes the app completely useless.

Surely it can't take 7 months to fix such a simple issue?

[juanpc...@gmail.com]

Hi,

I’d like to report the same bug, i’m using a Moto X 2014 (victara) with LineageOS14.1

Thanks for your time

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Juan Pablo

[glitch...@gmail.com]

FWIW the workaround is to configure the ftp client to start with a readable path eg "/storage/emulated/0".

I suspect the reason the server is only showing '/' is because it gets the same permission error when attempting to enumerate the directory tree? Andreas if nothing else maybe you could just allow the field to be manually editable on a long press or something.