Wirelessly browsing Android phone storage

[Milos Paripovic]

I have wrote before why phones are not supported in One Commander 

https://groups.google.com/g/onecommander/c/L_tO9ywnO5Y/m/-aOfY_UkAgAJ

but here is one solution that works through WiFi 

The PC and phone have to be on the same network (PC can be connected with a LAN cable and phone on the WiFi of the same router)

On Android phone install primitive ftpd app (or any other ftp or sftp server app)

in Settings (1 - in image) set a username and password

Press (start/play) (5)

On PC install WinFSP

I have installed this version:

https://github.com/billziss-gh/winfsp/releases/download/v1.9/winfsp-1.9.21096.msi

Then install SSHFS (click assets and lastest x64 intaller)

I have installed this one

https://github.com/billziss-gh/sshfs-win/releases/download/v3.7.21011/sshfs-win-3.7.21011-x64.msi

Open CMD prompt

and enter 

net use x: \\sshfs\USER...@192.168.1.42!1234

then type username you have set in primitive ftp app

followed by the password you set there also (will be invisible)

Now you will see the x: drive in One Commander 

x: is the new drive that will be your phone

USERNAME is the one set in primitive ftpd (milos in image (4))

192.168.1.42 is my phone's IP (2)

1234 is the port (3)

Note that phone IP might change when reconnecting WiFi

To remove the drive in cmd type

net use x: /d

and press Stop in the Android app (5)

This works, BUT using primitive ftp with FileZilla (using same username/password/IP/port) will be a lot faster and settings are saved between sessions, so no need to type the username/password

(FileZilla screen is attached)

[OneCommander Support]

Update on this:

In ~November 2024 Microsoft updated Phone Link app to allow wireless access to your Android phone files (not sure if iPhones have similar app)

There's a bunch of youtube videos on this

https://youtu.be/7jdcTOrk_Ro?t=77

Quick overview of steps:

On phone install Link to Windows (Microsoft's app) - version 1.2471 or newer

On PC: open Microsoft Store, Library (icon bottom left), Click Get updates ( Cross device experience host has to update and Phone Link app)

Open Windows Settings and find Mobile devices
Check Allow this PC to access you mobile devices
Click Manage Devices
Add device
Check Show mobile device in File Explorer

Check that your phone shows up in Windows File Explorer (through WiFi - don't connect the cable)

if it does: in OC you navigate to
C:\Users\YOURNAME\CrossDevice

and you will see your phone. You can add it to sidebar favorites for quick access. 

This is completely managed by Windows. Windows synchorinizes the content between phone and PC. For any issues, complain to Microsoft