[ale] [Possibly OT] Androd <--> OSX

[Charles Shapiro]

Heh.  I just did that by grabbing an sshd from the play store ("SSH
Server", ICE COLD APPS, basically the first free ssh server that came up
when I searched for "ssh server").  Configuring it was simple, although
since it's not running as superuser I can't use port 22.  I could connect
to the phone when using it as a personal wifi hotspot. It doesn't do sftp,
but the "HTTPS / FTPS / SFTP Server" from the same group does just fine.
Alas, since they're different servers they use different IDs for the same
device, setting off a "MITM Attack" warning in the client you use second.
I used Secureitinfo's "NetAudit" application to tell my my phone's ip
address on the personal wifi network.

I agree that MTP is a pile of crap.

-- CHS



On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 12:59 PM, JD <jdp at algoloma.com> wrote:

> File Expert supports CIFS and sftp if you want to do this from the device.
> If you want to do it from the Mac - setup sshd + rsync on android.
>
> You know - my linux systems connect to android over USB fine. Then the file
> manager can be used ... er ... until gvfs craps out (about every 10
> minutes).
>
>
> On 07/14/2014 10:08 AM, Ken Cochran wrote:
> > Sorry for the OT-ness
> >
> > How do/can I get Stuff on/off my Android smartphone (HTC One S,
> > Android 4.1.1) from a Mac *without* relying on "the cloud?"
> > All the options I see for file exchange rely on the likes of
> > email or Dropbox or Google Drive or Other Stupid Stuff That
> > Counts Against My Data Plan or "Goes Public."  (Assuming I
> > even HAVE signal & there's nothing past 2G in my locality.)
> >
> > I want to connect it directly.  (cable? wifi?)
> >
> > Only "wired" I've seen/tried is Android File Transfer & it
> > Sucks Real Bad (NO shortcut keys, only works by drag/drop)
> > and it likes to install itself as a daemon.
> >
> > Windows sees it as a camara - that's not how I want to access it.
> >
> > I have AirDroid but no info on how to use it.  (Any better alternatives?)
> >
> > And how do I get stuff outta the phone that isn't on its
> > internal sdcard?  For examples, T-Mobile's (my carrier)
> > "Visual Voicemail" and SMS messages.
> >
> > I'd like to be able to backup/transfer it all to a new
> > smartphone later on.  Looking more & more like that'll be an
> > iPhone when that time comes.  Me no likey MTP.
> >
> > Naturally, as customary, FAQ/doc & FMs to RT are most welcome :)
> >
> > Thanks, -kc
> >
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