Using SMB server without root access

I'm looking for a way for my HTC Hero (Android 2.1) so I can share the contents of my SD card and phone memory over the WiFi network like a regular Windows file share. I'd like one that does not require me to root my phone, and am willing to pay for the right app so it doesn't have to be free.

I'm thinking of using SMB server and all I've found so far are:

  1. SambaAndroid which requires root access.
  2. androidsmb which is a "Java implementation of the SMB/CIFS network file and printer share server for Android devices" hosted on Google Code that has no documentation and has not released any files.

Is it even technically possible to develop an SMB Server on Android that can be installed without root access?

Topic cifs wi-fi root-access android

Category Android

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Alternatively, you could run a ftp server on your phone to get access to your SD card's content. Check out SwiFTP.

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I may be misunderstanding but it sounds like you need an SMB client, not a server. Also, you do not need root access. To use SMB to tranfer files to you computer you can use ASTRO File Manager with the SMB addon, or there's File Expert which is also free.

You could also use WebDAV instead of SMB with an app like WebSharing.

In the past I used an app that with client software on my computer allowed me to transfer files through the file explorer from anywhere through the web. It wasn't a full VNC app. I got a new phone and now for the life of me I can't find the app.

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