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Sshd4a

Sshd4a is a free, open-source file manager for Android. An 'sshd' server with shell access, rsync and scp/sftp services. It has 157 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

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About Sshd4a

An 'sshd' server with shell access, rsync and scp/sftp services.. An Android 'sshd' server with shell access, rsync and scp/sftp services.

Privacy and F-Droid

F-Droid builds Sshd4a from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.

No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.

Screenshots

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FAQ

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Is Sshd4a free and open source?

Yes. Sshd4a's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.

How do I install Sshd4a?

You can install Sshd4a from F-Droid (package com.hardbacknutter.sshd); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v1.13.2).

Is Sshd4a still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Aug 24, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Oct 12, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.