SambaLite File Managers app for Android description
SambaLite is a lightweight, modern, and open-source Android client for SMB/CIFS shares (Samba). The goal is to provide a minimalist, reliable, and secure tool that allows users to access SMB shares on their local network - without any unnecessary features, ads, or bloat.
The app is designed for tech-savvy users who are looking for a lean, transparent solution and value privacy and open source.
Main features:
- Manage connections: Enter SMB server (hostname or IP) and share/path, username, password, optional domain (workgroup)
- Manage multiple connections with individual names
- Connection testing with clear error messages
- Automatic, secure storage of credentials (Android Keystore)
- File browser: Navigate through the share directory tree, display of name, type, size, and modification date
- Refresh view (Pull-to-Refresh)
- Sorting options (name, date, size)
- File operations: Download, upload, delete, rename, open with external app
- Display file properties
- Dark/Light Mode (system default)
Security & Privacy:
- No telemetry or third-party connections
- No unencrypted storage of sensitive data
- Minimal permissions (only network and access to user-selected storage locations)
SambaLite is the open-source Samba client for Android that many have wanted for years: Modern, lean, secure, without unnecessary features, but with everything needed for practical access to SMB shares.
