Warpinator (unofficial)

slowscript

About this app

Warpinator for Android is an unofficial port of Linux Mint's file sharing tool of the same name. It is fully compatible with the original protocol and allows for easy transfer of files between Android and Linux devices.

Features:
- Automatic discovery of compatible services on local network
- Works on WiFi or hotspot, no internet connection needed
- Transfer any type of files quickly and easily
- Receive entire directories
- Run multiple transfers in parallel
- Share files from other applications
- Limit who can connect using a group code
- Option to start on boot
- Does not require your location or any other unnecessary permissions

This application is free software licensed under GNU General Public License v3.
You can obtain the source code at https://github.com/slowscript/warpinator-android

Ratings and reviews

Good concept but very unreliable. Impossible to keep connections and trouble seeing computers consistently. Drops out ALOT! Almost two hours of troubleshooting. Managed to get three successful transfers out of roughly 25 tries. I tried this with three PCs all with Linux Mint 22.1 and Warpinator set up on them. No issues between PCs, just between PCs and Android phone with app. Not worth the trouble.

I don't know if this is an Android 14 issue, but I can't get anything to connect, no matter if it's showing up on Windows, and it's not showing in my Steam Deck at all. I just keep getting "Connection failed, service unavailable (Couldn't establish duplex)", and it only seems to be the Android. No amount of firewalls, group code and port matching seems to get anything done. It works fine between Windows and Steam Deck.

Doesn't work on Android 12. Fails to even start. Used to work fine. Update: the fix is effective and this app works again, I am happy to say. Update: doesn't work with Mint 20.3. It connected this time, but couldn't send any data from phone to Linux box, although I did accept the permission request. The Linux box firewall is turned off. Update: Now it works. A couple of restarts of the app and the Linux box, and a phone restart may have done it. Thanks for your help slowscript.

What’s new

- Attempts to improve device discovery and connection
- Received files are now added to Media Store
- Fixed crash on Android 5-6
- Show recently used addresses in Manual Connection dialog
- Bug fixes