Connect to server through FTP from Samsung mobile phone

Speaking of FTP, many people may think about using a FTP client on desktop computer to connect to web server and then upload files from computer to server or download files from server to computer through FTP. In fact, you can also do it on your mobile phone. Samsung is one of the mobile phone makers that have already built-in the FTP server support as one of the system tools on Samsung Galaxy phones. In this guide, we will be using Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime in the demo to show you how to connect to server through FTP on Samsung mobile, and how you can upload or download files through FTP on Samsung mobile phone without any third party apps? Before we proceed to add FTP server and connect to server from Samsung mobile, make sure to create a FTP account on your FTP server in advance.

A FTP server is great to backup data from mobile phones or computer to the cloud server. It is very convenient to share files and documents for family, friends or team members. You can upload files from phone or computer to a FTP server so anyone has the FTP account can download them anytime from the FTP server.

Please note that the availability and functionality of apps to be mentioned below and Samsung mobile phones may change over time, the following are the general steps to achieve that.

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Part 1. How to setup FTP server on Samsung mobile phone?

Run My Files on Samsung mobile phone. It is the stock file manager for Samsung galaxy phones. Tap on the three dots icon at the top right corner to display the drop-down menu, see below screenshot.

add ftp server in my files on samsung mobile phone

Choose Add FTP Server item from above menu, you will open the FTP server setup screen.

setup ftp server on samsung mobile phone

You can set up FTP server on Samsung mobile phones follow these tips:

  • FTP Server: it could be the server IP address, your domain name or sub-domain name.
  • FTP Port: 21 is the default port number for FTP transfer.
  • FTP Mode: use passive by default.
  • FTP Username: it is the FTP account username, if you are using cPanel hosting, make sure to include your domain name in the full FTP username ID, such as xxxx@yourdomain.com. For more details you can scroll up to the first paragraph and refer to the linked guide to create FTP account in cPanel.
  • FTP Password: the FTP account log in password.
  • Anonymous FTP: only enable this option when you have created an anonymous FTP account.
  • Encoding: leave it to the default UTF-8.

When you have finished the FTP server settings as described above, tap on the Done button to create FTP server connection on your Samsung mobile.

Part 2. How to connect to FTP server on Samsung mobile phones?

Now, run My Files on Samsung mobile phone, scroll down to the bottom section, you can find Cloud Storage >> FTP servers.

connect to ftp server from my files cloud storage on samsung mobile phone

Touch the FTP server name to connect to FTP server and you will see all files from your FTP account on Samsung mobile.

Part 3. How to upload and download files between server and Samsung mobile phone through FTP?

You can directly download and upload files between web server and Samsung phone in My Files app. When you connect Samsung phone to FTP server, browse to any folder on the server, then tap on it to download files from server to Samsung phone through FTP. You will then have the option to choose appropriate app on the phone to save, open or edit the file right on your phone.

You can also upload files from Samsung mobile phone to server via FTP using My Files app. Browse to any folder on your Samsung Galaxy phone, select the file(s), then copy, after that browse to the FTP server, select a directory on the server and paste files there. This will upload files from Samsung to FTP server. You can also create a new folder on FTP server and upload files from Samsung to the new folder, see steps as highlighted in below figure.

upload files from samsung mobile phone to FTP server

Alright, that’s all the basics you need to know about adding FTP server to mobile phone, connect to FTP server from mobile phone, upload and download files between FTP server and Samsung phones without any third party apps.

Part 4. Create FTP server on Samsung & Android phones for file sharing

If you like to share files between Samsung device and a Windows computer via FTP, you can either create FTP server on the PC or the mobile device, then connect the other device/PC to it for file sharing.

Method 1. Create FTP server on PC

To create an FTP server on a Windows PC, you can use the built-in FTP server feature in Windows or third-party software. There is a hidden feature called Internet Information Services or IIS on a Windows PC. The primary purpose of this feature is to enable users to host and manage web applications and websites. IIS includes an FTP server component that allows users to set up and manage FTP (File Transfer Protocol) servers, making it easy to share and transfer files over a network or the internet. It is commonly used by businesses, developers, and web hosting providers. Here we will not recommend this solution if you only need a quick solution to share files between your mobile phone and the computer as it is not that straightforward to configure. You can choose to download third-party FTP software from Microsoft Store in order to turn your PC into a FTP server or follow below instructions to create the FTP server on your phone.

Method 2. Create FTP server on Samsung phone

The stock file manager on Samsung phone currently doesn’t allow you to create an FTP server on the phone. You’ll need to install an FTP app or a file manager with FTP support from the Google Play Store. For example, you can use ShareMe app, the file sharing app and solution for Android from Xiaomi.

ShareMe File sharing for Android

Launch the file sharing app on Android, you will see its home screen with several options at the lower section: Send, Receive, Received files, Share to PC, Webshare and Invite.

Choose Share to PC, you will be taken to the Connect to computer screen with the currently Wi-Fi network. Press on the Start button at the bottom. The Connection type dialog appears where you can choose to create a connection with or without password protection: Portable (not secure), Password-protected. Here we choose Portable > OK. The FTP address appears.

Now we can go to our computer, run the Windows File Explorer, enter above ftp address to access the FTP server and copy files between your PC and Samsung device.

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