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SFTP-SAF

Browse SFTP server in your file manager
New in version 0.2.14
- Refactoring of file attribute cache
SFTP-SAF is a Storage Access Framework (SAF) documents provider for accessing data via SFTP.

It allows you to directly view or edit data on an sftp server using Android's file manager, or any SAF capable application's file picker.

* No root is required
* It allows other apps to open and edit documents on the sftp server
* Read help online: https://github.com/AlainKnaff/Android-SFTP-Documents-Provider

SFTP-SAF is a fork of a software initially developped by Riccardo Isola.

Versions

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  • Version 0.2.14 (214) suggested Added on Feb 22, 2026

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • lu.knaff.alain.saf_sftp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 8.8 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version 0.2.13
    - Use ProxyFileDescriptorCallback rather than caching. Better for handling large files. Might make Google Photos slower (due to it reloading the same image up to 25 times!), so just use Gallery
  • Version 0.2.13 (213) - Added on Feb 16, 2026

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • lu.knaff.alain.saf_sftp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 8.8 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version 0.2.12
    - If password is specified for an account, still try also public key
    authentication
    - Use a more meaningful user name in generated ssh public keys
  • Version 0.2.12 (212) - Added on Jan 26, 2026

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • lu.knaff.alain.saf_sftp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 8.8 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log