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@Wilsoon7721 Wilsoon7721 released this 07 Nov 20:25
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The first release of WinDroidFS: your Android phone's storage as a drive letter in Windows File Explorer. Open, copy and move files on it the same way you would on any local drive.

Downloads

You need both apps: one on your PC, one on your phone.

File For
WinDroidFS-Setup-1.0.0.exe Windows 10 or 11. Installs the app, its driver service and WinFsp if you don't have it
WinDroidFS-1.0.0.apk Android 7.0 or newer

What's in it

  • Connect using 4 different methods: Direct USB (the default, no setup on the phone), Local Wi-Fi, USB tethering, and ADB.
  • Your phone gets its own drive letter (Z: by default), so any program can open files on it, and robocopy, move, xcopy and drag-and-drop all work.
  • Share all of your storage or only the folders you pick, like DCIM and Download.
  • Biometrics can be toggled - a PC sees nothing until you confirm on the phone, even one you've paired before.
  • Keep screen awake, which stops the phone from locking mid-transfer while a PC is connected.

Installing on Windows: about SmartScreen

The installer isn't code-signed yet, so Windows will probably show "Windows protected your PC" when you open it. That's SmartScreen warning about a new, unsigned publisher. To continue, click More info, then Run anyway.

If you'd rather check first, compare the file's SHA-256 against the one GitHub shows next to the download, or against the one below. In PowerShell:

Get-FileHash .\WinDroidFS-Setup-1.0.0.exe

Installing on Android

Open the APK on your phone and allow your browser or file manager to install apps when Android asks. It isn't on Google Play. To get updates automatically, add this repository to Obtainium.

Every release is signed with the same key. Check it before installing, by hand or with AppVerifier:

  • Package name: dev.wilsoon.windroidfs
  • SHA-256 of signing certificate: E6:95:D9:25:BF:29:45:8F:D8:C9:8B:80:D0:5A:93:0D:65:9E:5D:7E:00:45:EF:EC:CD:EA:C0:F7:F0:39:80:63

If Direct USB does nothing

  • Try another cable. Many cables only charge.
  • Wake and unlock the phone when you plug it in.
  • On Samsung phones, turn off Auto Blocker (Settings > Security and privacy > Auto Blocker), which blocks USB commands.

If it still won't connect, USB tethering or Wi-Fi usually will. More help is at windroidfs.wilsoon.dev.

File hashes (SHA-256)

9cd35f93f94d91211c5ba98b523468f5c4728497b5870c31f1a2ce24622dfd05  WinDroidFS-Setup-1.0.0.exe
e5e00e9701c7d655876c639001c89e31fc768999bd39fcddc12cda51d0a85edc  WinDroidFS-1.0.0.apk

Found a bug? Open an issue with your phone model, your Windows version and the connection method you used.

Do refer to the website for any more information.

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