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Android - FTP / HTTP servers
15-10-2014 4:17 PM
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Just wanted to know if anyone has any experience of running http / ftp servers on their android devices? - More specifically mobile phones!
Why do I ask?
Well I'm thinking that my website being hosted on my mates server is a bit restricted - i can't run scripts for longer than 30 seconds and email support is outbound only etc. I'd like to run some custom made mail server and a few other bits that allow the site to interact with users autonomously and while i can easily do this on a desktop PC via PN, I can't help but feel 3G might be a better option for me especially as the devices are low power and portable / easy to move without turning off etc.
Any feedback appreciated!
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15-10-2014 4:26 PM
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https://code.google.com/p/i-jetty/
Or this?
http://lifehacker.com/5920173/use-your-android-phone-as-a-full-fledged-web-server
Or this?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.xeustechnologies.android.kws&hl=en
Rather than getting the servers working under Android, you may be able to install Linux on the phone instead?
http://developer.ubuntu.com/start/ubuntu-for-devices/installing-ubuntu-for-devices/
Are you happy that data usage is out of your control if you run servers over 3G though? Also, do you get a public or NAT'ed address on your phone? It may well be that you can't access the relevant ports on your device due to provider restrictions...
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15-10-2014 5:56 PM
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Issues with space, usage, ports etc.
You could run it on a pi though with a large sdcard.
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18-10-2014 4:25 PM
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Quote from: Hairy You can't really run a mail server on a phone, unless you knock one up yourself.
Well I didn't find a shortage of them on google play!
As for ports etc, android is a full OS based on linux so I would be surprised if it really was that restricted...
Admittedly I have thought about using the pi however it's the power requirements - 700mA and not exactly easy to run from a battery. A phone / tablet runs from a battery and just requires a recharge when its low - ideal for being portable / moving house etc.
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18-10-2014 4:56 PM
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I wouldn't think about running a mail server as a temp thing, it is all or nothing really. An email CLIENT on the other hand...
I host my domain on Gmail, connection from anywhere on the net, imap/pop3/web clients supported, much easer to admin as well, no spam filtering needed or worrying about running out of space.
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18-10-2014 8:32 PM
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At the moment i'm just looking at trying it out on an android connected device to see how it goes.
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19-10-2014 10:53 AM
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19-10-2014 12:06 PM
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30-10-2014 2:54 PM
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30-10-2014 9:57 PM
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30-10-2014 10:30 PM
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30-10-2014 11:59 PM
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My 3 dongle has always had a public IP address however I hadn't thought about mobiles being different to this so your point is still valid and has given me further food for thought!
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31-10-2014 11:43 AM
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