Re: How do nonroot Android & nonjailbroken iOS run SMB servers to connect to each other & Windows?

On 17 Apr 2025 17:57:20 GMT, Frank Slootweg wrote :

  No, such apps (SMB servers which can use port 445) are *not* available
on Android!
 
  That's why 'Arlen' can't handle your facts, because in this case, iOS
can do something which (non-rooted) Android can not.
 
  Android servers (of any type) can not use ports below 1024.

Hi Frank,

The only thing that matters to me is that my beliefs are based on facts.

You peg me wrong as I can handle the truth - which is all that matters.
In fact, I *love* that finally we can sit at Windows and control iOS.

Yes, you are a truly despicable unprepossessing human being, almost devoid
of personable traits, but, you know some things & you've taught me them.

For that, I respect your knowledge, in that it was you who first taught me
about unrooted Android apps not being able to bind to ports below 1024.

For that knowledge, I thank you.

As I said yesterday, all that is needed is an SMB Server.

 
  Which also closes another open question (control a Windows<->iOS copy
*from* Windows).

You probably saw my extensive tests which proved beyond any doubt in my
mind, although I still could be wrong, that iOS LAN drive binds to 445.

I think that's FANTASTIC, and I issued multiple apologies on the Apple
newsgroup for doubting that iOS does do this BETTER'n Android does it.

You don't understand me, mainly due to your idiotic belief systems, but
nonetheless, what matters to me only is to know what the facts are.

And the facts clearly are, with respect to SMB, so far anyway (as things
can change with more knowledge) that Lan drive does bind to port 445.

The only thing that matters to me is that my beliefs are based on facts.
So far, these two facts appear to be backed up in my tests with Windows.

a. iOS does allow Lan drive to bind to port 445
b. This means I can copy bidirectionally while sitting at Windows
c. However, I can't "mount" the drive letter like I do with WebDav

If someone can explain why "net use Z:" mounts Android as a Windows drive
letter when I use a WebDav server on Android, but the same command doesn't
mount Android as a drive letter when I use SMB, I'd love to know why.