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AndSMB (samba client) on Windows Pc

Developed By: LYSESOFT

License: Free

Rating: 3,1/5 - 5.373 votes

Last Updated: April 03, 2025

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Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 4.5
Size 5 MB
Release Date September 11, 24
Category Productivity Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (6)]

What's New:
Android 14 requirements support added. [see more]

Description from Developer:
AndSMB is a SMB (Samba/CIFS) client for Android devices. It allows connecting to shared folders hosted on Windows or Samba servers over Wifi/3G/4G. It allows managing several conne... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download AndSMB (samba client) and install on Windows PC. AndSMB (samba client) is free Productivity app, developed by LYSESOFT. Latest version of AndSMB (samba client) is 4.5, was released on 2024-09-11 (updated on 2025-04-03). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of AndSMB (samba client) is 3,1. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 5,373 users, 1,661 users had rated it 5*, 1,931 users had rated it 1*.

How to install AndSMB (samba client) on Windows?

Instruction on how to install AndSMB (samba client) on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install AndSMB (samba client) on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install AndSMB (samba client) using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "AndSMB (samba client)" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install AndSMB (samba client) on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "AndSMB (samba client)" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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AndSMB is a SMB (Samba/CIFS) client for Android devices. It allows connecting to shared folders hosted on Windows or Samba servers over Wifi/3G/4G. It allows managing several connections with authentication. It comes with both a device file browser and a SMB file browser. It provides download and upload support for files and folders. It can synchronize folders. You can rename, delete, get file details, create folders open local and remote files. It comes with share feature for gallery. WINS server, LMHOSTS and broadcast address options are available for name resolution. Browse and transfer intents are available for third party applications. Root access is not needed.
Android 14 requirements support added.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.