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Vita Piracy - Discussion of all things related to piracy on the PS Vita
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Nope, haven't managed to FTP yet, so you're not late. I had just given up until next week when I get to my PC lol
That makes sense, somewhat. It's a connection and it doesn't go through the VPN, so it gets blocked. A bit too literal of a setting though haha
Yeah, I digged a bit more and found other reports of people managing to FTP by using MiX. Since it's not open source I wanted to try and fix it wihout it, but yeah doesn't look like it's possible
This part was already clear, but thanks anyway!
I'll try MiX as soon as I can, thank you!
Sorry if I've overexplained some stuff, I wanted to cover as many failure points as possible since my dumbass needs everything explained step by step :P
Anyways, I've figured out a simple and open-source way to move files in seconds, with and without internet:
I tried every open-source file manager on fdroid that isn't older than 2 years and doesn't look like it was made in 1997, but none worked. So I made the only sensible choice and reversed the roles, transforming my PS Vita into a client and my Android phone into a server! I even tested it with a mobile hotspot and it worked like a charm. Here's how:
Happy moving and have fun with your PC next week!
Edit: Did I already mention that I'm a dumbass? Just keep using Amaze, it has a FTP server built-in! + grammar.
Reversing the roles is also a smart move! Unfortunately I don't have either of those apps on my PSV, and downloading a vpk doesn't work (I think because I'm missing the plugin that allows you to download all file extensions), so I think this won't work for me!
Hopefully, though, when someone searches the web for Vita FTP in the future, they'll find your answer and solve their problems!
Thanks again!
Ahaha no worries, it was a nice run....
.....is what I would have said, but you underestimated the fact that I have no life whatsoever and am crying over my desk everyday!! And thanks to that I present the end-all solution version 3.0. Enter: Ghost Commander (f-droid).
Remember when I said that I looked at every open-source file manager that doesn't look like it was made in 1997? Well, Ghost Commander is a dual panel file manager with an old-school look, so imo it takes a minute getting used to it, but immediately upon opening it for the first time you'll be able to press on "FTP site" to connect to an FTP server. Under "Server", you have to input both your IP and port in this format: 178.149.5.649:2121
Then leave everything as is, press OK, and if you've deactivated that pesky VPN setting you should see your PS Vita folders on your Android phone. Here's a screenshot of how it looks on my end after changing panel view. That's all there is to it. It looks a bit clunky, but drastic times call for desperate measures, and it works!
Jokes aside, you're gonna get access to your PC in a week so you're soon gonna be able to solve this in one way or another. But you'll probably still have to move files to your PSV while on the move, and I couldn't believe there wasn't a fully open-source solution to do this, so I'm gonna post it anyways :P
Haha, that's really helpful, thanks! You went the extra extra mile! I swear I did try Ghost Commander the last time I had to FTP from phone to PSV and it didn't work... guess I found out about the VPN issue after exploring other apps and then forgot to try Ghost Commander without VPN.
Thanks again, really appreciate it!
edit: so, I tried Ghost Commander like you suggested, but I still couldn't access the FTP. What I did to make it work, though, was to simply disconnect my phone from cellular data, turn off VPN (and untoggle "always on VPN" and "block connections without VPN") and then turn on hotspot. This did the trick and I managed to finally use FTP. Haven't tried Amaze, but I have no reason to think it doesn't work this way.
Must be some weird shenanigans going on between my ROM/VPN/file manager combo. In future I'll just remember to basically do FTP offline without VPN!
Thanks though!
Nice, I'm glad you managed to make it work your way! For my part I'll be on the lookout for that "always on VPN" setting next time I set up something network-related, that might have been the cause of some unexplained troubleshooting sessions in the past.
Btw, after reading your post I gave Amaze another shot, but regardless of what I tried, with and without VPN, anonymous mode on/off and all that jazz, the PSV folders simply wouldn't appear. So just a heads-up, I don't really know what's going on there.
Edit: typo.
I got curious and tried Amaze again as well, no luck on my side either: I can connect to the server but it doesn't actually show the various directories. Must be some bug or incompatibility between the two, considering it hasn't been updated in a very long time.
Looks like Ghost Commander is the only working FOSS option, after all; really, never judge a book by its cover haha
Thanks again!