Android FTP server apps are unreliable in background or ad-heavy
Android users needing a simple local FTP server find existing apps either stop running when the screen turns off or are cluttered with intrusive ads. The gap is a reliable, background-persistent FTP server without cloud dependency or monetization friction.
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