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* VX ConnectBot

market download Open-source SSH and telnet client with SCP file transfer. Based on original ConnectBot.

Feature enhancements:
- background file transfer (SCP protocol)
- character picker dialog (on-screen button and hardware SYM key)
- single line input (on-screen button)
- tap and hold menu (switch to fullscreen mode, change font size)
- save SSH keys as files
- save console screenshots (PNG format)
- new key mappings (hardware keyboard)
- ssh-agent (by Roberto Tyley)
- x11 forwarding
- lots of bugfixes

VX ConnectBot provides additional customization for smartphones with a physical keyboard.
Currently, there are customizations for the following smartphones:
- full hardware keyboard (e.g. bluetooth keyboard)
- Samsung Captivate Glide (SGH-i927)
- Sony Ericsson Xperia pro (MK16i)
- Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro (SK17i)

Recent changes:
- X11 forwarding support (host-based setting, works with au.com.darkside.XServer)
http://connectbot.vx.sk

Content rating: Everyone

Author: Martin Matu?ka
Version: 1.7.1-29
Market link: sk.vx.connectbot
Web site: http://connectbot.vx.sk



Source code:
Code license:
Market downloads: 50,000-250,000
Market rating: 4.6 / 5.0
Category: Top:/Applications/Communication


Added: 2012-07-04
Updated: 2015-06-17
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