Turn Android Phone or Tablet into a Server: Step by Step Guide
What is a Server?
If you don’t know much about computers and servers, then you’re probably thinking that servers are huge PCs used for complicated stuff in offices. Actually, a server is any device that can be used by other devices to request different types of information.
Lets start
Types of Android Phone Servers
Servers Ultimate is one of the most popular server apps available on the Google Play Store that lets you use about 60 different types of servers including FTP, proxy, web, CVS, HTTP snoop, Email, TFTP, VNC, RTMP, DNS and torrent tracker.
How to use your Android Phone/Tablet as a server?
There are about more than 10 different types of server apps available from the Google Play store. However, we prefer to use the Servers Ultimate app.
The Servers Ultimate app is an excellent tool in turning any Android phone or tablet into a server.
The app is really easy to use and rooting is not required. To start, simply follow the steps below in order to successfully turn your old Android device into a server.
Note: The app can be used for free for a certain amount of time. After that, you’ll need to purchase the app.
Step 1: Download & Install The App
Download and install the Servers Ultimate app on your old Android device. You can get the app using the Google Play button below.
Step 2: Launch App & Configure Server
Next step is to launch the app and set up a server by adding a configured one.
Step 3: Start & Connect The Server
To start all the servers, tap on the Play button on the top. To start an individual server, tap on the server’s name and select Start.
The last step is to tap on the server’s name and select Information. You’ll now see all the information such as connection details. You can now connect other devices to the server using the connection details. That’s it!



