Port Forwarder

Port Forwarder Free App

Rated 3.40/5 (694) —  Free Android application by G Herbst

About Port Forwarder

This app was made to forward inbound connections from internet through your android device to a PC. More Information on Port Forwarding or Port Mapping technique can be found on en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_forwarding

CAUTION:
Providers may block inbound connections per default. For use with your public IP please clarify if you are behind a NAT or firewall. Your provider may allow you to disable the firewall. If you can ping the public IP from internet you are good to go!

This app allows you to forward a public network port to one target host of your tethered network. For example, Port Forwarder can be used to play LAN games over USB Tethering. This can also be used as connector for a mobile web-server (PC) if your android phone has a public accessible IP.

Port Forwarding Features
- UDP
- TCP
- supports portable Wi-Fi hotspot
- supports USB tethering
- throughput information
- runs as android service
- no su or root required
- does not suppoer port ranges

If you feel like this app does not work please do not hesitate to contact me. But before you do that please try to ping your public IP from the internet to proof your IP is accessible for inbound connections.

Public accessible IP:
Providers may usually protect your device by keeping off any internet connections coming from the outside (inbound connections). So by default you may not be able to host any public service on your device. However, providers may allow you to disable this protection on their website. If you change that, please be aware of the risk.

Thank you for all your feedback so far! I hope we could fix bugs.
If you want to get involved in this project please do not hesitate to contact us. We are searching for an reach-ability tester service to verify whether an IP is accessible from internet or not. If somebody could offer such as a web-service this would be greatly appreciated.

This app does not support ports below 1024 (privileged ports). Please use higher port numbers on this device instead. The target port does not have this restriction.

This app does not allow you to enter ranges of ports.

How to Download / Install

Download and install Port Forwarder version Varies with device on your Android device!
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Android package: at.bherbst.net, download Port Forwarder.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
bugfixes and new algorithm
More downloads  Port Forwarder reached 100 000 - 500 000 downloads
More downloads  Port Forwarder reached 50 000 - 100 000 downloads
More downloads  Port Forwarder reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
Version update Port Forwarder was updated to version 4.4

What are users saying about Port Forwarder

U70%
by U####:

Unlike some other reviewers, I for one am glad that it doesn't require root access, since I don't actually have root access. It was a bit confusing to figure out at first, but you can change the phone ip that is used to something else by selecting the correct Public Interface option. After doing so, this app does exactly what it's supposed to. Two things I would like to see added though are port ranges, and a "both" option along with udp and tcp.

K70%
by K####:

Port Checking tools returned negative after running a server on a mobile hotspot connected server. I used the correct private IP address and everything.

U70%
by U####:

It would be good if it included a built- in glossary or instructions for people that aren't familiar with port forwarding or networking; Wlan0, lo, rmnet etc. Also it would be great to include some preset port ranges for specific setups; Xbox Live, PSN, MCS etc. Can you program / include a driver for Android USB reverse ethernet: Device> Ethernet cable> Ethernet - USB adaptor> OTG cable> Android phone, Phone Call keypad> Android USB options (secret menu) dial *#0808# Good work on the app.

U70%
by U####:

Doesn't work at all. Tried using a port checker after starting the port forwarder service, and it said that the ports are not open. What a hunk of junk!

U70%
by U####:

Whilst changing the settings for the target ip correctly, the textual representation appears to override this incorrectly (with usb tethering)

O70%
by O####:

Fail. Doesn't work if your IP is NATTED behind your phone service prodiver.

C70%
by C####:

Correctly opens identified ports to target device, however does not correctly identify local device ip nor allow manual entering of device ip rendering app useless.

F70%
by F####:

Hi , i can not make this work on my Samsung S5 Neo , anyhow what i try,,,, will it work at all ? or is it just a another bogus app ?

U70%
by U####:

Can you make a version that requires root access so we can forward ports that are lower then 1024?

Z70%
by Z####:

Does not work. It does not correctly identify public IP.

U70%
by U####:

I seted everything up howevernone if my freinds was able to connect.

U70%
by U####:

But then it came to me how does this work

U70%
by U####:

It worked perfectly after rooting but it is quite slow for incoming connections.

T70%
by T####:

Port 80 permission denied.

U70%
by U####:

This is amazing app and I hoped that it would safe my life. But it didn't because it didn't work. I think it's small bug but please fix it. So, it allow me to open my post on my xperia z 5.0.2 but after first request to that port it shuts it. So I can check my port with port-check tool, but another check fails. The app says that 'PFTCPJob Timeout hapened while coonecting to source" I would give 5* if this app would work on me.

I70%
by I####:

When I switched the algorithm back to 2012 it is working perfect. Please recheck the latest algorithm. Regards

U70%
by U####:

It would be good if it included a built- in glossary or instructions for people that aren't familiar with port forwarding or networking; Wlan0, lo, rmnet etc. Also it would be great to include some preset port ranges for specific setups; Xbox Live, PSN, MCS etc. Can you program / include a driver for Android USB reverse ethernet: Device> Ethernet cable> Ethernet - USB adaptor> OTG cable> Android phone, Phone Call keypad> Android USB options (secret menu) dial *#0808# Good work on the app.

U70%
by U####:

Dear sir i really approciate your work for making this nice app to forward port from mobile internet to pc via hotspot or usb tethering.but pls tell me step by step how do i forward port from my mobile internet to my computer via hotspot.because i want to open some ports on my computer using your app.

U70%
by U####:

I need to forward UDP ports 3960 and 3962 to an IP address. (this is what my game is telling me.) Do I set the source and destination ports to the same number? and how to a forward them to the IP?

U70%
by U####:

Doesn't work at all. Tried using a port checker after starting the port forwarder service, and it said that the ports are not open. What a hunk of junk!

U70%
by U####:

I tried both TCP and UDP but nothing works. Still not able to connect to my PC over public IP

U70%
by U####:

Hi Developer, could you help? I am trying to run a webserver from my mobile device, connected to 3g. I wish to view my site from outside my local network. Is this possible? I keep getting TCP errors stating that the ports are already in use.

U70%
by U####:

Says 0bytes nothing works any help

X70%
by X####:

This app is reporting some strange and wrong ip so forwarding will never work. At least it should have an option for manual ip feeding

U70%
by U####:

Can this help for making mcpe server? Plz say something I missed my friends :(

W70%
by W####:

Correctly opens identified ports to target device, however does not correctly identify local device ip nor allow manual entering of device ip rendering app useless.

K70%
by K####:

Ok so I was using my computer and my dad took away my ethernet cable, but little does he know i can usb tether with my galaxy s4. But i have one problem I was playing a game called syperfighters with my friends and port forwarding was a breeze when i was connected with a ethernet cable. But now when i try to host it says port fowarding failed. Now i am trying to find a way to port foward so i can host on my computer. But nothing helps!! But i will tell you what i tried. I tried to port foward to my phone si

U70%
by U####:

But when i contact to developer his elder brother told me that developer paased in a car crash.. So no new update

U70%
by U####:

Does any one know if this works for MCPE? Please reply

U70%
by U####:

Max out CPU while trying to forward port 8080 to port 80

C70%
by C####:

It works ok but couldn't make it working with multiple incoming connections.

U70%
by U####:

nuff said

O70%
by O####:

Nothing happens when running this even as a root.

U70%
by U####:

Works and this app needs backup / restore and share app options.

R70%
by R####:

But if you can explain the public interfaces, like waln0 i know it's used if you are on a wifi tether but what about lo and remnt0, also can i port forward for my phone the phone that i am using this app with it?

N70%
by N####:

When I switched the algorithm back to 2012 it is working perfect. Please recheck the latest algorithm. Regards

N70%
by N####:

I give 5 star if we can use it on mcpe server and how

F70%
by F####:

CAN I USE THIS TO PORT FORWARD MY POCKET MINE? Reply to me and i give it a 3 stars.

O70%
by O####:

Nothing happens when running this even as a root.

N70%
by N####:

Looks like it works ok but what should I set my incoming port to ?


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