FAQ Is there an app for the phone?

[Silas Mariusz]

Symptoms

• You want to use Rtorrent 16 on your phone, or send .torrent files and magnet links from the phone to the NAS.

Cause
Rtorrent 16 has its own app for Android and iPhone. The app opens this panel on the phone under the account used to pair it. It also sends .torrent files and magnet links from the phone to the NAS. The panel's Phone app page has the download and pairing. The Android app needs Android 8.0 or newer. The iPhone app is in testing on Apple's TestFlight and needs iOS 16.


Resolution

1. Android: open Phone app. Under Get the app, scan the QR code with the phone's camera, or press Download the APK on the phone itself. The page also shows the app's version, size and SHA-256.
   
   
2. Android from Google Play: the app is in a closed test there. In the Google Play version (testing) card, press Join the testers' group, then Sign up for the test. The Play copy installs over the app from the page and keeps the pairing.
3. iPhone: in the iPhone app (testing) card, tap Join in TestFlight on the iPhone. The link opens once Apple approves the test version.
   
   
4. Pair the phone. Connect it to the same network as the NAS and press Pair a phone under Pair. In the app, tap “Scan the QR code” and scan the code on the page.

Notice & Advise

• Pairing works only on the home network and requires HTTPS. Enable HTTPS in Settings → Web access is on by default.
• Away from home, the app reaches the NAS only with Remote access for the phone apps on. The Phone app guide has the steps.

Ref. links:
Rtorrent 16 guide: Phone app