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Android SSH client

Mobile SSH

Na one focused SSH client for Android: multi-session terminals, Eternal Terminal sessions wey dey survive network drop, built-in tmux manager, SFTP file transfer, local port forwarding, and plugins — dem build am for phone and tablet use.

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Single-session SSH terminal for phone, wit di extra key row down.

Why Mobile SSH

We build am wit di tins wey mobile SSH apps dey miss for mind.

No Pro level, no ads

All di features dey for di same app. No paywall wey go hide important work behind Pro upgrade, no ad banner for di terminal.

Your data dey for your phone

Saved servers, credentials and keys dey stay for di device. No cloud account; nothing wey dem fit shut down.

Saved hosts, search to connect

Add host once, then search and tap to connect — wit key, port, and any tunnel wey you don set.

Agent alerts

You go get notification — wit sound and vibration — di moment Claude Code, Codex, or another remote agent need your input. E dey play for headphones even when video dey run.

Terminal keys for top di keyboard

Dedicated row wit ESC, TAB, CTRL, ALT, FN, arrows, Home, End, PgUp/PgDn — without fighting Gboard suggestion.

Port forwarding without command

Tunnels dey attach to di server profile and dey come up automatic when you connect.

E dey survive lock and roaming

Foreground service, wake locks and auto-reconnect dey keep di shell alive across screen-off, app switch and network change.

Make for Android SSH work

Mobile SSH dey keep di admin road short: save server, connect, keep session dey alive, move file when you need am, and quick return to live terminal.

SSH terminal

xterm-256color terminal emulation wit 5000-line scrollback, colour, cursor keys, copy/share, and pinch-to-zoom text sizing.

Multi-session grid

Up to eight SSH session for resizable grid — tap pane to focus, double-tap for fullscreen, pinch to resize text.

Clickable links

URLs wey dey inside di terminal dey underline and go open for browser with one tap — no need to copy or switch app.

Server folders

Arrange saved servers for collapsible groups. Tap group header to collapse am; di folder structure dey carry enter di quick-connect picker.

Agent alerts

Notification wit sound and vibration when remote agent (Claude Code, Codex, etc.) need your input. E dey play for headphones even during video call.

Private keys

Password or private key login. Generate Ed25519, ECDSA, or RSA keys on device; import or paste existing keys.

SFTP transfer

Dual-pane file browser wey dey tie to active SSH session. Queue uploads and downloads, rename, delete, and check remote permissions.

Port forwarding

Save local tunnel spec wit server profile — tunnels dey open automatic on connect, or add/remove dem while you dey connect.

Reconnect workflow

Foreground service, wake locks, keepalives, and exponential-backoff reconnect dey keep session alive through screen-off and roaming.

Backup & restore

Export saved servers and credentials to encrypted backup file; import with merge or replace to move between devices.

One screen, plenty live shell

Terminal view fit hold many active SSH session for grid. Pick pane to type, use di extra key row for terminal controls, pinch to adjust text size, double-tap pane when you need fullscreen focus.

Session history and active-session recovery dey help you return to wetin you dey do after app switch, screen lock or Android activity recreation.

Mobile SSH for phone wey dey show two live SSH terminal session for side-by-side split view.
Mobile SSH file transfer screen for phone, wit local and remote panes.

SFTP when terminal no reach

Open file transfer from connected session to browse phone storage and remote folder. Queue upload and download, sort file, remember recent path for each host, and check remote permission before you move anything.

See am for real device

Screenshots from Android phone — di same screens wey you go use to add server, work for terminal, run plenty session, and move file with SFTP.

See am as e dey work

Short demos of di 2.0 features — tmux wey dey switch go another window, SFTP file transfer, install and chat wit di AI Chat plugin, Eternal Terminal, and Recent Sessions wey you fit open with one tap.

Where e stand next to Termux and Termius

Mobile SSH na intentionally narrow tool: e no be full Linux environment, e no be cross-platform team vault. Na local Android SSH/SFTP tool wey give fast access to di session controls wey mobile user dey need pass.