ShellDroid Live

ShellDroid is a professional SSH client for Android. Open source, no ads, no tracking, no telemetry. Your data never leaves your device. Built with native libssh (JNI + mbedTLS), not Java wrappers. Real SSH connections with native performance. CONNECTION - Quick Connect: type user@host:port and connect instantly. Save or use as ephemeral - Password and public key authentication (RSA, Ed25519, ECDSA) - Trust On First Use (TOFU) with per-host known hosts manager - Credential picker on connect: one-time password or saved identity - Live status: green indicator when session is active TERMINAL - Native terminal with Jetpack Compose, no WebView - Hacker keyboard with 2 rows: ESC, arrows, Ctrl/Alt sticky, F1-F12 - Snippets: saved commands executable with a single tap - Auto-command: run a command automatically on connect - Volume key zoom - Keep screen on while terminal is open PORT FORWARDING - LOCAL (ssh -L): direct TCP tunnels over SSH channel - DYNAMIC (ssh -D): full SOCKS5 proxy over SSH, RFC 1928 handshake - Auto-connect: forwarding auto-connects SSH if not already active SECURITY - Keys and passwords encrypted with AES-256-GCM (Google Tink + Android Keystore) - Secrets zeroized from memory immediately after use - App lock with fingerprint, PIN, or device pattern (BiometricPrompt) - Configurable auto-lock: immediate, 1/5/15 min, or match system - No cloud backups. Your credentials are never synced or extracted INTERFACE - Material 3 with Abyss and Solarized Dark themes (16-color ANSI palette) - Dark / light mode (follows system or manual) - Available in English and Spanish - Foreground service: sessions survive in background with notification, timer, and quick actions - Clone hosts, identities, snippets, or forwards with a single tap No ads. No analytics. No Firebase. No unnecessary permissions. Just SSH.