ShellDroid

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.