# ShellDroid

> Secure SSH client with terminal, tunnels & encrypted key management

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ebadenes.shelldroid](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ebadenes.shelldroid)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.ebadenes.shelldroid`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Homedir
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 89
- **Version:** 1.5.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-28
- **First published:** 2026-05-31
- **Publisher country:** ES
- **Size:** 63 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ebadenes.shelldroid)
- **Website:** [https://shelldroid.ebadenes.com/](https://shelldroid.ebadenes.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://shelldroid.ebadenes.com/privacy-policy.html](https://shelldroid.ebadenes.com/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

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

## Rankings

- #2,027,979 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.ebadenes.shelldroid.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ebadenes.shelldroid)