Shellwave

Name: Shellwave
Author: LordOfPolls

An open-source SSH client for Android phones and foldables, designed so sessions survive dropped connections.

Open source (GPL-3.0-only)By LordOfPolls

Free Open sourceAndroid

Official websitegithub.com

F-Droidf-droid.org

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About Shellwave

Shellwave is an SSH client for Android phones and foldable devices. Its author built it to avoid the usual trade-off on mobile between a convenient client and a trustworthy one.

A central feature is session handling on unreliable mobile networks: when a connection drops, for example on a train going through a tunnel, the session is meant to carry on once the signal returns. The app is published under the GPL-3.0 licence and distributed through F-Droid.

Strengths

Sessions designed to survive dropped mobile connections
Supports phones and foldables
Open source and available on F-Droid

Limitations

Android only
Young project with a small user base

Details

Pricing: FreeFree and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
License: GPL-3.0-only
Developer: LordOfPolls
Platforms: Android
How it runs: Downloadable app
Account: Not required
Best suited for: Administrators who manage servers over SSH from an Android phone
Categories: Terminals
Last verified: October 2, 2026
Added: October 2, 2026
Sources: github.com/LordOfPolls/Shellwave
f-droid.org/packages/io.github.lordofpolls.shellwave

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