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EtchDroidRufid
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence, supported by sponsorships.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Android Android
  • Makes bootable USB drives from a phone with no root
  • Works with most modern Linux and BSD images
  • Creates bootable USB drives without a computer
  • Can stream images straight from a URL
  • Cannot write official Windows ISOs or Apple DMG images
  • USB hard drives, hubs and internal SD slots are unreliable or unsupported
  • Needs a USB OTG connection and a compatible phone
  • Young project with a short commit history
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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