Manage your phone on the web! Access files, contacts, videos, music & more.
About this app
**PlainApp** is a free, open-source Android app that turns your phone into a self-hosted management hub you can access from any web browser on the same network — no accounts, no cloud, no subscriptions. Whether you need to transfer files, read SMS, browse photos, or mirror your screen, PlainApp puts full control back in your hands.
## Why PlainApp?
Most phone-management tools either route your data through their own servers, lock features behind subscriptions, or plague you with ads. PlainApp is different:
- **100% local** — your data never leaves your network - **End-to-end encrypted** — every connection is secured with TLS + XChaCha20-Poly1305 - **Completely free and ad-free** — no purchases, no upsells, ever - **Fully open-source** — audit the code, build your own binary, or contribute
## Features
### 🌐 Web-Based Phone Management Open a browser on any desktop or laptop connected to the same Wi-Fi network and get a full dashboard to manage your Android device — no app installation required on the computer side. Supports PWA so you can pin it to your desktop like a native app.
| Category | What you can do | |---|---| | **Files** | Browse internal storage, SD card, and USB drives; upload, download, rename, delete | | **Media** | View and manage photos, videos, and audio; stream them directly in the browser | | **Contacts** | View, search, and manage your contacts | | **SMS & Calls** | Read messages and call logs; send SMS from your desktop | | **Apps** | List installed apps and export APKs | | **Notifications** | Mirror phone notifications to the browser in real time | | **Screen Mirror** | Live-stream the phone screen to the browser with audio and remote control support | | **Device Info** | Check battery, storage, network, and system details |
### 📱 Built-in Android Tools PlainApp is also a capable standalone app — not just a server:
- **Markdown Notes** — write and organize notes with a clean editor - **RSS Reader** — follow your favorite websites with a distraction-free reader - **Video & Audio Player** — full-featured media player with playlist support - **TV Cast** — cast media to any DLNA/Chromecast-compatible TV - **Peer-to-Peer Chat & File Sharing** — share files and messages directly between devices without a server - **Pomodoro Timer** — stay focused with a built-in work timer - **Sound Meter** — measure ambient noise levels in real time
### 🔒 Privacy & Security - No Firebase Analytics or Messaging — crash reporting (via Firebase Crashlytics) is optional and opt-in - Zero data sent to any third-party server - All traffic between phone and browser is encrypted (TLS + XChaCha20-Poly1305) - No account registration required
Github: https://github.com/plainhub/plain-app Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/plainapp
Licensed under AGPL-3.0-only, by SmartCoding.
What's New in v3.1.16
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Jun 9, 2026 · 79.7 MB · Android API 28–36 · code 598
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 6d98ab768c7fa2045e06ae6d0e9156a24d173611a6ca81bfff7172bb03d9b82d
Jun 9, 2026 · 73.3 MB · Android API 28–36 · code 597
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 123cb1ee99a03a2738855642aaaeed40095758c586945a906286c665dae58d04
Jun 9, 2026 · 63 MB · Android API 28–36 · code 596
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 ae14e7bf480f3119b072b41cd1430201d9da66caa267d201f4fe35874c40f215
Will it run on your device?
74%
- Targets newer Android builds, so legacy devices may be excluded.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
How to verify the file you downloaded
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Every Android app is signed with a private key that only its developer holds. The fingerprint on this page is a hash of the matching public certificate, and it proves continuity rather than identity: it tells you a build came from whoever signed the earlier ones. Android enforces this at install time — if a package claiming to be com.ismartcoding.plain is signed with a different key, the system will refuse to install it over your existing copy. A fingerprint that changes between releases is worth pausing on, because a repackaged app that has been modified by someone else cannot keep the original signature.
How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 3.1.16 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall PlainApp: Phone Web Portal first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
Why we list sources instead of hosting everything
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