SSH & SFTP client for cyborgs and Android. No ads, no tracking, no cloud.
About this app
SSHBorg is a powerful SSH and SFTP client for Android. Manage your servers securely from your phone with key authentication, encrypted storage, and biometric lock.
FEATURES
• Full SSH Terminal — Interactive terminal with VT100/xterm emulation, full UTF-8 support, and multiple concurrent sessions. • SFTP File Manager — Browse, upload, download, rename, and delete files on your servers with an intuitive file manager. • SSH Key Auth — Generate Ed25519, ECDSA, and RSA keys directly on your device. No passwords needed. • Jump Host Support — Connect through one or more bastion hosts with transparent tunnelling. Full SSH agent forwarding. • Biometric Lock — Protect access to your servers with fingerprint or face unlock. Configurable timeout. • Multilingual — Available in English, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Ukrainian, Chinese, and Japanese. • Dark & Light Theme — Follows the system theme or let you choose. Fully readable in any lighting condition. • Multiple Sessions — Keep several SSH and SFTP sessions open simultaneously. Switch between them instantly.
PRIVACY FIRST, BY DESIGN
SSHBorg never collects your data. Everything stays on your device — your credentials, your keys, your connections.
• No ads • No tracking • No cloud • Open source — GPL v3 • No third-party SDKs • Android Keystore encryption
sshborg.com
Licensed under GPL-3.0-only, by payne1982.
What's New in v1.8.0
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- • SSH agent forwarding: fixed a message-framing bug that could break sessions with recent OpenSSH servers (jsch 2.28.3)
- • Hosts list: the last host is no longer hidden behind the add button when the list fills the screen
- • Downloads: show start and finish date/time; foreground downloads end on a completion screen with a Done button
- • Session tabs: new browser-style tab bar, and the keyboard stays open when you switch tabs
Version history
Jun 22, 2026 · 10.9 MB · Android API 29–36 · code 18
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- • SSH agent forwarding: fixed a message-framing bug that could break sessions with recent OpenSSH servers (jsch 2.28.3)
- • Hosts list: the last host is no longer hidden behind the add button when the list fills the screen
- • Downloads: show start and finish date/time; foreground downloads end on a completion screen with a Done button
- • Session tabs: new browser-style tab bar, and the keyboard stays open when you switch tabs
SHA-256 01fdd871e08d03aae578f3e704f159fa8f91c38bd092766d11babc2271b708ba
Jun 10, 2026 · 10.9 MB · Android API 29–36 · code 17
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- • SFTP: background downloads — download files without blocking the file browser; long-press a file for the "Download in background" option
- • SFTP: active downloads can be sent to background at any time using the "Background" button
- • Host settings: "Allow Legacy Ciphers" option for connecting to old servers that only support outdated algorithms (AES-CBC, 3DES, DH-group1/14-sha1, DSA)
- • Terminal: improved spell-check (word) mode
- • Minor bug fixes and improvements
SHA-256 151f091cc75536c5f484cc77276becf1fced6740c5c7f90343352f993935a0c5
May 23, 2026 · 10.9 MB · Android API 29–36 · code 16
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- • SFTP: fixed a hang when connecting via jump host on mobile networks — the connection now times out and shows an error instead of spinning indefinitely
- • Terminal: word mode — tapping a spell correction suggestion now correctly replaces the mistyped word (Android 13+)
- • Minor bug fixes and improvements
SHA-256 df988515304f1a26e34ea9dc1792bca008caa2fd9f3cbcd2783b544035bee2e3
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
Before you install anything, confirm the file is the one described here. On a computer, run shasum -a 256 your-download.apk (macOS or Linux) or certutil -hashfile your-download.apk SHA256 (Windows), then compare the output character-for-character with the SHA-256 on this page. If a single character differs, the file is not the build we recorded — delete it.
What the signing certificate proves
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.sshborg 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, 1.7.0 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall SSHBorg 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
The official store channel is almost always the right choice: it updates automatically and carries the publisher's own distribution guarantees. A direct APK is useful when a device has no store access, when a rollout has not reached your region, or when you need a specific version — and only when the publisher has authorized that copy. APKBrowse does not list pirated, cracked, or unauthorized rebuilds of SSHBorg, and a listing is removed when the evidence for it stops holding up.
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Source code
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SHA-256 Hash
01fdd871e08d03aae578f3e704f159fa8f91c38bd092766d11babc2271b708ba
Signing certificate
0c872c49e1a4b7873432ae4741cb78347d4b5d07d46a99f6b63f6734641abb82
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