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# Termphin
> A free, open-source SSH client that keeps the shell alive on the server. SFTP, SSH keys, snippets and port forwarding, full-screen programs drawn properly, and sessions that survive a dropped connection or a locked screen.
Termphin connects your device straight to your own servers. Nothing is relayed or proxied: terminal contents, keys and transferred files never pass through Termphin, and profiles and keys are stored encrypted on the device behind a PIN or biometric lock. It is free and open source, under the GPL-3.0.
A small open-source helper is uploaded to your server over SSH and runs your shell under it, which is what lets a session outlive a dropped connection and be reattached later. Long-running terminal programs - including AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex and aider - keep running while you are disconnected.
## Product
- [Termphin](https://termphin.dev/): what the app does, the feature list and the FAQ.
- [Download](https://termphin.dev/download): Google Play, the APK and the source, and what it requires.
- [Key toolbars](https://termphin.dev/toolbars): ready-made key toolbar layouts for Claude Code, vim, tmux, nano and htop, drawn as the app draws them.
- [Changelog](https://termphin.dev/changelog): every release, newest first (current: 1.12.0).
- [Manual](https://termphin.dev/docs): how to use each part of the app.
- [Blog](https://termphin.dev/blog): engineering write-ups and notes on working over SSH.
- [About](https://termphin.dev/about): who makes Termphin, why it exists, and what can be verified rather than trusted.
- [Support](https://termphin.dev/support): the manual, the issue tracker, and how to reach the developer, including for a security report.
## Comparisons and guides
- [Termphin alternatives, compared](https://termphin.dev/compare): SSH clients and desktop terminals, and how each differs from Termphin. Sourced from each app's own pricing page and store listing.
- [Termphin vs Termius](https://termphin.dev/compare/termius): Termphin and Termius compared on price, sessions that survive a dropped connection, sync, jump hosts and snippets. What each does better, from their own pricing page.
- [Termphin vs Blink Shell](https://termphin.dev/compare/blink): Termphin and Blink Shell compared on price, persistent sessions, Mosh, SFTP, keys and port forwarding. What each does better, from the App Store listing.
- [Termphin vs JuiceSSH](https://termphin.dev/compare/juicessh): JuiceSSH left Google Play in December 2025 after its last update in 2021. How Termphin compares, and how to move your keys and hosts.
- [Termphin vs ConnectBot](https://termphin.dev/compare/connectbot): Termphin and ConnectBot compared on persistent sessions, SFTP, port forwarding, Mosh and keys. Both are free - here is where each one wins.
- [Termphin vs PuTTY](https://termphin.dev/compare/putty): There is no official mobile PuTTY. How Termphin compares for the same job on your phone, and how to bring your PuTTY keys across.
- [Run Claude Code from your phone](https://termphin.dev/ssh-client-for-claude-code): An SSH client built for long agent runs: sessions survive dropped connections, and files upload straight to the server over SFTP.
## Legal
- [Privacy policy](https://termphin.dev/privacy): How Termphin handles your data: profiles, keys and sessions stay on your device, and analytics are off until you turn them on. Last updated 2026-09-22.
- [Terms of service](https://termphin.dev/terms): The terms you agree to when you use Termphin. Last updated 2026-08-13.
## Source
- [Termphin on GitHub](https://github.com/Termphin/Termphin): the app's source code under the GPL-3.0, its releases and APKs, and the public issue tracker.
- [termphin-agent](https://github.com/Termphin/termphin-agent): the open-source helper that runs on your server.
- [terminal_view](https://github.com/Termphin/terminal_view): the open-source terminal renderer the app draws with.
