OpenClaw on Android

Because Android deserves a shell.

Why?

An Android phone is a great environment for running an OpenClaw server:

• Sufficient performance — Even models from a few years ago have more than enough specs to run OpenClaw
• Repurpose old phones — Put that phone sitting in your drawer to good use. No need to buy a mini PC
• Low power + built-in UPS — Runs 24/7 on a fraction of the power a PC would consume, and the battery keeps it alive through power outages
• No personal data at risk — Install OpenClaw on a factory-reset phone with no accounts logged in, and there's zero personal data on the device. Dedicating a PC to this feels wasteful — a spare phone is perfect

No Linux install required

The standard approach to running OpenClaw on Android requires installing proot-distro with Linux, adding 700MB-1GB of overhead. OpenClaw on Android eliminates this by patching compatibility issues directly, letting you run OpenClaw in pure Termux.

| | Standard (proot-distro) | This project | |---|---|---| | Storage overhead | 1-2GB (Linux + packages) | ~50MB | | Setup time | 20-30 min | 3-10 min | | Performance | Slower (proot layer) | Native speed | | Setup steps | Install distro, configure Linux, install Node.js, fix paths... | Run one command |