RoamTerm connects your phone to your Mac, Windows or Linux computer, even a headless server, with no VPN and no port forwarding. Install the desktop agent, scan a QR code, and get an end-to-end encrypted SSH terminal with persistent tmux sessions from anywhere.
Made for developers who keep an eye on AI coding agents, builds and servers while away from the desk.
How it works
1. Install the RoamTerm agent on your computer (macOS, Windows or Linux).
2. Scan the QR code it shows with your phone.
3. Open a terminal. If the signal drops, your session keeps running in tmux and you pick up exactly where you left off.
What you get
• SSH terminal with an extra key row (Esc, Ctrl, Tab, arrows) and a fast terminal emulator
• Persistent sessions: silent reconnect and automatic tmux re-attach
• No VPN, no open ports: your phone and your computer both connect outward over HTTPS (443)
• Direct peer-to-peer connection when possible, encrypted relay as a fallback
• Remote ADB: make your phone's debugging endpoint reachable by your computer's adb through an encrypted tunnel, no shared Wi-Fi needed
• MCP server for AI agents such as Claude Code: switched on per phone, off with one tap, every call logged on your computer
• Port forwarding: open your computer's localhost dev server in your phone's browser
• SFTP to move files between phone and computer
• Private keys live in StrongBox/TEE hardware; unlock with your fingerprint
Help a friend remotely
Give remote support to a friend or family member: they install the RoamTerm agent on their computer and read you a one-time 10-digit help code. Enter it on your phone to see their screen, control it and check their system from anywhere.
• Their consent, every time: they see who is connecting and must approve it on their computer first. There is no hidden mode.
• A bar stays visible on their screen the whole time you are connected, and they can end the session with one click.
• End-to-end encrypted: the relay only forwards encrypted bytes and cannot see their screen.
• To help someone you sign in with Google or Apple; they see your name and a masked e-mail address.
• Terminal and file access stay off unless they explicitly allow them.
• Getting help is free and needs no account. A help code is for someone you know: never give it to a stranger who called you.
Security
Your session is SSH straight from your phone to your computer. Our relay only pairs the two sides and forwards encrypted bytes; it cannot read your commands, files or output. Private keys never leave your phone's secure hardware, you approve every pairing on the computer, and you can revoke a phone at any time.
Free and Pro
Free: one computer with a full terminal. RoamTerm Pro: unlimited computers, remote ADB, MCP, port forwarding, SFTP and direct P2P. No ads. Helping a friend remotely is free for 15 minutes per session; Pro removes the time limit and adds terminal and file access.
RoamTerm Pro is a monthly or yearly subscription billed through Google Play; the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Cancel any time in Google Play.
Terms: https://roamterm.com/en/terms/
Privacy: https://roamterm.com/en/privacy/
Claude and Claude Code are trademarks of Anthropic, PBC. RoamTerm is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Anthropic.
SSH terminal, remote ADB, SFTP and remote help for friends. No VPN needed.