TermBot: SSH + hardware keys

by Hardware Security SDK · Tools · Free

No longer on Google Play

TermBot: SSH + hardware keys is made and published by Hardware Security SDK. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Hardware Security SDK. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Hardware Security SDK and are shown as published on Google Play.

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Total installs: 13 thousand
Rating on Google Play: 3.94; 106 ratings
Last updated: March 24, 2021

TermBot: SSH + hardware keys is no longer on Google Play. It was there for 7 years, until August 2025. It had 13 thousand installs. Users were divided: 3.9 stars from 106 ratings.

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Play install range: 10+ thousand
Launched: May 2018

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The year before it was removed from Google Play, up to August 2025

TermBot: SSH + hardware keys was installed 13 thousand times before it was removed.

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Updates seen on Google Play

Version: 1.9.6-151-464c55c-termbot
Launched: May 2018

Aug 23, 2025Unpublished
Jan 28, 2022Installs10,000+ installs
Mar 24, 2021UpdateVersion 1.9.6-151-464c55c-termbot
Dec 18, 2020UpdateVersion 1.9.6-146-d5851a6-termbot
Mar 19, 2020Installs5,000+ installs

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Comments on TermBot: SSH + hardware keys for Android

★★★★★ Disappointed that it didn't support IsoApplet for SSH keys last I tried, but it shouldn't be hard to add, so I hope it will.

★★★★★ Great App! I use it with fidesmo OpenPGP nfc cards. Used to have my own clone that wasn't great. This is way better. Only issue is that ssh agent forwarding isn't working yet, but it's being worked on according to the GitHub.

★★★★★ This is cool. I can use my YubiKey NEO for SSH auth like I do on a computer. This also seems like a very functional app too.

★★★★★ YubiKey: Attempting 'public key' authentication with hardware security key Authentication method 'public key' with OpenPGP hardware security key failed

★★★★★ It's great to SSH with GPG key on YubiKey. Unfortunately, that key is not forwarded ssh-agent wise, which still makes it unusable for host hopping. Hence, only 4 stars for now.

★★★★★ Was ecstatic to find this. Been a user of OpenKeyChain, but looking for a way to integrate with SSH and my YubiKey 5C on a Samsung Tab A (SM-T510). This just works, plain and simple. Can't be happier.

★★☆☆☆ Recent update broke interoperability with OpenKeychain. They introduced a new crypto library and instruct to import secret keys into it. This seems super fishy. I do not trust the new crypto engine, making this update a breaking change for me.

★★☆☆☆ Refusing to use my key to login after update. Seems like it only allows physical Smart Card keys now? Developers completely dropped support for OpenKeychain. Upon reading the FAQ I see that to be the case, as in order to use a PGP auth key, you must remove the password and convert it to a regular SSH id_rsa key.

★★☆☆☆ No way of importing private keys Basically just Connect Bot, but with u2f support. Not worth it when I can just use termux with openssh 8.2

★★☆☆☆ After the update the app no longer works with my pgp key in openkeychain, please enable this as an option. I can understand the use case with hardware keys or NFC keys but what if I want to use my pgp key present in openkeychain, if I try to load the pgp key directly to term bot it displays unknown format.

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Ads: No ads
Price: Free
Libraries: 17
App size: 4.64 MB
Needs Android: 4.0+
Content rating: Everyone

Technologies used by TermBot: SSH + hardware keys

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About the app and developer

About TermBot: SSH + hardware keys

TermBot: SSH + hardware keys was a tools app developed by Hardware Security SDK. It was removed from Google Play Aug 23, 2025.

Install Statistics

TermBot: SSH + hardware keys had been installed 13 thousand times before it became unavailable.

User Ratings

TermBot: SSH + hardware keys was rated 3.94 out of 5 stars, based on 110 ratings.

App Information

TermBot: SSH + hardware keys was free. The app size was 4.64 MB. The last available version was 1.9.6-151-464c55c-termbot. The last update was on March 24, 2021.

Technical Requirements

TermBot: SSH + hardware keys required Android 4.0+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play since May 2018.

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“SSH client that works with YubiKeys, Nitrokeys, OpenPGP cards over NFC and USB”

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Description by Hardware Security SDK Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.

TermBot is an SSH client that supports authentication with YubiKeys, Nitrokeys and other OpenPGP cards over NFC and USB.

For this it uses the Hardware Security SDK available at https://hwsecurity.dev

Supported hardware:
NFC:
- Cotech Card
- Fidesmo Card
- YubiKey NEO
- YubiKey 5 NFC

USB:
- Nitrokey Start, Pro, Storage (with adapter)
- YubiKey 4, 4 Nano, 5, 5 Nano (with adapter)
- YubiKey 4C, 4C Nano, 5C, 5C Nano (directly over USB-C)
- Gnuk (with adapter)
- Secalot (with adapter)

TermBot is based on ConnectBot.

Recent changes:
1.9.6-151
* Update to Hardware Security SDK 4.4.0
* Support Ed25519 keys
* Key generation on OpenPGP security keys

1.9.6-42
* Update to Hardware Security SDK 4.2.1

1.9.6-42
* PIN input: up to 16 digits
* PIN input: hardware keyboard support
* Automatically detect NFC hardware after entering a PIN

1.9.5-77
* Fix crash on older Android versions
* NFC stability and responsiveness has been improved
* In-app shop for OpenPGP cards

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