Full Installation of Claw Android

Claw App

A standalone Android app is also available. It bundles a terminal emulator and a WebView-based UI into a single APK — no Termux required.

One-tap setup: bootstrap, Node.js, and OpenClaw installed from within the app
Built-in dashboard for gateway control, runtime info, and tool management
Works independently of Termux — installing the app does not affect an existing Termux + oa setup

Download the APK from the Releases page.

Requirements

Android 7.0 or higher (Android 10+ recommended)
~1GB free storage
Wi-Fi or mobile data connection

What It Does

The installer automatically resolves the differences between Termux and standard Linux. There's nothing you need to do manually — the single install command handles all of these:

glibc environment — Installs the glibc dynamic linker (via pacman's glibc-runner) so standard Linux binaries run without modification
Node.js (glibc) — Downloads official Node.js linux-arm64 and wraps it with an ld.so loader script (no patchelf, which causes segfault on Android)
Path conversion — Automatically converts standard Linux paths (/tmp, /bin/sh, /usr/bin/env) to Termux paths
Temp folder setup — Configures an accessible temp folder for Android
Service manager bypass — Configures normal operation without systemd
OpenCode integration — If selected, installs OpenCode using proot + ld.so concatenation for Bun standalone binaries

Step-by-Step Setup (from a fresh phone)

Step 1: Prepare Your Phone

Configure Developer Options, Stay Awake, charge limit, and battery optimization. See the Keeping Processes Alive guide for step-by-step instructions.

Step 2: Install Termux

Important: The Play Store version of Termux is discontinued and will not work. You must install from F-Droid.

Open your phone's browser and go to f-droid.org
Search for Termux, then tap Download APK to download and installAllow "Install from unknown sources" when prompted

Step 3: Initial Termux Setup

Open the Termux app and paste the following command to install curl (needed for the next step).

pkg update -y && pkg install -y curl

You may be asked to choose a mirror on first run. Pick any — a geographically closer mirror will be faster.

Step 4: Install OpenClaw

Tip: Use SSH for easier typing From this step on, you can type commands from your computer keyboard instead of the phone screen. See the Termux SSH Setup Guide for details.

Paste the following command in Termux.

curl -sL myopenclawhub.com/install | bash && source ~/.bashrc

Everything is installed automatically with a single command. This takes 3–10 minutes depending on network speed and device. Wi-Fi is recommended.

Once complete, the OpenClaw version is displayed along with instructions to run openclaw onboard.

Step 5: Start OpenClaw Setup

As instructed in the installation output, run:

openclaw onboard

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the initial setup.

Step 6: Start OpenClaw (Gateway)

Once setup is complete, start the gateway:

Important: Run openclaw gateway directly in the Termux app on your phone, not via SSH. If you run it over SSH, the gateway will stop when the SSH session disconnects.

The gateway occupies the terminal while running, so open a new tab for it. Tap the hamburger icon (☰) on the bottom menu bar, or swipe right from the left edge of the screen (above the bottom menu bar) to open the side menu. Then tap NEW SESSION.

In the new tab, run:

openclaw gateway

To stop the gateway, press Ctrl+C. Do not use Ctrl+Z — it only suspends the process without terminating it.

Keeping Processes Alive

Android may kill background processes or throttle them when the screen is off. See the Keeping Processes Alive guide for all recommended settings (Developer Options, Stay Awake, charge limit, battery optimization, and Phantom Process Killer).

Access the Dashboard from Your PC

See the Termux SSH Setup Guide for SSH access and dashboard tunnel setup.

Managing Multiple Devices

If you run OpenClaw on multiple devices on the same network, use the Dashboard Connect tool to manage them from your PC.

Save connection settings (IP, token, ports) for each device with a nickname
Generates the SSH tunnel command and dashboard URL automatically
Your data stays local — Connection settings (IP, token, ports) are saved only in your browser's localStorage and are never sent to any server.