About Admin Hands: SSH Client & SFTP
Admin Hands is an all-in-one SSH client, SFTP/FTP/FTPS client, terminal and powerful remote server administration toolkit for Android. Connect to Linux, Unix and Windows servers, manage remote files, run commands, monitor...
Admin Hands is an all-in-one SSH client, SFTP/FTP/FTPS client, terminal and powerful remote server administration toolkit for Android. Connect to Linux, Unix and Windows servers, manage remote files, run commands, monitor system resources and work with multiple hosts — all from one app.
Built for system administrators, developers, DevOps engineers and anyone who needs reliable remote server access on the go.
★ PORT FORWARDING, PROXIES & HOST CHAINS ★
• Local port forwarding with background mode
• SOCKS5, HTTP CONNECT and SSH proxy support
• SSH Jump Host / Bastion Host
• Connection Route (Host Chains) for multi-hop access
• Biometric App Lock
★ SSH CLIENT & TERMINAL ★
Connect to your servers and work from a full-featured mobile terminal.
• SSH client with a color terminal
• Telnet support
• Multiple simultaneous SSH, SFTP, FTP and Telnet sessions
• Extra terminal keyboard with arrows, function keys and special characters
• Modern terminal color themes
• Session management and session duration tracking
• SSH Snippets for frequently used commands and scripts
★ SFTP, FTP & FTPS FILE MANAGER ★
Manage remote files directly from your Android device.
• SFTP client
• FTP client
• FTPS Explicit mode
• FTPS Implicit mode
• Upload and download files
• Navigate and manage remote directories
• Create empty files via FTP and SFTP
• Open and edit remote files
• Built-in text editor with syntax highlighting
• HTTP upload and download tools
★ SSH KEYS & AUTHENTICATION ★
Use passwords or SSH keys to securely access your servers. Admin Hands supports SSH key generation and multiple key types:
RSA, ED25519, ECDSA, DSA
Yes, even that old one DSA (connect to them ancient instances, buddy)!
Generate SSH keys directly on your device, securely store identities and reuse them across your server configurations.
★ SECURE PASSWORD GENERATOR ★
Create strong random passwords directly inside Admin Hands. The built-in secure password generator helps you create credentials without relying on external websites or services.
★ HOST & SERVER MANAGEMENT ★
Keep your infrastructure organized in one place.
• Save and manage multiple servers
• Create server groups
• Create reusable user profiles
• Assign identities and credentials to hosts
• Copy and organize hosts
• Quickly switch between servers and active sessions
• Import and export server data
• Export host information in CSV, XML and HTML formats
★ BATCH OPERATIONS (ACTIONS) ★
Admin Hands can perform remote operations across multiple servers, saving time when administering larger infrastructures.
• Execute commands on multiple hosts
• Upload files to multiple servers
• Download files
• Batch ping hosts
★ SERVER MONITORING ★
Check important server statistics directly from your phone.
• CPU usage
• RAM usage
• Disk usage
• Network statistics
• Real-time system information over SSH
• Android home screen widget for server monitoring
★ SSH SNIPPETS ★
Save frequently used commands and scripts as Snippets, quickly insert them into your SSH terminal. Snippets are useful for service management, Docker commands, diagnostics, log inspection, deployment tasks, maintenance scripts and other commands you use regularly.
★ PRIVACY & SECURITY ★
Server credentials are sensitive, so Admin Hands is designed to keep them under your control.
• Credentials stored in the app are protected with AES-256 encryption
• No advertising
• No analytics
• No telemetry
• No third-party tracking SDKs
Admin Hands does not send your credentials or usage statistics to our servers and does not include advertising or analytics libraries that can collect your activity.
Your remote connections go to the servers and destinations you configure. You decide where your traffic goes.
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of Admin Hands: SSH Client & SFTP since it was posted on our website on 2016-09-21 06:23:00.
The latest version is 3.5 and it was updated on 2026-10-12 20:24:35. See below the changes in each version.
Admin Hands: SSH Client & SFTP version 3.5
Updated At: 2026-09-15
Changes: - Fixed crashes and improved background operation
- Added app icon changer (Settings → Appearance)
- Local port forwarding with background mode
- Added proxy support: HTTP CONNECT, SOCKS5 and SSH (Jump Host) to reach machines inside restricted networks
- Added Connection Route (Host Chains) for complex corporate and private network infrastructures
- Added Biometric App Lock for an extra layer of security
- Added host icons (can be disabled in Settings)
Admin Hands: SSH Client & SFTP version 3.4
Updated At: 2026-08-10
Changes: - New terminal schemes, some fixes in FTP/SFTP and editor
- Added session duration count in Sessions tab
- Improved notifications and fixed related crashes
- Added the ability to create empty files via FTP/SFTP
- Numerous improvements and bug fixes
- SSH keys now work properly
- Added an SSH key generator
- Added FTPS support
- Added snippets
- Added new modern terminal color themes
Admin Hands: SSH Client & SFTP version 3.4
Updated At: 2026-08-03
Changes: - Improved notifications and fixed related crashes
- Added the ability to create empty files via FTP/SFTP
- Numerous improvements and bug fixes
- SSH keys now work properly
- Added an SSH key generator
- Added FTPS support
- Added snippets
- Added new modern terminal color themes
Admin Hands: SSH Client & SFTP version 3.2.4
Updated At: 2021-07-04
Changes: - SFTP/FTP upload speed significantly increased
- Settings design rearranged
- Choose default path for a FTP/SFTP sessions
- Choose upload method (through temporary files or overwrite)
- Paste of a SSH key and key type options
- Monitoring HDD cell is expanded
- Multiple fixes
Admin Hands: SSH Client & SFTP version 3.2.3
Updated At: 2021-05-18
Changes: (!!!) Price for the premium has been significantly reduced!
+ Added support for all keys generated with ssh-keygen and Putty, excluding: old SSH1 keys and some of the old insecure DSA keys.
+ Multiple bugs fixed
Admin Hands: SSH Client & SFTP version 3.2.2
Updated At: 2021-02-05
Changes: + Numerous bug fixes
+ Improved connection stability
+ Improved notifications
+ Improved procedures of downloading/uploading to the server
Admin Hands: SSH Client & SFTP version 3.2.2
Updated At: 2020-12-30
Admin Hands: SSH Client & SFTP version 3.2.1
Updated At: 2020-12-23
Changes: Crash fixes + Purchases revised + Ok, guys you win, 3-> 5 hosts limit back again.
1. Sustainable work with DSA, ECDSA, RSA, ED25519 keys.
2. The saving files' system has been redesigned to a local device: the ability to work with SD card and other sources.
3. Upload/Download can now be performed in the background.
4. You won't lose the file now (temp file usage).
5. Ability to change the owner and group of directories and files.
6. Improved app localization + ability to select the app language.
Admin Hands: SSH Client & SFTP version 3.2.1
Updated At: 2020-06-18
Changes: 1. Sustainable work with DSA, ECDSA, RSA, ED25519 keys.
2. The saving files' system has been redesigned to a local device: the ability to work with SD card and other sources.
3. Upload/Download can now be performed in the background.
4. You won't lose the file now (temp files creating when writing).
5. Ability to change the owner and group of directories and files.
6. Improved app localization + ability to select the app language.
7. Purchases changes and free hosts limit decreased from 5 to 3.
Admin Hands: SSH Client & SFTP version
Updated At: 2020-03-30
Changes: + SFTP/FTP:
- now shows user:group instead of uid:gid
- progress bar on upload/download
+ Fixed issues with storing private key and passphrase
