The childhood dream of every developer is hosting something without paying. Let’s be real—most of us aren’t rich (only about 10% of devs are), and we all try to find ways to not pay for stuff. Nowadays, everything is so compartmentalized that you’re charged for every single microservice or structure you use.
If you’re a dev, you should know about Termux—“an Android terminal application and Linux environment.” Basically, it’s a Linux environment on your phone. No rooting needed, just install it and you’re good to go.
<h3>SSH Process (Using Mobile Hotspot)</h3>
<h4>Things to do on your phone (in Termux):</h4>
<pre><code class="language-bash">1. pkg upgrade
2. pkg install openssh
3. passwd #(set a password for SSH) 
4. sshd #(start the SSH server) 
5. whoami #(this gives your device name, like `u0_441`) 
</code></pre>
<h4>Things to do on your phone (outside Termux):</h4>
<ol>
<li>Go to your phone’s settings and search for IP address. Find the IPv4 address.</li>
<li>Avoid using university or office Wi-Fi.</li>
</ol>
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<h3>Things to do on your PC/Laptop:</h3>
Run the following command:
<pre><code class="language-bash">sudo ssh -v &lt;device-name&gt;@&lt;device-ip&gt; -p 8022
</code></pre>
Example:
<pre><code class="language-bash">sudo ssh -v u0_654@100.92.219.181 -p 8022
</code></pre>
And that’s it—you’re connected to Termux!
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Termux is an Android terminal application that provides a Linux environment on your phone without requiring root access. This guide covers the steps to set up SSH on Termux, allowing you to connect to your phone from a PC or laptop using a mobile hotspot. Key setup commands and configurations for both phone and computer are included.

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Termux is good, however I found usrland better. Using termux with a non-rooted phone it can cause some difficulties with some modules - espically actions that require super user privelleages. usrland completely eliminates that by acting as an entite segmented emulator capable of running such taks even on non-rooted phones