plainhub/plain-app — PlainApp is a free, open-source Android app that turns

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PlainApp

PlainApp is a free, open-source Android app that turns your phone into a self-hosted management hub you can access from any web browser on the same network — no accounts, no cloud, no subscriptions. Whether you need to transfer files, read SMS, browse photos, or mirror your screen, PlainApp puts full control back in your hands.

Why PlainApp?

Most phone-management tools either route your data through their own servers, lock features behind subscriptions, or plague you with ads. PlainApp is different:

100% local — your data never leaves your network
End-to-end encrypted — every connection is secured with TLS + XChaCha20-Poly1305
Completely free and ad-free — no purchases, no upsells, ever
Fully open-source — audit the code, build your own binary, or contribute

Features

🌐 Web-Based Phone Management

Open a browser on any desktop or laptop connected to the same Wi-Fi network and get a full dashboard to manage your Android device — no app installation required on the computer side. Supports PWA so you can pin it to your desktop like a native app.

Category	What you can do
Files	Browse internal storage, SD card, and USB drives; upload, download, rename, delete
Media	View and manage photos, videos, and audio; stream them directly in the browser
Contacts	View, search, and manage your contacts
SMS & Calls	Read messages and call logs; send SMS from your desktop
Apps	List installed apps and export APKs
Notifications	Mirror phone notifications to the browser in real time

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PlainApp

Why PlainApp?

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🌐 Web-Based Phone Management