moltbot/apps/android/README.md

OpenClaw Android App

Status: extremely alpha. The app is actively being rebuilt from the ground up.

Rebuild Checklist

• New 4-step onboarding flow
• Connect tab with Setup Code + Manual modes
• Encrypted persistence for gateway setup/auth state
• Chat UI restyled
• Settings UI restyled and de-duplicated (gateway controls moved to Connect)
• QR code scanning in onboarding
• Performance improvements
• Streaming support in chat UI
• Request camera/location and other permissions in onboarding/settings flow
• Push notifications for gateway/chat status updates
• Security hardening (biometric lock, token handling, safer defaults)
• Voice tab full functionality
• Screen tab full functionality
• Full end-to-end QA and release hardening

Open in Android Studio

• Open the folder apps/android.

Build / Run

cd apps/android
./gradlew :app:assembleDebug
./gradlew :app:installDebug
./gradlew :app:testDebugUnitTest

gradlew auto-detects the Android SDK at ~/Library/Android/sdk (macOS default) if ANDROID_SDK_ROOT / ANDROID_HOME are unset.

Connect / Pair

1. Start the gateway (on your main machine):

pnpm openclaw gateway --port 18789 --verbose

2. In the Android app:

• Open the Connect tab.
• Use Setup Code or Manual mode to connect.

3. Approve pairing (on the gateway machine):

openclaw nodes pending
openclaw nodes approve <requestId>

More details: docs/platforms/android.md.

Permissions

• Discovery:
  • Android 13+ (API 33+): NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
  • Android 12 and below: ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION (required for NSD scanning)
• Foreground service notification (Android 13+): POST_NOTIFICATIONS
• Camera:
  • CAMERA for camera.snap and camera.clip
  • RECORD_AUDIO for camera.clip when includeAudio=true

Contributions

This Android app is currently being rebuilt. Maintainer: @obviyus. For issues/questions/contributions, please open an issue or reach out on Discord.