https://github.com/ismartcoding/plain-app
PlainApp is an open-source app that lets you securely manage your phone from a web browser. Access files, media, contacts, SMS, calls, and more through a simple, easy-to-use interface on your desktop.
https://github.com/ismartcoding/plain-app
android android-app compose compose-ui f-droid fdroid filemanager graphql jetpack-compose ktor learning material-you music-player note-taking privacy-protection productivity rss rss-reader screen-mirroring web
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PlainApp is an open-source app that lets you securely manage your phone from a web browser. Access files, media, contacts, SMS, calls, and more through a simple, easy-to-use interface on your desktop.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/ismartcoding/plain-app
- Owner: ismartcoding
- License: agpl-3.0
- Created: 2021-10-17T10:03:14.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-02-13T14:40:38.000Z (about 2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-02-13T22:57:11.155Z (about 2 months ago)
- Topics: android, android-app, compose, compose-ui, f-droid, fdroid, filemanager, graphql, jetpack-compose, ktor, learning, material-you, music-player, note-taking, privacy-protection, productivity, rss, rss-reader, screen-mirroring, web
- Language: Kotlin
- Homepage:
- Size: 131 MB
- Stars: 3,259
- Watchers: 22
- Forks: 155
- Open Issues: 52
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
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README
# PlainApp
PlainApp is an open-source app that lets you securely manage your phone from a web browser. Access files, media, contacts, SMS, calls, and more through a simple, easy-to-use interface on your desktop.
[
](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ismartcoding.plain)
[
](https://f-droid.org/packages/com.ismartcoding.plain/)
[
](https://github.com/ismartcoding/plain-app/releases/latest)
## Features
**Privacy First**
- All data stays on your device — no cloud, no third-party storage
- No Firebase Messaging or Analytics; only crash logs (optional) via Firebase Crashlytics
- Secured with TLS + XChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption
**Ad-Free, Always**
- 100% ad-free experience, forever
**Clean, Modern Interface**
- Minimalist and customizable UI
- Supports multiple languages, light/dark themes
**Web-Based Desktop Management**
Access a self-hosted webpage on the same network to manage your phone:
- Files: Internal storage, SD card, USB, images, videos, audio
- Contacts, SMS, and call logs
- Installed apps (with APK export)
- Notifications mirroring and device info
- Screen mirroring
- PWA support — add the web app to your desktop/home screen
**Built-in Tools**
- Markdown note-taking
- RSS reader with clean UI
- Video and audio player (in-app and on the web)
- TV casting for media
- Pomodoro timer
- Sound meter
- Peer-to-peer chat and file sharing
**Always Improving**
- More features are on the way
PlainApp is designed with simplicity in mind, so you can focus on what matters most: your data.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjRhC8pSQ6Q
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/plainapp
Discord: https://discord.gg/RQWcS6DEEe
QQ Group: 812409393
## Donations :heart:
**This project needs you!** If you would like to support this project's further development, the creator of this project or the continuous maintenance of this project, **feel free to donate**.
Your donation is highly appreciated. Thank you!
- [Buy me a cup of Ko-Fi!](https://ko-fi.com/ismartcoding)
- Use WeChat to scan the code
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## Compatibility
PlainApp requires Android 9.0 or higher.
## FAQ
[http://docs.plain.icu/faq.html](http://docs.plain.icu/faq.html)
## Support
PlainApp is fully open-source.
If you have any doubts, you're free to review the code, build your own version, or simply choose not to use it.
If you run into issues, feel free to open a GitHub issue — I'm always happy to help.
Please don’t leave a one-star review without giving it a fair try.
## Build
1. Generate `release.jks` file under `$rootProject/app` folder.
```bash
keytool -genkey -v -keystore ./app/release.jks -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000 -alias plain
```
2. Create `keystore.properties` file with following content under `$rootProject` folder.
```
storePassword=
keyPassword=
keyAlias=plain
storeFile=release.jks
```
## Star history
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