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JuiceSSH – Give me my pro features back
- twosdai 9mo agoWow nice work. Thanks for doing this and writing it up.
- JorgeGT 9mo agoDamn. I especially liked the cloud backup & sync. Any good alternatives?
- simlevesque 9mo agoI'm using Termux with aliases. I'll write "c1" and it logs in the machine. I use git to sync and backup from my laptop. I bought JuiceSSH too but I didn't use it that much. It's a shame they did what they did.
- Zenul_Abidin 9mo agoI too bought JuiceSSH. I can still download and run it on other phones I get in the future, right?
- muppetman 9mo agoCloud sync seems busted, so not really.
- mystifyingpoi 9mo agoTermux is one of the best apps ever made for Android power users. It literally replaces so much stuff, if you don't care about GUI. No need for SSH app - it has ssh. No need for file sync app - there is rsync. No need for notetaking app, there is your $EDITOR you like. All 100% free. It's amazing.
- epiccoleman 9mo ago+1. Termux absolutely rules and makes the dream of a cyberdeck actually viable. I use it at least once a week for various homelab stuff.
- wolvoleo 9mo agoAnd with DeX it's like a +2 :)
- Citizen_Lame 9mo agoIf you don't need GUI absolutely, but you cannot even save SSH connection. So, no thanks.
- rclkrtrzckr 9mo agoServerbox on fdroid
- cremp 9mo agoThis might be a good plug for Morphie or Revanced patches to automate the patch process.
- nfriedly 9mo agoI'm a big fan of Revanced, but I haven't heard of Morphie - do you have a link for it? (I tried searching, but all I'm coming up with are cosmetics, chargers, and an IRC app.) Edit: found it: https://morphe.software/ https://morphe.software/ - looks like it's sort of an offshoot of ReVanced that only supports Youtube at the moment. And, for those who weren't aware of ReVanced, see https://revanced.app/ https://revanced.app/ - it was originally just a tweaked version of the YouTube app called Vanced (an "advanced" YouTube app, but without the "ad"s ;) - but now it's a tool that can patch a bunch of different apps.
- sowbug 9mo agoI haven't used my Pro purchase in years, but if I did want to ssh from my phone today, I'd use the newish Terminal app, available since Android 15. It's a full Debian virtual machine.
- sunnyam 9mo agoDo you mean Termux? I can't find any other Terminal app with a similar name
- simlevesque 9mo agoEnable Developper Options. It should be in the Developer menu. It's a toggle that'll enable this apk.
- seszett 9mo agoHonestly I don't find it more useful than Termux, especially for being so much heavier.
- cogman10 9mo agoJust because I was curious. Termux is doing a container. The android terminal is doing a virtual machine. That's the difference. Termux would definitely be the light weight option, but you will be pinned to whatever version of the kernel your device is shipped with (may be a bit old.)
- yjftsjthsd-h 9mo agoNo, termux isn't a container, it's running directly in userspace on the host. The only weird thing is that because it's running directly on the host, it has to be built to use unusual paths, eg. /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/bash instead of /usr/bin/bash. If it used containers (which IIRC it can't because Android doesn't really support it) that would actually be easier because then it could use a chroot to make the paths look normal.
- PortableCode 9mo agosmali code is funny to read, basically an object-oriented assembly language (feels so wrong)
- arendtio 9mo agoDon't let Alan Kay[1] read that... [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=alankay https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=alankay
- bakugo 9mo agoI just tried to purchase pro from within the app just to see what the price is, and the Google Play purchase popup tells me it's not available. Interesting.
- saidinesh5 9mo agoWow. Thanks for this. I haven't logged into Juice SSH in years, but i thought it had all my ssh keys backed up in the cloud.
- znpy 9mo agoI’d start rotating those keys asap… you’re one breach away from a security nightmare
- graemep 9mo agoYou should encrypt your ssh keys anyway, and you should encrypt anything sensitive you are backing up to a cloud.
- trey-jones 9mo agoPrivate keys should never leave the device where they are created.
- graemep 9mo agoSo no backups?
- Tuna-Fish 9mo agoCorrect. Private keys should never be backed up. Instead, should you need a backup, you should create a distinct key for that purpose.
- TurdF3rguson 9mo agoThat's a great plan until you're locked out of all your devices with no backup.
- derefr 9mo ago
- pelagicAustral 9mo ago> JuiceSSH used to be the best SSH client available on Android until December 2025. Really? I always gave that award to Termius, which is kind of my second best behind Servercat which I miss very dearly from the iOS environment.
- Arrowmaster 9mo agoOne was a one time purchase, the other requires a subscription.... The answer should be clear.
- anonova 9mo agoLocal-only usage of Termius is free and doesn't even require logging in to the service. I've been using it like this for years.
- papr8ka 9mo ago[dead]
- esseph 9mo agoReally great terminal app that I used in Android for a very long time with some interesting features. Also, Mosh shell support for sshing in degraded connection environments!
- khanan 9mo agoReplaced JuiceSSH two years ago with ConnectBOT (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.connectbot&hl=en https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.connectbot...) as a "free" alternative. Never looked back.
- genpfault 9mo ago> ConnectBot https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.connectbot/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.connectbot/ https://github.com/connectbot/connectbot https://github.com/connectbot/connectbot
- degamad 9mo agoNever used JuiceSSH or Termux, but I've been using Connectbot for years, and it's pretty good.
- muppetman 9mo agoNot trying to defend the developer here but they went really silent once before like this. Then came out of the gate with a bunch of updates and new features. I'm hoping they've just got really busy with life, I know when I emailed them before they have been responsive and helpful. I mean hell they might have died? Does the Store have a process for this? This app has been around a long time so I don't understand the rugpull comments. Also the syned keys are (supposedly, I guess we don't have the source) encrypted so even if the dev is no longer active that aspect should be secure I hope. My Pro features still seem to be working for me. EDIT: No, I see now that Cloud Sync isn't a thing anymore. Looks like it's really lost its backend servers.
- josephcsible 9mo ago> I don't understand the rugpull comments. The article says "the purchase made in 2019 is not recognized anymore". The seller unilaterally taking back something you previously bought, especially without a refund, is a rug pull.
- bspammer 9mo agoIt still doesn't sound intentional to me. How many scammers are going around creating useful apps, supporting them, pushing out new features, and then finally doing the rugpull 14 years after release? It feels a lot more likely that the backend servers have fallen down on their own and for whatever reason there's no one around to fix them.
- muppetman 9mo agoA rugpull to me is something specifically setup to try and make money by scamming/rugpulling. JuiceSSH has been around for so long, even if it doesn't work anymore I don't feel rugpulled? If it was a year old I'd agree.
- josephcsible 9mo ago> If it was a year old I'd agree. If it were advertised at the time as a 1-year rental/subscription then it wouldn't be a rug pull. But the fact that it was advertised as a permanent purchase means that it is, no matter how long you got to use it before it was involuntarily taken back from you.
- 1f60c 9mo agoThis is pretty interesting but why not just pay the 20 bucks?
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- __float 9mo agoThe second paragraph explains this: they already have paid, and some people have paid [again], but their purchase is not accepted.
- blibble 9mo agoI would not use an SSH client written by someone that feels it's OK to break the terms of the contract this way who knows what's coming next?
- user3939382 9mo agoThe SSH deal has been altered. Pray I don’t alter it any further. csshck hoh.
- dcdc123 9mo agoThe issue is people that already paid lost their pro features unless they pay _again_.
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- awill 9mo agoThere are just fewer highly polished Android apps vs iOS apps, and that's why I switched to iOS. I bought JuiceSSH years ago on Android and it worked great, but I agree it's degraded, and I couldn't find an equivalent I liked. iOS has multiple apps that beat JuiceSSH. I use Termix and it's really, really good.
- tssva 9mo agoI have been unable to find a SSH app for iOS that I like since I switched from Android. Just one of many reasons I will be switching back to Android for my next phone.
- Grimblewald 9mo ago> juice is best ssh for android I am not contending truth here, but also I have never even tried / considered anything outside of termux + unexpected keyboard, and I can't imagine anything improving my experience. what makes juicessh so good? I guess I'm asking for a "Convince me to try it" style review of juice.
- opan 9mo agoI used JuiceSSH many years ago, had the Pro version when it was briefly free once. I've used Termux for years now and it seems better to me. You can set up ssh keys and aliases like usual, multihop works. I think I used to use Hacker's Keyboard but now I use AnySoftKeyboard since it had better alt layout support (e.g. Dvorak, Workman). I've got a row at the top with ctrl, tab, arrows, esc... It even works to do C-a, C-c, C-v in other apps. I'd recommend the combo. All available from F-Droid.
- wolvoleo 9mo agoYes I use termux too. What I love is that everything works that works on a normal computer too. And the same way. Even ssh keys on yubikeys work great with open keychain and okcagent.
- jojomodding 9mo agoFor me it's mostly that it just works and was very easy to set up when I first used it.
- ycombinatrix 9mo agoIt has an SSH focused GUI which can be more convenient
- worthless-trash 9mo agoWhat does that mean.
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- nottorp 9mo agoI believe Google will cut off that avenue soon...
- tiagod 9mo agoI've been using this app for years. A couple months I needed to use forwarding, which is a Pro feature. I thought I already bought it years ago, but the app asked me to pay so I bought it again. It instantly locked me out of the whole app. Later I checked and I had bought pro already in 2014 (for 5€, and I paid 30€ this time). Absolutely no answer to my emails. Thanks for the instructions.
- smileybarry 9mo agoIf you haven't already, you can ask Google for a refund on that (the second, recent) in-app purchase: https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/15574897?hl=en https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/15574897?hl=en The policies are "up to 48 hrs after purchase" but I'm sure "purchase does not work at all" is an exception. (It is on iOS)
- stavros 9mo agoI've never succeeded on getting a refund with Google. There were a few apps that tricked me into buying a subscription (namely Musescore and Yazio), I immediately asked Google for a refund because I didn't actually get what I thought I was getting, and they denied me both times. Now I just don't buy anything on the Play store that I can't afford to just be outright scammed on.
- zx8080 9mo agoWas you able to eventually unsunbcribe from Musescore?
- stavros 9mo agoYes, I could unsubscribe from both easily, but I wanted a refund because I couldn't use the subscriptions.
- tomrod 9mo agoTwo that I lost on play store: 1. World of Goo. Bought by Netflix, sunsetted, can't install old versions anymore 2. Monopoly. Bought by EA. Sunsetted/renamed to zzzMonopoly. Can't install old versions anymore. FDroid has my attention since these happened.
- gorkish 9mo agoJust a cynical observation here, but its funny how the author still hangs onto the notion that it is "the best" despite that it de facto cannot be "the best." Also, maybe dont rely on a poorly maintained app for making secure connections to your systems? Just me?
- papr8ka 9mo ago[dead]
- dstnn 9mo agoSame thing happened to me so I coded my own with claude instead of paying them again
- netsharc 9mo agoNext project: Claude-coded SSH server?
- aposm 9mo agoYikes. I also just noticed that all the plugins (part of the pro feature set) rely on separate apk downloads from the Play Store, which all appear to be dead/delisted. This is really a shame, I too have thought of this as "the best" Android SSH client in the past.
- cube00 9mo agoSupport is unresponsive, this looks like an exit scam. Finally this is getting traction after leaving many of us out of pocket. Both developers [1] are working in management at Microsoft and AWS while ignoring emails, leaving JuiceSSH to rot because they couldn't be bothered to wrap up cleanly (refund, release a final update with pro features enabled, release the source code etc.) Paul Maddox [2]: Director - Cloud & AI Solutions Engineering @ Microsoft - last reposted a month ago Tom Maddox [3]: Head of AWS Solutions Architecture for Local Markets - last commented two months ago Don't bother going back to Google either. A Play store "support specialist" just told me: I tried to create a refund request but its not allowing to create one since the date of the transaction is out of our refund policy as we can only process refunds for up to 120 days only after the transaction was charged. [1]: https://juicessh.com/about https://juicessh.com/about or https://sonelli.com/about https://sonelli.com/about [2]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-maddox https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-maddox [3]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-maddox-87236b27 https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-maddox-87236b27
- opello 9mo agoThe about link above gave a Cloudfront-looking failure, but the base domain here worked and is where the app help link takes me, albeit to /faq: https://sonelli.com/ https://sonelli.com/ I reactivated my license a few months ago using the in-app functionality but I'm not quite sure when I'm afraid.
- saghm 9mo ago> I tried to create a refund r request but its not allowing to create one since the date of the transaction is out of our refund p policy as we can only process refunds for up to 120 days only after the transaction was charged. In other words, any Google Play app is allowed to just pull the plug on features after four months and pocket the money. Wonderful...
- cube00 9mo agoYou'll own nothing and be happy.
- Zenul_Abidin 9mo ago
- ggm 9mo agoThank you for reminding me about risks of cloud key storage. I think I better go wipe my .ssh/ states and re-work things to a modern keypair. I think ed25519 would be both shorter sigs in authorised_keys and definitely NOT what I used "back then"
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- InMice 9mo agoI like Termius a lot better than JuiceSSH. Move on, you won't miss it.
- TheRoque 9mo agoI quickly dropped JuiceSSH when I discovered Termux. And I also find it way easier to use the way I want to, and flexible.
- thih9 9mo agoI get it why an article like this is being posted, but I’m also worried that it’s jumping to conclusions. Devs/support get overwhelmed, apps get buggy. A better course of action to me seems: reporting a broken app, requesting refund, waiting for the fix and switching to an alternative in the meantime. I also dislike that this behavior could be a reason against sideloading, especially if made more popular.
- BenjiWiebe 9mo agoIt worked for years with no/few changes. Then the price increases and pro features stop working. I'm not too likely to give the devs the benefit of the doubt. Patch out the 'pro' check and release an update. Or reply to one of the many new 1 star reviews and say you lost access to the source code, if that's what happened. Complete silence + taking money...
- thih9 9mo agoI still don’t get it. You say it yourself that it worked for years with no issues. Current behavior is bad but the community pirating the app does not seem right either. Popular apps get away with more user hostility and price gouging. To me this effort seems misplaced.
- TiredOfLife 9mo ago> Current behavior is bad but the community pirating the app does not seem right either. Feature people PAID!!!! for suddenly stopped working.
- thih9 9mo agoI know, my point is this doesn’t give you the right to pirate the app. You have legal ways to fight it: request a refund, report it to the store, write a review, advocate for an open source alternative, etc.
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- anta40 9mo agoI used the Pro version a few years ago. Now it's delisted from Play Store? Couldn't find it.
- DeathArrow 9mo agoIt's nice to see some good old fashioned cracking. It transports me 25 years back in IDA Pro days.
- Banditoz 9mo agoCould this be considered grounds for a lawsuit?
- kjs3 9mo agoIn the US, pretty much anything can construed as a grounds for a lawsuit. It's the 'affording the lawsuit' that's the problem.
- stonecharioteer 9mo agoOh boy. I wanted to get a license for this. I waited for the price to drop, and now I'm glad I never did it.
- nisegami 9mo agoAfter using it for many years, I recently switched from JuiceSSH to Termius (com.server.auditor.ssh.client for disambiguation) after having some issues and seeing the writing on the wall regarding JuiceSSH. It took some customization but I was able to get it set up pretty nice and I'm happy with it.
- imcritic 9mo agoIsn't such patching illegal??