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Android Setup

ZeroClaw provides prebuilt binaries for Android devices.

Supported Architectures

ZeroClaw publishes a prebuilt aarch64-linux-android binary for modern 64-bit Android devices. The full set of prebuilt release targets (derived from the release workflow) is:

  • aarch64-apple-darwin
  • aarch64-linux-android
  • aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
  • aarch64-unknown-linux-musl
  • arm-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
  • armv7-unknown-linux-gnueabihf
  • x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
  • x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
  • x86_64-unknown-linux-musl

Only aarch64-linux-android targets Android directly. 32-bit Android (armv7-linux-androideabi) is not currently published as a prebuilt binary; on a 32-bit device, build from source (see below).

Installation via Termux

The easiest way to run ZeroClaw on Android is via Termux.

1. Install Termux

Download from F-Droid (recommended) or GitHub releases.

⚠️ Note: The Play Store version is outdated and unsupported.

2. Download ZeroClaw

sh

# Check your architecture
uname -m
# aarch64 = 64-bit (prebuilt binary available)
# armv7l/armv8l = 32-bit (build from source — no prebuilt binary)

# Download the prebuilt 64-bit (aarch64) binary
curl -LO https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/releases/latest/download/zeroclaw-aarch64-linux-android.tar.gz
tar xzf zeroclaw-aarch64-linux-android.tar.gz

3. Install and Run

sh

chmod +x zeroclaw
mv zeroclaw $PREFIX/bin/

# Verify installation
zeroclaw --version

# Run setup
zeroclaw quickstart

Direct Installation via ADB

For advanced users who want to run ZeroClaw outside Termux:

sh

# From your computer with ADB
adb push zeroclaw /data/local/tmp/
adb shell chmod +x /data/local/tmp/zeroclaw
adb shell /data/local/tmp/zeroclaw --version

⚠️ Running outside Termux requires a rooted device or specific permissions for full functionality.

Limitations on Android

  • No systemd: Use Termux’s termux-services for daemon mode
  • Storage access: Requires Termux storage permissions (termux-setup-storage)
  • Network: Some features may require Android VPN permission for local binding

Building from Source

To build for Android yourself:

sh

# Install Android NDK
# Add targets
rustup target add armv7-linux-androideabi aarch64-linux-android

# Set NDK path
export ANDROID_NDK_HOME=/path/to/ndk
export PATH=$ANDROID_NDK_HOME/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/linux-x86_64/bin:$PATH

# Build
cargo build --release --target armv7-linux-androideabi
cargo build --release --target aarch64-linux-android

Troubleshooting

“Permission denied”

sh

chmod +x zeroclaw

“not found” or linker errors

Make sure you downloaded the correct architecture for your device.

Old / 32-bit Android

There is no prebuilt 32-bit Android binary. On a 32-bit device, add the armv7-linux-androideabi target and build from source as shown above.