Is dradis still maintained?

Yes, active. Last change 7 days ago. Latest release 2026.11.0, 10 days ago.

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How to install on Linux

t0mer/dradis

Android app that turns a phone into an MQTT endpoint: remote SMS, location, find-my-phone, camera and TTS, telemetry, LAN/WAN broker switching, Home Assistant discovery

Kotlin/JVM#android#find-my-phone#hivemq#home-assistant

Before you start

Is it free?: YesOpen source (Apache-2.0).
Still maintained?: Yes, activeLast change 7 days ago. Latest release 2026.11.0, 10 days ago.
Can I trust it?: New, little track record0 stars, 5 months old. Look at the code and the owner before running it.

Difficulty: Easy
Time: about 5 min
Stars: ★ 0
Activity: Updated this month

Saved setup from 1 h ago

Will it work on Linux?

Yes, it runs on Linux

You'll build it yourself with JDK.

Supported devices from the README: Device & power notes

Wi‑Fi SSID / LAN↔WAN switch needs background location. Android redacts the SSID for a background reader unless "Allow all the time" is granted (plus location services on). Without it the SSID reads as unknown → DRADIS picks the WAN broker.
WAN broker must be reachable off‑LAN. A private address like 192.168.0.252 only works on the home network. For the WAN broker, use a public IP / DDNS hostname (with router port forwarding) or a cloud broker, ideally over TLS.
Keep it connected (especially Samsung / One UI): keep Keep connected while asleep on, grant Ignore battery optimisation, set the app to Unrestricted battery usage, and add it to "Never sleeping apps" (and not "Deep sleeping apps"). In deep Doze the OS can still drop the socket; DRADIS reconnects within ~20 s once it can.
MIUI / Xiaomi: also enable Autostart, because RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED alone is not honoured there.

Your system

macOS Windows Linux

Start here

5 steps on Linux

Download setup.sh

Then run bash setup.sh. It stops at the first error and is safe to run again. Servers and tests aren't started; it lists them at the end. Read it first.

Check it supports your device / system
Compare yours with the README's “Device & power notes” list above before installing anything.

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/t0mer/dradis.git
cd dradis

Install the required runtimes

JDK

sudo apt install openjdk-21-jdk  # Debian/Ubuntu

4
Install dependencies
```
./gradlew build -x test
```
5
Run it
```
./gradlew run
```

From the README: Installation

Download the latest dradis-<version>.apk from the Releases page.
Open it on the phone and allow Install unknown apps for your browser / file manager when prompted.
Launch Dradis. It asks for notification permission (Android 13+) and starts the foreground service.
Open Settings, fill in the device name, the broker(s) and your home Wi‑Fi SSIDs, then tap Save settings.
On the Status tab, grant the permissions in this order:
1. Grant SMS / Location / Camera / Notifications (the runtime group, which also includes physical activity for the step sensors). If SMS can't be allowed, see SMS permission is grayed out.
2. Allow background location → choose "Allow all the time".
3. Do‑Not‑Disturb access (lets find‑my‑phone ring through DND).
4. Ignore battery optimisation.
Check that the Status tab shows CONNECTED and the expected broker (LAN/WAN).

Release APKs are signed with one release key, so newer releases install over older ones in place.

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Yes, it runs on Linux

Start here

5 steps on Linux

Check it supports your device / system

Clone the repository

Install the required runtimes

Install dependencies

Run it

From the README: Installation

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