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Turn any Android phone into a 24/7 AI agent. Built from real failures, not documentation.

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What this is

A complete, honest guide to running OpenClaw on Android — the version that actually works, written after breaking it every possible way first.

Bare Termux doesn't work. The bash installer doesn't work. NordVPN inside Ubuntu doesn't work. This guide tells you exactly what does, why, and in what order.

What you'll have at the end

• OpenClaw running 24/7 inside Ubuntu proot on your phone
• Accessible from any linked device via NordVPN Meshnet
• Secured with a self-signed HTTPS nginx proxy
• Surviving reboots, battery kills, and Android's memory manager
• Optimized for sustained phone server operation (battery, swap, thermals)

Quick overview of the stack

Android Phone
└── Termux (F-Droid)
    └── Ubuntu proot (proot-distro)
        ├── Node.js 22 (NodeSource)
        ├── OpenClaw gateway (tmux session)
        └── nginx (HTTPS proxy → Meshnet IP:8443)

NordVPN Android app
└── Meshnet (free, no subscription)
    └── Stable 100.64.x.x IPs across linked devices

SWAP — No ROOT (Play Store)
└── 2GB swap on internal storage
    └── Prevents Android from killing the gateway under memory pressure

What this guide covers

Section	What you'll do
Battery setup	Charge limit to 85% — extend lifespan for 24/7 use
Expand RAM	SWAP No ROOT — 2GB swap on internal storage
Keep it cool	Fan, case removal, thermal throttle prevention
PC control	scrcpy setup, Alt+Shift+V paste for Nordic keyboards
Permissions	Battery optimization, wake lock, Termux:Boot
Ubuntu proot	Why it's mandatory and how to install it
Node.js 22	NodeSource install inside Ubuntu
OpenClaw	npm install, what the warnings mean, --ignore-scripts fallback
Network fix	hijack.js patch for Android's os.networkInterfaces()
Onboarding	Wizard answers, Telegram bug workaround
Gateway	tmux, kill/restart, reconnect after reboot
NordVPN Meshnet	Setup, gotchas, battery optimization
nginx HTTPS	Self-signed cert, Meshnet-bound proxy
Dashboard	Token injection, device pairing
Troubleshooting	17 documented errors with exact fixes

Key lessons (the short version)

• Ubuntu proot is mandatory — Bionic libc in bare Termux breaks koffi every time
• Use NodeSource for Node.js 22 — don't use apt install nodejs directly
• NordVPN runs as the Android app — not inside Ubuntu proot
• npm warn deprecated is harmless — wait for added 847 packages
• Telegram is a channel, not a plugin — the wizard has a bug, configure it manually
• nginx -s reload not nginx — if nginx is already running
• Alt+Shift+V — to paste from PC clipboard into scrcpy

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