Observed arrival · 2026-11-05
PocketDeploy puts Android phones to work as servers
A research-alpha project for running web apps, JavaScript APIs, and personal data from Android phones.
○Open
⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- Android owners interested in self-hosting
- Worth noticing
- The page says a Bluesky account kept its original DID when moved to a Realme 14x 5G.
Field notes
The page is organized around Demo, Screens, Features, Roadmap, Verification, and a public-repository link. Its feature map labels the frontend as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and the backend as Rhino, JSON, and persistent data. It also names a Samsung A20e running Android 11 as a runtime candidate; the page calls the project a research alpha moving toward closed beta.
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
○OpenPublic substance visible
⊠LoginAccess appeared gated
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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