etchdroid/etchdroid
An application to write OS images to USB drives, on Android, no root required. observed · 2026-10-13
Health v2 · maintenance only
82/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 51
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2971
- days_rel: 112
- days_push: 11
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
3543 stars · 248 forks observed · 2026-10-13
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
EtchDroid is an open-source Android application that writes OS disk images to USB flash drives and USB SD card adapters without requiring root. It is designed for creating bootable GNU/Linux or Raspberry Pi USB sticks directly from an Android phone.
Use cases
- write a linux iso to a usb drive from my android phone
- make a bootable usb stick when my laptop is dead
- flash a raspberry pi image to an sd card using a usb adapter
- burn an os image to usb without root on android
- create a bootable arch or ubuntu usb from a phone
When to choose
- you need to write a modern GNU/Linux ISO or Raspberry Pi image to a USB flash drive from an Android device
- you want a free, open-source, no-root alternative to Etcher on mobile
- your PC is broken and you need a bootable USB drive urgently
When to avoid
- you need to write official Windows ISOs or Apple DMG images
- you need to write to internal SD card slots, USB hard drives/SSDs, hubs, or Thunderbolt-only devices
- you need to write very old pre-2010 Linux images
Facets
application · maturity active
file-system developer-tools android-tools operating-systems developer-tools usb-imaging bootable-usb disk-image-writer iso-writing no-root foss raspberry-pi android mobile
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/etchdroid/etchdroid · fetched 2026-10-13 · 345589755688
- homepage: https://etchdroid.app/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8fcd2f54a619
- site_page: https://etchdroid.app/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · cfd283902711
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| etchdroid/etchdroid | main | 82 |
For agents
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