feelfreelinux/octo4a
Use your old Android device as an OctoPrint server. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
40/100
- Activity 39
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2436
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 370
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1788 stars · 174 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
An Android app that installs and runs OctoPrint on an old Android phone, turning it into a 3D printer control server without needing a Raspberry Pi. It connects to printers via USB OTG with a custom driver and can use the phone's camera for print monitoring.
Use cases
- run octoprint on an old android phone
- control my 3d printer remotely without a raspberry pi
- monitor 3d prints with a phone camera
- connect a 3d printer to a phone over usb otg
- set up a cheap octoprint server
- ssh into octoprint on android
When to choose
- you have a spare Android phone and no Raspberry Pi
- you want built-in camera monitoring without extra hardware
- you want a no-Linux-knowledge OctoPrint setup
When to avoid
- your phone doesn't support simultaneous charging and USB OTG
- you need heavy-duty plugins or maximum reliability of a dedicated Pi
- you don't have an Android device to dedicate to printing
Facets
application · maturity active
self-hosted http-server developer-tools iot hardware android-tools octoprint 3d-printing usb-otg camera-streaming repurposed-phone automation android mobile
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/feelfreelinux/octo4a · fetched 2026-08-28 · ee8c1ff475ab
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| feelfreelinux/octo4a | main | 40 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="feelfreelinux/octo4a")
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