Tested
New — Rent a cloud phone in seconds. Zero setup.
Cloud phones,
your way.
Rent a ready-to-go cloud Android with one tap — or turn a device you already own into your own personal cloud phone. Same app. Same silky streaming. You pick.
0 setup
Cloud rental, one tap
No root
Works on stock Android
3 modes
LAN · P2P · Relay
iOS + Droid
Single unified app
// Two paths, one app
Rent one. Or roll your own.
AFKPal works two ways. Pay as you go for an instant cloud Android we run for you, or plug in a device you already own and turn it into a private cloud phone for free. Pick your lane — or use both.
Fastest
Rent a cloud phone
Tap once. Get a fresh, ready-to-go Android instance in the cloud. We handle the hardware, the hosting, the updates. You just connect and play.
- 0 setup — no pairing, no debugging flags
- Instant provisioning — ready in seconds
- Pay as you go — rent by the hour or subscribe
- Always up — runs 24/7 even when your phone is off
- Persistent storage — your apps and data stick around
Free
Bring your own Android
Got a spare phone, tablet, or emulator? Install AFKPal, enable wireless debugging, and stream from anywhere. Your hardware, your rules, forever free on LAN.
- Free forever on LAN and direct TCP
- Keep your accounts — nothing leaves your device
- No root required — stock Android is fine
- Hardware you already own — up to 1080p60
- P2P or Relay to reach it from anywhere (Premium)
// Features
Built for gamers, testers,
and power users.
Everything you need to run, test, and control Android devices remotely — without paying for someone else's hardware.
New
One tap. A cloud phone is yours.
Skip the pairing dance. Rent a fresh Android instance from our fleet in seconds — no USB cables, no developer options, no hardware to buy. Keep it running 24/7 even when your phone is asleep.
Blazing fast streaming
Custom low-latency protocol tuned for LAN, P2P, and the cloud. Feel every tap.
Access from anywhere
P2P hole-punching across any NAT, with relay fallback for the worst networks.
No root. No hassle.
DIY hosts run on stock Android. Cloud phones come pre-configured. Either way — just connect.
Save your battery
Offload grinding and idle games to a cloud phone. Your handset stays cool.
Privacy
DIY or cloud — always encrypted.
P2P is end-to-end by default. Relay only forwards encrypted packets — we can't see your stream. Cloud rentals are single-tenant containers, wiped when you return them. Your accounts stay yours.
- Direct TCP for LAN sessions
- UDP hole-punched P2P across networks
- Encrypted relay as last-resort fallback
- Isolated cloud containers, zero shared state
Always-on uptime
Cloud phones run 24/7 — perfect for AFK grinding, bots, or testing jobs.
Multi-device control
Fleet of phones? Mix your own devices and rented cloud ones in a single list.
// How it works
Cloud path:
one tap.
Open AFKPal, sign in, pick Rent cloud phone, and you're in. Seriously — that's the flow. The four steps below are only for bringing your own device.
BYOD path — use a device you already own
01
Install on both devices
Grab AFKPal on your controller (iOS or Android) and the host Android device you want to stream.
02
Enable Wireless Debugging
On the Android host: Settings → About phone, tap Build number 7×, then flip on Wireless debugging under Developer options.
03
Pair with a code
Open Pair device with pairing code and follow AFKPal's setup flow. Split-screen makes this a one-shot deal.
04
Tap. Control. Done.
Your paired Android shows up in the controller. Tap to start streaming — gestures, keys, and touch all forwarded in real time.
// Tested & playable
Games we've battle-tested.
These are the titles we actively test every release on — smooth streaming, accurate touch, no input lag. Got a favorite you want added? Let us know.
Tested
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// Showcase
See it running.
// Get started
Ready in 30 seconds.
Free to download. Free to try. No credit card.
// FAQ
Questions, answered.
Cloud rental — tap once, we spin up a ready-to-go Android container for you. Zero setup, runs 24/7, paid by the hour or month. Ideal for AFK gaming, testing, or anyone without a spare device.
BYOD — install AFKPal on an Android device you already own and stream from it. Free on LAN forever. Add Premium to reach it from outside your network.
You can use both in the same account — they show up side-by-side in the device list.
Controller (iOS/Android): all models with H.264 or HEVC hardware decoding.
BYOD host: any Android with H.264 or HEVC hardware encoding. Tested on Pixel 6a, Galaxy S23, and the Android Emulator (Pixel 9 Pro).
Cloud host: nothing to supply — we run it.
No. AFKPal runs on stock Android. Wireless debugging is the only requirement.
Yes — run a whole fleet from a single controller.
Reach out via GitHub Issues or contact@afkpal.com. Most pairing issues are a few taps away from a fix.
Yes, via P2P or Relay mode — emulators' private IPs aren't directly reachable, so LAN mode only works from the host machine itself.
Aggressive vendor battery-savers kill background apps. Visit dontkillmyapp.com and apply the steps for your brand, targeting AFKPal. AOSP builds are unaffected.
BYOD: direct and P2P sessions never touch our servers. Relay sessions forward only encrypted packets — we can't see your stream.
Cloud rentals: each instance is an isolated container, wiped when returned. Your account data stays inside your rental.
Seconds. Tap, pick a region, and the instance spins up ready to use. You can keep it running 24/7 or tear it down the moment you're done.
Pick a phone. Start streaming.
Rent one of ours in seconds, or use one you already own. One app, both worlds.
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