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USB HID Client

by Arian Baishya · GPL-3.0-only · open source

Makes your phone act as a real USB keyboard and mouse, with no software on the computer, even in BIOS.

Needs:Root (Magisk or KernelSU)

No known trackers in the code Signer matches IzzyOnDroid’s record

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Download APK · 2.9 MB v3.1.0 · checked
Version
v3.1.0
Size
2.9 MB
Requires
Android 8.0+
Updated
2026-08-17

Screenshots

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Introduction

Plug your phone into a computer with a USB cable, and USB HID Client makes it show up as a real USB keyboard and mouse. It isn’t an app talking to an app: the computer sees ordinary input hardware. You install nothing on the other end, and it works where no software can, such as in BIOS/UEFI setup or on a machine you don’t control.

What it does

  • Sends keystrokes and mouse movement and clicks over USB.
  • Supports multimedia keys, so you can change the connected computer’s volume or control playback.
  • Works with any Android keyboard. The developer recommends Unexpected Keyboard for modifier and function keys.

How it works

The app adds two HID functions to Android’s USB gadget, exposed as /dev/hidg0 (keyboard) and /dev/hidg1 (mouse). The app writes input reports to them, and the computer reads them as hardware. Advanced users can create the devices with the app and then drive them from their own scripts.

What you need

  • Root. Adding USB gadget functions and adjusting SELinux policy at runtime needs it.
  • A supported root method. The app patches SELinux policy through the root solution’s own tool, so the project lists the root methods it supports: Magisk (magiskpolicy) and KernelSU (ksud sepolicy patch). Check the README for the current list.
  • A kernel that supports USB gadget configuration. The README explains how to check.

What stands out in the APK

  • No Android permissions at all, apart from one private permission. Everything happens through root, not through Android’s permission system.
  • No trackers.

Installing it

  1. Install the APK, open it and grant root.
  2. Connect the phone to the computer with a data-capable USB cable.
  3. Type or use the touchpad in the app. The computer should respond like it would to a USB keyboard and mouse.

For a wireless option that needs no root, but does need a program on the computer, see Mousedroid.

Written by 2113, last reviewed . Sources: source code, release notes, IzzyOnDroid listing.

What’s inside the APK

Trackers

None found

No code matching the Exodus Privacy tracker signatures.

Native code

4 CPU types

Runs on 64-bit and older 32-bit ARM phones.

Android versions

Android 8.0 and up

Built for Android 13 (target API 33).

Permissions

1

0 of them need your approval first.

CPU types in this build: arm64-v8a (64-bit ARM, almost every phone since 2017); armeabi-v7a (32-bit ARM, older and budget phones); x86 (32-bit Intel, emulators); x86_64 (64-bit Intel, emulators and Chromebooks).

Defined by other apps (1)

Permissions that belong to another app or to this app itself.

  • me.arianb.usb_hid_client.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

More Information

Package name
me.arianb.usb_hid_client
Version
v3.1.0 (build 310)
File size
2.9 MB (2,869,054 bytes)
Requires
Android 8.0 or later
Category
System Tools
License
GPL-3.0-only
Developer
Arian Baishya
Released
Aug 17, 2026
Signer SHA-256
2fb511247808358a1e0a6ab81fc66cf5445fb560cae050a895a2e008561b3d43
File SHA-256
70b40b06e80e0184442b02eaedbe9b9f0cd9f155ba107beaaf70bb639ffb954d
Checked
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Common questions

Is this APK the official USB HID Client release?

Yes. It is the developer’s own release of USB HID Client v3.1.0, byte for byte as IzzyOnDroid distributes it. Its SHA-256 matches IzzyOnDroid’s signed index, and it is signed with the certificate IzzyOnDroid records for the app (SHA-256 2fb511247808358a1e0a6ab81fc66cf5445fb560cae050a895a2e008561b3d43).

What Android version does USB HID Client need?

Android 8.0 or later (API level 26). Version v3.1.0 is built for Android 13 (target API 33). Runs on 64-bit and older 32-bit ARM phones.

Can USB HID Client access the internet?

No. The APK doesn’t request Android’s internet permission, so the app can’t go online by itself. In total it declares 1 permission, and none of them needs your approval first.

Does USB HID Client contain trackers?

No known trackers: our scan of version v3.1.0 found no code matching the Exodus Privacy tracker signatures. The scan covers known tracker libraries; it doesn’t show what data the app itself sends.

Is USB HID Client open source?

Yes. USB HID Client is released under the GPL-3.0-only licence, and its source code is published at https://github.com/Arian04/android-hid-client.

Recent releases

Version Released Size Requires
v3.1.0 · this download Aug 17, 2026 2.9 MB Android 8.0+
v3.0.1 Aug 29, 2025 2.5 MB Android 8.0+
v3.0.0 Aug 29, 2025 2.5 MB Android 8.0+

Versions currently kept in the IzzyOnDroid repository. We host and check only the newest one. Full changelog.

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