Question 1

Can you run a database on an Android phone?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Pocket Code runs 9 database engines directly on the device, including an embedded PostgreSQL 18 server — no desktop or cloud host required. You create tables, run SQL, browse data, and design ER diagrams entirely offline on Android 9 or newer, with backups and data masking built in.

Question 2

How do I test REST APIs from my phone?

Accepted Answer

Use Pocket Code's built-in API tester. Send REST requests with any HTTP method, add authentication and headers, then inspect status, timing, and the response body. It also handles WebSocket and GraphQL, generates client code in 25+ languages, and runs a local mock server — all on-device and offline.

Question 3

Can I code with AI for free on Android?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Pocket Code's AI assistant is free for everyone — you bring your own key from OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, GitHub Copilot, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. It's not an AI reseller: no credits are sold and nothing is proxied, so you pay only your provider's usage directly, right on your phone.

Question 4

Can you use a real Linux terminal on Android?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Pocket Code includes a native Linux terminal running real shell commands on your device, with around 150 built-in utilities. It also connects to remote machines over SSH and transfers files via SFTP, with key and password authentication, port forwarding, and a 10,000-line scrollback — no root required.

Question 5

How can I code on Android without a computer?

Accepted Answer

Pocket Code is a full IDE that runs entirely on your phone — no computer needed. Write code in an LSP-powered editor for 20+ languages, run and debug on-device, use the Linux terminal and databases, and work completely offline. Everything installs from one Android 9+ app, with nothing downloaded at runtime.

Question 6

Can you build and deploy a backend from a phone?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Pocket Code's backend manager lets you configure, deploy, and monitor server apps from your phone across 13 providers and 7 deployment targets. It generates Kubernetes YAML, supports preview deployments and rollbacks, connects backend-as-a-service platforms, and shows logs and metrics — with token or biometric authentication, all on-device.

Question 7

What programming languages can you run on Android?

Accepted Answer

Pocket Code's editor supports 20+ languages with full Language Server Protocol intelligence — completion, diagnostics, and formatting — plus 33 syntax-highlighted languages and 23 on-device runners. You can write, run, and debug code directly on the phone, offline, covering popular languages for scripting, web, and app development on Android 9+.