ConnectBot import OpenSSH keys

January 2, 2026

The open source SSH app ConnectBot allows connecting to SSH servers with port forwarding using public key authentication, including ED25519. Generally users should create unique SSH public/private keypairs for each device. Sharing keys between devices means if a device is compromised, deleting its key from ~/.ssh/authorized_keys on the SSH server disables all other devices sharing that key.

If necessary, ConnectBot can import OpenSSH keys created on a PC.