Terms of Service
Effective: November 9, 2026
These terms apply to the Pure-Shell app for Android, distributed through Google Play.
1. Who We Are
Pure-Shell is developed and published by Janos Raul Szabo, an individual developer based in Romania ("the developer", "we"). You can contact us at janos.szabo@gmail.com.
2. Accepting These Terms
By downloading or using Pure-Shell, you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use the app.
3. What the App Does
Pure-Shell is an SSH client. It connects, over SSH, to the servers you add and lets you work in a terminal on them. The app talks only to those servers: we do not collect, store, or transmit what you type, see, or store in it. See our Privacy Policy for details.
4. Purchase and Refunds
Pure-Shell is a paid app sold through Google Play. The purchase is for the signed, maintained build distributed through Google Play, with its updates. It is not a charge for the source code, which is free software (see section 5). Payment, billing, and refunds are handled by Google under the Google Play refund policy. If you have a problem with the app that Google can't resolve, contact us and we'll do our best to help.
If you live in the European Union, the United Kingdom, or another region with consumer protection laws, you keep all the rights those laws give you. Nothing in these terms limits them.
5. Source Code and Your License
The source code of Pure-Shell is licensed under the GNU General Public License, version 3 or (at your option) any later version. Anyone may build Pure-Shell from the source code and use, share, and change it under that license. The source is available at github.com/janos-raul/pure-shell.
When you buy Pure-Shell on Google Play, you also get the signed build for devices linked to your Google account, as allowed by Google Play. Nothing in these terms takes away any right the GPL gives you.
6. Your Servers and Your Keys
You decide which servers you connect to, and you are responsible for them. Only connect to servers you are allowed to use, follow their rules, and take care with the commands you run: Pure-Shell does what you tell it to. You are also responsible for checking a server's host key fingerprint when Pure-Shell asks you to trust it.
Keep another way into your servers, such as a password or a second key. The SSH keys Pure-Shell creates live in the phone's Keystore: they can't be backed up or exported, and they are lost if you uninstall the app, clear its data, reinstall it signed with a different key, or remove the phone's screen lock. We can't recover a lost key.
7. Updates and Availability
We may release updates that fix problems, add features, or change how the app works. We aim to keep Pure-Shell available and working, but we can't guarantee it will be compatible with every device. Pure-Shell needs Android 11 or later.
8. Warranty and Liability
We build Pure-Shell with care, but it is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, as set out in sections 15 and 16 of the GNU General Public License. To the extent the law allows, the developer is not liable for lost access to servers or keys, lost or damaged data, or any other loss or damage arising from your use of the app, including what happens on the servers you connect to. Our total liability is limited to the amount you paid for the app.
These limits don't apply where the law doesn't allow them, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or your statutory rights as a consumer.
9. Changes to These Terms
We may update these terms from time to time. The current version will always be on this page, with its effective date at the top. If a change is significant, we'll mention it in the app's release notes.
10. Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of Romania. If you are a consumer, you may also rely on the mandatory consumer protection laws of the country where you live, and you may bring a claim in the courts of that country. EU consumers can also use the EU consumer dispute resolution resources.
11. Contact
Questions about these terms or the app? Email janos.szabo@gmail.com.