Run high-performance PaperMC, Purpur, Fabric, NeoForge, and Vanilla Minecraft servers directly on your Android phone or tablet with zero root permissions required.
Take a tour of the native Jetpack Compose interface running directly on Android hardware.
Instantly view active servers, allocated RAM, resident memory consumption via /proc, live player counts, and LAN connection status. Start, stop, or open terminal sessions with a single tap.
MineServe bundles an entire Linux container stack, isolated Java JDKs, and terminal subsystems into one clean app.
Executes entirely in Android user space using native PRoot ptrace system call interception. No Magisk, root privileges, or bootloader unlocking required.
One-tap automated installation of OpenJDK 8, 17, 21, and 25 runtimes inside the container to run any Minecraft version from legacy 1.12 to 1.21+.
Native JNI pseudo-terminal (PTY) with full ANSI colors, command dispatching, log clearing, and quick action chips for /op, /whitelist, and /save-all.
Search, browse project descriptions, and 1-tap install mods or Bukkit/Paper plugins directly from Modrinth, with support for uploading custom .jar files.
Automatic local port allocation with persistent IP display cards (<ip>:<port>), 1-tap clipboard copying, and GeyserMC cross-play support for Bedrock players.
Fast zip backups of world saves or entire server directories with instant 1-tap rollback restoration and direct export to the Android Downloads folder.
Intuitive sliders and switches for MOTD, game mode, difficulty, view distance, and PVP, plus an in-app raw text editor for server.properties and YAML configs.
Dedicated Android Foreground Service with CPU WakeLock protection keeps your Minecraft world alive when switching apps or locking your screen.
Choose from optimized forks, regionized multithreading, modular modding toolchains, or official vanilla builds.
High-performance Minecraft server fork designed for speed, security, and extensive Bukkit/Spigot/Paper plugin support.
Drop-in replacement for Paper with extensive gameplay customization, configurable mob mechanics, and performance optimizations.
Java Paper server pre-configured with Geyser and Floodgate to allow iOS, Android, and console Bedrock players to join seamlessly.
Lightweight, modular modding framework and server platform for modern Minecraft versions, snapshots, and performance mods (Lithium, FerriteCore).
Modern community-driven modding API and server platform for complex modpacks and custom gameplay mechanics.
Official standalone dedicated server software directly from Mojang Studios for standard unmodded survival and creative worlds.
How MineServe runs a desktop-grade Linux container and Java virtual machine entirely in Android user space.
Modern Material 3 interface controlling server state, telemetry charts, Modrinth queries, and visual config properties.
Guarantees persistent CPU scheduling, manages notifications with live player stats, and prevents Android Doze from killing processes.
Direct POSIX openpty bridge providing two-way standard input/output streaming, ANSI color rendering, and VT100 console emulation.
Ptrace syscall interception provides a rootless chroot container with isolated /servers, /tmp, and unprivileged user namespace.
Spawns Java 8, 17, 21, or 25 with configured RAM allocations (e.g. -Xms1024M -Xmx2048M) and Aikar's garbage collection flags.
Everything you need to know about setting up and playing on MineServe.
No root access is required whatsoever. MineServe uses PRoot (ptrace-based virtualization) to create a user-space Linux environment inside the app's private sandbox. It runs safely on stock Android devices without modifying system partitions.
Over Local Wi-Fi: Anyone connected to the same Wi-Fi network can join by entering your phone's local IP address and port (displayed in the app) in their Minecraft Multiplayer screen.
Over Mobile Hotspot: Enable your phone's personal hotspot and have other players connect their Wi-Fi to your hotspot to play anywhere on the go.
Over the Internet: You can use free tunneling tools like Playit.gg or ngrok to expose your server port safely to friends over the public internet.
Yes! When creating a server in the wizard, select "Paper + Geyser (Cross-Play)". This automatically sets up GeyserMC and Floodgate translation proxies so Bedrock players can join the Java server seamlessly.
For standard vanilla or Paper play with 2–5 players, 2048 MB (2 GB) is recommended. For heavier modpacks (Fabric/NeoForge) or high chunk view distances, 3 GB to 4 GB is ideal. MineServe allows you to adjust RAM allocation using both a slider and manual numeric input.
MineServe supports Android 8.0 (API 26) and higher. It includes optimized native PRoot binaries for ARM64 (aarch64), x86_64, and ARMv7 (armeabi-v7a) architectures.
MineServe runs inside a persistent Android Foreground Service backed by a CPU WakeLock. As long as notification permissions are granted, Android will not kill your active server when multitasking or locking your screen.
Connect with other server creators, share custom configs, get troubleshooting help, and test early beta builds.
