n8n Android Hub

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Tested & WorkingJan 2025
iOS is NOT supported.This guide is for Android only. Do not attempt on iPhone/iPad - it will NOT work.
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Before You Start: Check Your Device

Step 1: Find Your Device Architecture
The installation method depends on your phone's processor type. Run this command in Termux.
uname -m
aarch64
64-bit ARM
Most modern phones
✓ Easiest
armv7l / armhf
32-bit ARM
Older phones (2015-2018)
⚠ More steps
x86_64
x86 (Rare)
Android emulators
Follow arm64 guide
Step 2: Minimum Requirements
Android 8.0+
Android 10+ recommended
3GB+ Free Storage
Node.js + n8n + dependencies
4GB+ RAM
2GB minimum, 4GB+ recommended
Termux from F-Droid
NOT Play Store version!
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Installation Methods

Choose the method for your device architecture

64-bit ARM Installation Guide
For devices showing aarch64 when running uname -m
1
Download Termux from F-Droid
Download from F-DroidGitHub Releases
2
Install proot-distro & Debian

Open Termux and run these commands one by one:

# Update packages
pkg update && pkg upgrade -y
# Install proot-distro
pkg install proot-distro -y
# Install Debian
proot-distro install debian
# Login to Debian
proot-distro login debian
3
Install Node.js 22

Inside Debian (you should see your prompt change), run:

# Update Debian
apt update && apt upgrade -y
# Install curl
apt install curl -y
# Add NodeSource (Node.js 22)
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | bash -
# Install Node.js
apt install -y nodejs
# Verify (must show v22.x.x)
node --version && npm --version
4
Install n8n

This will take 5-15 minutes depending on your internet speed:

# Install n8n globally (takes 5-15 min)
npm install -g n8n
5
Start n8n
# Start n8n
n8n start
Success! Open your browser and go to:
http://localhost:5678
Run n8n in Background (Recommended)
npm install -g pm2 && pm2 start n8n && pm2 save
💾 Free Up Storage (After Successful Install)

Remove build tools and cache to save ~500MB-1GB. Only run after n8n is working!

# Clean npm and apt cache
npm cache clean --force && apt clean && apt autoremove -y
# Remove temp files and downloads
rm -rf /tmp/* /root/.cache/* /var/cache/apt/archives/*.deb

⚠️ Keep build tools if you plan to use Puppeteer

🌐 Enable Puppeteer Node (Optional)

Use the no-code Puppeteer node in n8n for web scraping and browser automation.

# Step 1: Install Chromium and all dependencies (~200MB)
apt install -y chromium chromium-driver fonts-liberation libasound2 libatk-bridge2.0-0 libatk1.0-0 libatspi2.0-0 libcups2 libdbus-1-3 libdrm2 libgbm1 libgtk-3-0 libnspr4 libnss3 libwayland-client0 libxcomposite1 libxdamage1 libxfixes3 libxkbcommon0 libxrandr2 xdg-utils
# Step 2: Install Puppeteer (skip Chrome download - we use system Chromium)
PUPPETEER_SKIP_CHROMIUM_DOWNLOAD=true npm install -g puppeteer
# Step 3: Set environment variable so Puppeteer finds Chromium
echo "export PUPPETEER_EXECUTABLE_PATH=\"/usr/bin/chromium\"" >> ~/.bashrc && source ~/.bashrc
# Step 4: Apply env var and restart n8n
export PUPPETEER_EXECUTABLE_PATH="/usr/bin/chromium" && n8n restart

⚠️ Step 5: Install Community Node in n8n UI (Required!)

  1. Open n8n in your browser: http://localhost:5678
  2. Go to Settings → Community Nodes
  3. Click Install a community node
  4. Enter: n8n-nodes-puppeteer
  5. Click Install and wait for completion

✅ Verify Chromium is working:

chromium --version

If it shows a version number, Puppeteer should work!

After all steps: Search for Puppeteer in n8n nodes.

🌍 Access n8n from Anywhere (Free Permanent URL)

Use Cloudflare Tunnel for a free, permanent URL. No port forwarding needed!

# Download and install Cloudflare Tunnel
curl -L --output cloudflared.deb https://github.com/cloudflare/cloudflared/releases/latest/download/cloudflared-linux-arm64 && dpkg -i cloudflared.deb
# Login to Cloudflare (visit the URL shown)
cloudflared tunnel login
# Create tunnel (save the Tunnel ID)
cloudflared tunnel create n8n-tunnel
# Link to your domain (must be on Cloudflare DNS)
cloudflared tunnel route dns n8n-tunnel n8n.YOURDOMAIN.com
# Start the tunnel
cloudflared tunnel run --url http://localhost:5678 n8n-tunnel

Quick Test (Random URL): Run cloudflared tunnel --url http://localhost:5678 for a temporary URL. Good for testing!

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