Help & Support

From the home screen, tap "New SSH Connection" in the SSH / Network section. Enter the hostname or IP address, port (default 22), username, and password. Tap "Add" to save, then tap the profile to connect.

Make sure your Airconsole/Get-Console device is powered on and nearby. Konsol will automatically discover it via WiFi or Bluetooth. It will appear in the "Discovered Devices" section. Tap it and select a connection profile.

In the "Airconsole Devices" section, tap "Add Device by IP". Enter the IP address and port (default 3696). Tap "Detect Device" to verify it's reachable. Set the number of serial ports and tap "Add Device".

Edit an SSH profile and change "Authentication" to "SSH Key". You can either:

• Generate a new key: Tap "Generate New Key", choose a key type (RSA-2048 or ED25519), enter a comment/username. The public key will be shown — copy it and add it to your server's ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file.
• Import a key: Tap "Import from File" and select your private key file (.pem, .key, or OpenSSH format).

Common reasons:

• Wrong file: You may have imported the public key (.pub) instead of the private key. The private key file is larger (~1700 bytes for RSA-2048).
• Key not on server: The matching public key must be in ~/.ssh/authorized_keys on the server.
• Permissions: On the server, ensure ~/.ssh is 700 and authorized_keys is 600.

Tap the grid icon (▦) in the top-right of the home screen to open Network Tools. You'll find Ping, Port Scanner, DNS Lookup, IP Calculator, Speed Test, Traceroute, SNMP Monitor, Syslog Receiver, and more.

Open Network Tools, select "Speed Test". Tap the settings icon to configure test duration (5-60 seconds) and download size. Tap "Start" to begin. The test downloads from Cloudflare's network and shows live graphs of throughput and latency.

Konsol supports the Redpark USB-C Console Cable (C4-RJ45V). Plug the USB-C end into your iPhone and the RJ45 end into your device's console port. The cable will appear automatically in the "USB Console" section on the home screen. Tap it to connect. This is a Pro feature.

No. iOS only supports MFi-certified serial cables. Generic USB-C to serial adapters (FTDI, Prolific, CH340, CP210x) are not recognized by iOS. The Redpark USB-C Console Cable is the only compatible option for wired serial on iPhone.

Redpark cables are available at redpark.com. The USB-C Console Cable (C4-RJ45V) is approximately $69 USD.

Templates are pre-built sets of quick-access buttons for specific vendors. Konsol includes built-in templates for Cisco IOS, Cisco NX-OS, Juniper JunOS, Arista EOS, MikroTik RouterOS, Palo Alto PAN-OS, Fortinet FortiOS, and Linux/Unix.

Edit a connection profile, scroll to the "Quick Buttons" section, enable "Custom buttons for this profile", then tap "Load Template". Select a template to replace the current buttons. You can still add, remove, or reorder individual buttons after applying a template.

Yes. Customize the buttons for a profile, then tap "Save as Template". Give it a name and it will be saved for reuse across all your profiles. Custom templates sync via iCloud.

While connected to a device via SSH, tap the "Tools" button, then "Backup Config". Select your device type (Cisco, Juniper, Arista, etc.) and tap "Run Backup". The configuration will be captured and saved.

You can also access saved backups from the home screen: tap the ⋯ menu > "Config Manager".

Open Config Manager (⋯ menu from home screen), select the "Diff" tab, choose two backups, and tap "Compare". Changes are highlighted: green for additions, red for deletions. Use the "Differences only" toggle to hide unchanged lines and focus on what changed.

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Go to iOS Settings > your Apple ID > Subscriptions > Konsol Pro > Cancel. Your Pro features will remain active until the end of the current billing period.

In Konsol, go to Settings and tap "Restore Purchases". Make sure you're signed in with the same Apple ID you used to subscribe.

This can happen due to a navigation timing issue. Try tapping again or tapping a different item first. If the issue persists, force-quit the app and reopen it.

Enable "Auto-Reconnect" in Settings. Also ensure Background App Refresh is enabled for Konsol in iOS Settings. Note that iOS may suspend the app after extended background time — keep the app in the foreground for long sessions.

Ensure WiFi and/or Bluetooth scanning is enabled in Settings. Your device must be on the same network. Check that Konsol has Local Network permission in iOS Settings > Konsol.