L-Shell Orbit

L-Shell Orbit

Local monitoring and diagnostics for compatible Starlink equipment

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Description

L-Shell Orbit is an independent, unofficial Android app for locally monitoring and diagnosing compatible Starlink terminals and routers.

It displays connection state, latency, traffic, obstruction, alerts, power history and equipment information exposed by the local interface. It also provides local reports, notifications, diagnostics, supported equipment actions, installation tools and an optional augmented-reality satellite view based on public orbital data.

L-Shell Beacon is an optional ESP32 companion. It can retain local Dishy history while the phone is away and synchronize that history back to the app on the same network.

The core monitoring flow does not require a Starlink account, Google Play Services, advertising, analytics or a project cloud service. Feature availability depends on hardware, firmware and network topology. The app communicates with compatible equipment on the local network; the optional satellite catalog is downloaded from CelesTrak over HTTPS.

The current app interface is primarily in Brazilian Portuguese. The L-Shell Beacon flow includes partial English and Spanish localization.

L-Shell Orbit is not affiliated with or endorsed by Starlink or SpaceX.

What’s new (0.1.3-beta)

Fixed English and Spanish translations in the Beacon setup and permission sheets.
Fixed widget color compatibility on Android 12–14 and preserved light/dark colors on Android 15+.
Added English and Spanish widget labels. Discovery and pairing behavior are unchanged.

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
0.1.3-beta current
1c5396deb83fbda9…
 2026-10-25 4.2 MB API 26

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • Internet accessSend and receive data over the internet.
  • CameraTake photos and videos.
  • Precise locationDetermine the location via GPS.
  • Approximate locationDetermine the location via the network.
  • BluetoothConnect to Bluetooth devices.
  • BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
  • Bluetooth scanSearch for nearby Bluetooth devices.
  • Bluetooth connectionConnect to paired Bluetooth devices.
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  • Network stateCheck whether and how the device is connected.
  • Wi-Fi stateRead information about the Wi-Fi connection.
  • NotificationsShow notifications.
  • Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
  • Change networkChange network connections.
  • CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
  • Run at startupStart automatically after the device is switched on.
  • Prevent sleepingKeep the device from going to sleep.
  • lshell.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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