Authentification failed on termux
Open 💬 0 comments Opened Jul 31, 2026 by Felix-feles
What version of Codex CLI is running?
codex-cli 0.145.0
What subscription do you have?
Pro
Which model were you using?
/
What platform is your computer?
Termux (linux/android)
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
Termux
Codex doctor report
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}What issue are you seeing?
Codex login
Sign-in could not be completed
Token exchange failed: error sending request for url (https://auth.openai.com/oauth/token)
Error code
token_exchange_failed
Details
Token exchange failed: error sending request for url (https://auth.openai.com/oauth/token)
Return to Codex to retry, switch accounts, or contact your workspace admin if access is restricted.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Install latest stable termux app on android
- curl -fsSL https://chatgpt.com/codex/install.sh | sh
- codex / codex login
- Copy the url and open this in thé browser
- 5. Connect to your chatgpt account
- See the error
What is the expected behavior?
The connection succeed
Additional information
_No response_