by dbadmin | Jan 30, 2026 | Android, Authority Insights, Linux, News, Samsung Galaxy S26
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Log files from the Galaxy S26 Ultra suggest Samsung may finally support Android’s Linux Terminal feature after skipping it on the S25 Ultra. The logs show support for the Android Virtualization Framework, a key requirement...
by dbadmin | Jan 21, 2026 | Linux, News, Windows 11
TL;DR For smartphone users looking for a desktop replacement, the NexPhone wants to offer a choice of three popular operating systems. In addition to desktop support for Android, Linux Debian, and Windows 11, there’s full mobile compatibility, including a custom...
by dbadmin | Nov 11, 2025 | BlackBerry, Custom ROM, Linux, News
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR A developer is building a spiritual successor to BlackBerry 10, called Marathon OS. This is a Linux-based mobile platform that features BlackBerry 10-inspired features like Active Frames and a Hub inbox. Marathon OS...
by dbadmin | Oct 23, 2025 | Gaming, Linux, Microsoft, Microsoft Xbox, News, Steam, Windows 11
Credit: Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR Bazzite, a Steam-like Linux-based operating system, was installed on a ROG Xbox Ally X. It appears the OS may offer better gaming performance than Windows. Bazzite also wakes faster, offers more control, and may be...
by dbadmin | Oct 20, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, Google Pixel 10, Linux, News
TL;DR Google is adding GPU acceleration for graphical Linux apps to Android’s Terminal app, but the feature is currently exclusive to the Pixel 10. This feature relies on Gfxstream, a library that forwards graphics API calls from the guest Linux virtual machine to the...
by dbadmin | Oct 20, 2025 | Authority Insights, Linux, News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon
TL;DR Qualcomm’s powerful new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip unfortunately doesn’t support Android’s new Linux Terminal feature. This is because the feature requires support for “non-protected” virtual machines, which Qualcomm’s latest high-end chip does not offer. As...
