by dbadmin | Mar 17, 2025 | Android 16, Linux, News
A Google employee has revealed why the company recently added a Linux Terminal app to Android. According to the Google employee, the main purpose of the Linux Terminal feature is to bring more Linux apps to Android but not to bring yet another desktop environment....
by dbadmin | Mar 15, 2025 | Android 16, Linux, News
Google has added a tabbed interface to the Terminal app in Android 16 Beta 3. The Terminal app lets you run Linux apps in a virtual machine on your Android device. Adding tabs makes it easier to multitask, as you can issue commands without having to wait for a process...
by dbadmin | Mar 7, 2025 | Android, Linux, News
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority The Android Linux Terminal app is now widely available for Pixel users running the March 2025 update. The Debian-based environment allows users to carry a fully fledged Linux instance with them, although it still lacks several...
by dbadmin | Feb 3, 2025 | Linux, Versus
If you’re contemplating switching from Windows or macOS to Linux or are an experienced user who enjoys exploring different distributions, you should consider Linux Mint and MX Linux. Below, I delve into these two distributions, highlighting their core attributes, use...
by dbadmin | Jan 30, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, Linux, News
Android 16’s Linux Terminal can now run graphical Linux apps such as Doom. This is thanks to improvements like hardware acceleration support and a display server. These upgrades aren’t live yet in the most recent Android 16 beta, but they could arrive in a future...
by dbadmin | Nov 12, 2024 | Android 15, Authority Insights, Google, Linux, News
The latest Android 15 QPR2 beta adds the new Terminal app that we previously reported on. The Terminal app lets developers run Linux apps in a virtual machine. It needs to be activated by toggling a developer setting, though. The best Android phones have more than...
